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ISCAR Face Gooving Grades Chart
Grade ISO Grade Description Coating Layers Coating Color*
P20-P40
M20-M30 FACE GROOVING
A tough substrate with PVD coating, suitable for general use on
IC354 a wide range of carbon steels, alloy steels and stainless steel at
moderate speeds and feeds.
TiCN
Base

A hard submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating and a
M05-M15 special SUMOTEC surface treatment.
IC806 Excellent for machining high temperature alloys and Titanium
alloys, at moderate to relatively high cutting speeds. TiAlN
S10-S20 Features high wear resistance and plastic deformation durability. AlTiN
Base
P10-P20 A hard submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating and a
M05-M15 special SUMOTEC surface treatment. Suitable for machining
K15-K30 steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel, high temperature
IC807
alloys and hard steels at moderate to relatively high cutting TiN
speeds under stable conditions. Features high wear resistance
TiAlN
PVD COATED H05-H15 and plastic deformation durability. Base
S10-S20
P15-P30
A tough submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating and a
M20-M30
K20-K40 special SUMOTEC surface treatment. Recommended for general
use for a large variety of applications and materials such as
IC808
steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel and high temperature TiN
S15-S30 alloys at moderate cutting speeds and feeds. Features high wear TiAIN
H20-H30 resistance and chipping durability. Base
P30-P45 A tough substrate with PVD coating and a special SUMOTEC
M25-M40 surface treatment. Suitable for machining steel and stainless

IC830 steel at low to medium cutting speeds and moderate to high
feeds. The grade features high toughness and recommended for TiN
S20-S30 interrupted cuts and machining under unstable conditions. May TiAlN
be used on high temperature alloys at low cutting speeds.
Base
P15-P30
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
* For coated grades

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