Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

Binderless CBN - SUMIBORON NCB100

Cemented Carbide

Hard Brittle Material

Cast Iron

Exotic Alloy

■ Cutting Performance (Machining Titanium Alloy)

● Wear Resistance

● Machined Surface Roughness

(μm)

Conventional CBN Carbide

.016

3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0

NCB100 (After Cutting 7 minutes)

Conventional PCD

0 -2.5 2.5

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.012

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μ Rz 3.6 μm

Conventional PCD

NCB100

Conventional CBN

NCB100

.008

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Carbide

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NCB100 (After Cutting 230 minutes)

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0 -2.5 2.5

Theoretical Surface Roughness ●

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.004

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Rz 4.2 μm

65

130

185

260

0

65

130

185

260

0

Time in Cut (minutes)

Time in Cut (minutes)

Conventional PCD (After Cutting 7 minutes)

0 -2.5 2.5

L

Part Material: Titanium Alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) Tool Used: CNGA432 Cutting Conditions:  V c = 500 SFM, f = .0059 IPR

Part Material: Titanium Alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) Tool Used: CNGA432 Cutting Conditions:  V c = 500 SFM, f = .0059 IPR

μ Rz 6.2 μm

a p = .0197" Wet (High Pressure Coolant)

a p = .0197" Wet (High Pressure Coolant)

■ Cutting Performance (Machining Cobalt-chrome Alloy)

● Wear Resistance

● Machined Surface Roughness

0 -2.0 2.0 (μm) 0 -2.0 2.0 (μm) 0 -2.0 2.0 (μm)

.0118

1.0

Cermet

Carbide Cermet

NCB100 (After Cutting 1,600 ft.)

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0.8

Rz 2.2 μm

.0079

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Carbide

0.6

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NCB100 v c =500 SFM

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.0039

Carbide (After Cutting 1,600 ft.)

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Theoretical Surface Roughness

0.4

◆ ■ 4.8 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Cutting Distance (ft. x 1000) v c =200 SFM 1.6 3.2

μ Rz 6.0 μm

0

Cutting Distance (ft. x 1000) 1.6 3.2

4.8

0

Cermet (After Cutting 1,600 ft.)

Part Material: Cobalt-chrome alloy (forging) Tool: VNGA332 Cutting Conditions:  V c = 200, 500 SFM, f = .0039 IPR a p = .0157" Wet

Part Material: Cobalt-chrome alloy (forging) Tool: VNGA332 Cutting Conditions:  V c = 200 SFM, f = .0039 IPR a p = .0157" Wet

μ Rz 4.7 μm

■ Recommended Cutting Conditions

● Titanium Alloy

Part Material

Recommended Cutting Conditions

Min. - Max.

Grade

Cutting Speed v c (SFM)

Feed Rate f (IPR)

Depth of Cut a p (inch)

Hardness (HRC)

Composition

165 330 500 660 825 1000

.0019 - .0079

.0039 - .0197

NCB100

Ti-6Al-4V

30 - 35

.0019 - .0079

.0039 - .0197

NCB100

32 - 38

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

.0019 - .0079

.0039 - .0197

NCB100

32 - 38

Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al

● Cobalt-chrome Alloy

Part Material

Recommended Cutting Conditions

Min. - Max.

Grade

Cutting Speed v c (SFM)

Feed Rate f (IPR)

Depth of Cut a p (inch)

Hardness (HRC)

Composition

165

330

500

660

NCB100

.0019 - .0079

Co-30Cr-5Mo

35 - 45

.0039 - .0118

● Carbide

Part Material

Recommended Cutting Conditions

Min. - Max.

Grade

Cutting Speed v c (SFM)

Feed Rate f (IPR)

Depth of Cut a p (inch)

Hardness (HRA)

Composition

15 30 45 65 80 100 115 130

NCB100

.0012 - .0079

WC-20Co

Less than 85

.0012 - .0079

*SUMIDIA BINDERLESS NPD10 is recommended for carbide machining of 83HRA or more.

● Others

Part Material

Recommended Cutting Conditions

Min. - Max.

Grade

Cutting Speed v c (SFM)

Feed Rate f (IPR)

Depth of Cut a p (inch)

Hardness (HV)

Composition / Material

30

165

330 660 1,000 1,320

Cermet Material (Ferrous metal including binder)

.0039 - .0118

NCB100

.0019 - .0079

1,000 - 1,500

L23

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