Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

Coated CBN for Hardened Steel Machining BNC2105

Hardened Steel

The Definitive Grade in High-Speed, High-Accuracy Machining

■ General Features BNC2105 is the latest addition to the BNC lineup,

fulfilling even higher-speed machining with Coated CBN, our first recommendation for high-speed machining of hardened steel.

L

D BNC2105

· Fulfills outstanding wear resistance in high-speed machining of hardened steel Excellent wear resistant coating and CBN substrate, achieve stable and long tool life in high- speed machining.

 Cutting Performance

BNC2105

BNC2105

Continuous Cutting (Wear Resistance)

Continuous Cutting (Wear Resistance)

After Cutting 3.73 mi

After Cutting 3.73 mi

.0040

Chipping

.0064

Conventional Coated CBN

.0032

Competitor's Coated CBN A

.0048

Conventional Coated CBN Flank Wear Width: 152 μ m

BNC2105

Competitor's Coated CBN A

.0024

.0032

After Cutting 3.73 mi

After Cutting 3.73 mi

.0016

BNC2105

.0016

.0008

Flank Wear Width: 103 μ m

BNC2105

BNC2105

0

0 0.62 1.25 1.86 2.50 3.10 3.73 4.35

0.62 1.25 1.86 2.50

Cutting Time (miles)

Cutting Time (miles)

Work Material: 52100 (58-62HRC) Tool Cat. No.: 4NC-DNGA432 Cutting Conditions: vc = 660 SFM, f = 0.0039 IPR, ap = .0039” Wet

Work Material: SCM415H (58-62HRC) Tool Cat. No.: 4NC-DNGA432 Cutting Conditions: vc = 820 SFM, f = .0024 IPR, ap = .0039” Wet

 Application Examples of BNC2105 / BNC2115 / BNC2125

 CBN Substrate and Coating Structure

BNC2115 BNC2105

52100 Bearing Steel Hub (60HRC)

5120 Harden

Continuous Cutting (Wear Resistance) High-precision Machining (High-speed) Coating Thickness: 3 μ m

BNC2115 Continuous Cutting (Machined Surface Roughness) BNC2105 suppresses fractures due to crater wear and realizes stable machining

BNC2105 m compared to

Colored Layer (Gold)

.0028

After Cutting 3.73 mi

.0024

4.0

Competitor's Coated CBN B

Tool Life Determinant: Dimensions Able to continue

Competitor's Coated CBN B

BNC2115 TiAlN Super Multi-layered Coating

Improved Wear Resistance

.0020

300

Competitor's Coated CBN B

.0016

3.0

.0012

After Cutting 3.73 mi

Good surface roughness maintained BNC2115 150

2.0

.0008

Improved Adhesion Strength

Highly Adhesive Layer

.0004

BNC2115 Flank Wear Suppressed High Wear Resistance CBN Substrate

1.0

BNC2105 Competitor's Product A 0

Cutting Time (miles) 1.25 2.50 3.75 5.00

1.25 2.50 3.75 5.00

0

0

Cutting Time (miles)

Work Material: SCM415H (58-62HRC) Tool Cat. No.: 4NC-DNGA432 Cutting Conditions: vc = 660 SFM, f = .0039 IPR, ap = .0197” Wet Highly wear-resistant TiAlN super multi-layered coating is made thicker. Utilizes long tool life in high-speed cutting in combination with a substrate using a newly developed TiCN binder with excellent thermal resistance

BNC2125 High-load Cutting (Fracture Resistance) Colored Layer (Silver) Coating Thickness: 3 μ m Compared to competitors' coated CBN, BNC2115 reduces ank wear width by 30%, able to continue with good surface roughness General-purpose Machining (Medium- to High-speed) BNC2125 4130 Hardened Steel Gear (60HRC) Work Material: SCM415H (58-62HRC) Tool Cat. No.: 4NC-DNGA432 Cutting Conditions: vc = 660 SFM, f = .0039 IPR, ap = .0059” Wet Tool: 6NC-TNGA332 (BNC2105) Cutting Conditions: vc = 750 SFM, f = .0047 IPR, ap = .004”Wet

Tool: 4NC-CNGA Cutting Conditi

5140 Hardene

BNC2125 BNC2115

Continuous Cutting (Wear Resistance) High-precision Machining (Medium- to High-speed) Coating Thickness: 3 μ m

BNC2115 WH wip compared to com

L14

Colored Layer (Gold) TiAlSiN Super Multi-Layered Coating

.0080

After Cutting 3.73 mi

Stable Tool Life

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