Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

CBN / Coated CBN CBN Grade Guidance

Exotic Alloy

TITANIUM ALLOY CUTTING

● Advantages of titanium alloy machining with SUMIBORON CBN ( SUMIBORON) enables high speed machining of titanium alloys that were previously difficult to machine with conventional tools, drastically improving machining efficiency.

Recommended Grade

Grade

Binder CBN Content (%) Grain Size (μm) Hardness HV (GPa) Transverse Rupture Strength (GPa) Main Coating Components Coating Thickness (μm)

Features

Ideal for high-efficiency finishing of titanium alloy.

Q

Q Q

NCB100

100

0.2 to 0.5

51 to 54

1.8 to 1.9

L

Transverse rupture strength measured with test piece equivalent to insert CBN layer

Performance

Recommended Cutting Conditions

Carbide

.0157

Part Material

Recommended Cutting Conditions Cutting Speed v c (SFM)

Min. - Max.

Grade

Feed Rate f (IPR)

Depth of Cut a p (inch)

.0118

Composition Hardness (HRC)

165 330 500 660 825 1000

Conventional CBN

NCB100

Conventional PCD

.0079

NCB100

.0039 - .0197

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Ti-6Al-4V

30 - 35

.0039 - .0197

■ ■■

.0039

● ●

NCB100

.0039 - .0197

32 - 38

Ti-5Al-5V-5Mo-3Cr

.0039 - .0197

▲ ▲ ◆ ◆◆ ■ ■ ● ●●● ◆◆ ■■

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.0039 - .0197

NCB100

32 - 38

Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al

.0039 - .0197

0

60

120

180

240

Time In Cut (minutes)

Work Material: Titanium Alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) Tool Cat. No.: CNGA432 Cutting Conditions:  V C = 500 SFM, f = 0.0059 IPR, a p = .0197" Wet (High Pressure Coolant)

HEAT-RESISTANT ALLOY MACHINING

● Advantages of heat-resistant alloy machining with CBN - SUMIBORON CBN - SUMIBORON provides long tool life in the finishing of heat-resistant alloys.

Recommended Grade

Recommended Cutting Conditions

Part Material

Recommended Cutting Conditions

1,320 400 1,320

165 330 500 660 Cutting Speed v c (SFM)

Feed Rate f (IPR)

Depth of Cut a p (Inch)

Category Material

BN350

660 200 660

Ni-Based Heat-Resistant Alloy Co-Based Heat-Resistant Alloy

Inconel 718

.0019 - .0079

.0039 - .0394

BN7000 BN7125 BN7000

330 100 330

.0019 - .0079

.0039 - .0394

Stellite

165 100 50 30 165 100

Carbide (Roughing, Med. Finishing) Cemented Carbide (Roughing, Med. Finishing) Carbide (Roughing, Med. Finishing)

.0039 0.1 .0039

.0079 .0118 .0157 0.2 0.3 0.4 .0079 .0118 .0157

Feed Rate f (IPR) f (mm/rev) Feed Rate f (IPR)

● CBN - SUMIBORON is ideal for finishing heat-resistant alloys.

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