Cermet
Various grades and expanded range of inserts meet a wide range of finishing needs. Lineup includes wear-resistant T1000A, general-purpose T1500A, general-purpose coated cermet T1500Z, T2500Z and tough T2500A grades. Expanded lineup for a wide variety of finishing applications.
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Features
Uncoated
Uncoated
T1000A
T1500A
High-hardness grade with superior wear resistance · Improved wear and fracture resistance · Solid solution hard phase reduces reaction with steel · Perfect for high-speed continuous finishing of steel, cast iron, and powdered metal
A general-purpose grade that provides both wear and fracture resistance with higher-quality surface finishes · Mixing hard phases of different functionality grain size and composition improves balance of wear and fracture resistance. · Improved cutting edge treatment technology provides beautiful finished machined surfaces.
T1000A
T1500A
Uncoated
Coated
T2500A
General-purpose coated grade that employs our proprietary Brilliant Coat* PVD coating with excellent lubricity · Excellent wear resistance provides long tool life. · Reduces adhesion of work material for beautiful finished machined surfaces. T1500Z & T2500Z
Tough grade with excellent fracture resistance and thermal crack resistance · Fine, uniform grain structure greatly improves toughness · Improves thermal crack resistance due to the high thermal conductivity and realizes stable, long tool life
T2500A
T1500Z & T2500Z
Characteristic Values
For Turning
Work Material
Grade
Hardness (HRA)
TRS (GPa)
Coating Type Coating Thickness (μm)
Features
Old Grades
· For continuous machining of steel · High-hardness grade with superior wear resistance · Supports finishing of cast iron and sintered metals · Our 1st recommended cermet grade for turning steel · General-purpose grade with an excellent balance of wear and fracture resistance, achieving an excellent machined surface over a wide range of cutting conditions · For interrupted machining of steel · Fine, uniform grain structure greatly improves toughness, realizing long tool life and excellent surface finishes even with interrupted cutting · Adopts Brilliant Coat for excellent lubricity and higher machined surface quality · For finishing steel · High toughness & high thermal conductivity · High efficiency machining with good surface finish · For interrupted machining of steel · Grade with a tough substrate for interrupted finishing
T1000A
93.3
1.8
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T110A
T1500A
92.0
2.2
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—
T1200A
Steel
T2500A
91.8
2.4
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—
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Brilliant Coat * Brilliant Coat *
T1500Z
92.0
2.2
3
T2000Z
Cast Iron
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T2500Z
92.0
2.4
3
—
T3000Z
91.3
2.4
ZX Coat
3
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For Milling
Work Material
Grade
Hardness (HRA)
TRS (GPa)
Coating Type Coating Thickness (μm)
Features
Old Grades
· For finishing of steel and stainless steel · Excellent balance of wear and fracture resistance, achieving excellent machined surface quality over a wide range of cutting conditions
T1500A
92.0
2.2
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—
T1200A
· For finishing of steel and stainless steel ·Tough grade with enhanced crack spread resistance
T250A
91.4
2.1
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—
—
Steel
· For finishing of steel and stainless steel · Fine, uniform grain structure greatly improves toughness, realizing long tool life and excellent surface finishes · For finishing of steel and stainless steel · Tough grade with excellent fracture resistance and reduced thermal cracking
T2500A
91.8
2.4
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—
T250A
Stainless Steel
T4500A
91.0
2.3
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* Brilliant Coat may appear a slightly different color or luster due to light interference, but these variations do not affect the performance.
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