Grade Data - Turning
CVD Coated Grades
CVD coated grades start with solid substrates, many with cobalt-enriched surfaces to promote coating adhesion and enhance cutting characteristics. Coatings are applied through chemical vapor deposition (CVD) in specialized furnaces. Materials such as titanium carbide, titanium nitride, titanium carbonitride, and aluminum oxide are applied in various thicknesses and combinations to create a variety of grades tailored to specific metalworking applications. These grades offer cobalt-enriched substrates which produce cutting edges with increased edge strength and fracture resistance. CVD coated grades can be used for machining cast irons, steels, stainless steels, and exotic materials.
GRADE APPLICATION MATERIALS
AN2020 Turning, Boring, Milling, Threading and Grooving
Carbon and alloy steels
AN2025 Turning, Boring Carbon, alloy, and stainless steels
AN2035 Turning, Milling Carbon and alloy steels
AN3005 Turning Cast irons
AN3010 Turning, Cut-Off / Parting Nodular cast irons
AN3015 Turning Carbon and alloy steels
AN3025 Turning Carbon and alloy steels
AN3030 Milling Wide variety of steels, stainless steels, cast iron
AN3035 Turning Carbon and alloy steels
AN4010 Turning Cast irons
AN4020 Turning Cast irons
AN4030 Milling, Cut-Off / Parting Wide variety of steels
AN4040 Milling, Drilling Carbon and alloy steels
AN4045 Turning, Milling, Cut-Off / Parting, Drilling, Threading and Grooving
Steels and stainless steels
C5CVAL Turning Carbon and alloy steels
PVD Coated Grades
PVD coated grades are based on solid substrates with the addition of thin layers of materials such as aluminum titanium nitride and titanium carbonitride through physical vapor deposition (PVD) in specialized furnaces. The thicknesses and combinations of these materials can be tailored to specific metalworking applications. PVD coatings have a smooth surface that generates less frictional heat, which lowers cutting forces and helps resist edge build-up that can result in chipping. Insert cutting edges are sharp or very lightly honed, which results in less chatter and finer surface finishes. PVD coated grades are best suited for machining steels, stainless steels, aluminum, and exotic materials.
GRADE APPLICATION MATERIALS
AN2120 Cut-Off / Parting Steels and stainless steels
AN4120 Milling Carbon and alloy steels
AN6105 Turning Stainless steels and high temperature alloys
AN6120 Turning Stainless steels and high temperature alloys
Uncoated Grades
Uncoated carbide grades are composed of tungsten carbide and a cobalt binder, with some grades having an addition of titanium carbide and/or tantalum carbide, to enhance critical properties. Uncoated grades are very versatile and can be used in almost any metalcutting application for cutting iron, steel, stainless steel, high-temperature alloys, non-ferrous metals, and even non-metallic materials such as plastics and composites. These grades are best-suited to applications with lower cutting speeds or for short jobs.
GRADE APPLICATION MATERIALS
AN2 Turning, Boring, Milling Cast iron, non-ferrous materials, high temperature alloys
AN6 - Turning, Boring, Milling Carbon and alloy steels
AN20 - Milling Cast iron, non-ferrous materials, high temperature alloys
AN23 - Turning, Boring, Milling Cast iron, non-ferrous materials, high temperature alloys
AN28 - Boring, Cut-Off / Parting Cast iron, nodular iron, non-ferrous materials, high temperature alloys
AN50 - Cut-Off / Parting Wide variety of steels, stainless steels
AN66 - Threading and Grooving Carbon and alloy steels
AN67 - Threading and Grooving Carbon and alloy steels
AN667 - Threading and Grooving Carbon and alloy steels
C2VAL - Turning Cast iron, non-ferrous materials, high temperature alloys
