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MATERIALS AND GRADES

ISCAR Milling Grades Chart
Grade ISO Grade Description Coating Layers Coating Color*

A CVD multi-layer coating with SUMOTEC post coating surface
K10-K25 TiN
IC5100 treatment. Recommended for milling grey cast iron at high cutting
speeds, and provides extended tool life. Al2O3
TiCN
Base
P10-P20
M10-M25
A tough substrate with MTCVD coating. Recommended for milling TiN
IC5400 steel at high cutting speed and for parting stainless steel. Al2O3
CVD COATED P20-P35 Base
TiCN

A tough substrate with CVD coating. Recommended for
IC5500
machining martensitic stainless steel at high cutting speed.
Al2O3
Provides excellent tool life. TiN
TiCN
Base
M20-M35
A tough substrate, with a MTCVD coating and special SUMOTEC TiN
IC5820 post coating surface treatment. Designed for machining austenitic
stainless steel, Titanium and high temperature alloys. Al2O3
S15-S25 TiCN
Base

DLC IC1508 N10-N20 A submicron DLC coated grade for machining mainly aluminum
and non-ferrous materials.
DLC
Base
* For coated grades

Grade ISO Grade Description Uncoated Layers Uncoated

A very hard-uncoated carbide grade, suitable for machining
IC4 aluminum alloys, aluminum alloys with high silicon content and
N05-N15 other non-ferrous materials at high cutting speeds.
S05-S15
Base
UNCOATED IC07 M10-M20 A hard-uncoated submicron grain size carbide grade, suitable

for machining aluminum alloys and other non-ferrous materials at
N05-N20
high cutting speeds.
S10-S30

M10-M30 Base
A tough uncoated submicron grain size carbide grade, suitable for
IC08 steels, stainless steel and high temperature alloys at low cutting
N10-N25 speeds. Good choice for non-ferrous materials.
S10-S30
Base

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