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ISCAR Groove-Turn Grades Chart
Grade ISO Grade Description Coating Layers Coating Color*
P15-P30 GROOVE-TURN
M20-M30 A tough submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating,
K20-K40 recommended for general use in a large variety of operations and
IC908 materials such as steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel and
high temperature alloys at moderate cutting speeds.
S15-S30 Features high wear resistance and chipping durability. TiAlN
H20-H30 Base
P10-P20 A hard submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating, suitable
PVD COATED IC1007 K15-K30 steels, austenitic stainless steel and heat resistant alloys at TiN
M05-M15
for a wide range of materials such as steels, alloy steels, hard
moderate to high speeds under stable conditions. Features high
wear resistance and plastic deformation durability. Good choice
S10-S20
H05-H15 for non-ferrous materials and cast iron. TiAIN
Base
P15-P30
M20-M30 A tough submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating.
K20-K40 Recommended for general use on a wide range of applications
IC1008
and materials as steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel and TiN
S15-S30 high temperature alloys at moderate cutting speeds. TiAIN
H20-H30 Base

A tough substrate with multilayer CVD coating. Recommended for
K10-K25 machining gray and nodular cast iron at medium to high cutting
IC418
speeds. Can be used for interrupted cuts and under heavy Al2O3
machining conditions. Tic
Base

K05-K20 A hard substrate with multilayer CVD coating.
IC428 Recommended for machining gray and nodular cast
iron at moderate to high cutting speeds. Al2O3
Tic
H15-H25 Base TEXT

CVD COATED IC5010 K10-K20 A hard substrate with MTCVD coating with a special SUMOTEC Al2O3
surface treatment. Recommended for machining gray and nodular TiN
cast iron at moderate to high cutting speeds, provides very good
resistance to chipping.
TiCN
Base
P10-P25 A hard substrate with a cobalt enriched layer, MTCVD coating
M10-M20 with a special SUMOTEC surface treatment.
K10-K25 Recommended for high speed machining of steels, alloy steels TiN
IC8150
and martensitic stainless steel with moderate feeds under stable Al2O3
conditions. Features excellent thermal stability, resistance to wear TiCN
and plastic deformation durability.
Base
P15-P35
M15-M25 A tough substrate with a cobalt enriched layer and MTCVD
coating with a special SUMOTEC surface treatment. TiN
IC8250 Recommended for general use machining of steels, alloy steels
and martensitic stainless steel in a wide range of conditions. Al2O3
Features high toughness and good wear resistance. TiCN
Base
* For coated grades

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