Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

Chipbreaker and Grade Selection Guide for Turning Steel

Steel

Grades AC8015P / AC8020P / AC8025P / AC8035P / AC1030U

Covers a wide range of machining applications from high-speed to interrupted cutting and small lathes AC8015P : Development of crater damage is suppressed by controlling the orientation of the alumina crystal grains. Achieves long, stable tool life during high-speed and high feed cutting. AC8020P: Alumina coating with even higher strength balances outstanding stability and wear resistance in turning mill-scale on forged material. Gold-colored coating makes used corners easily identifiable. AC8025P : Our 1st recommended grade for turning steel. Surface smoothing technology significantly suppresses adhesion of work material components. Achieves long, stable tool life with various cutting speeds and work materials. AC8035P : Tensile stress removal of the coating layer greatly improves fracture resistance. Achieves long, stable tool life during heavy interrupted cutting. AC1030U : E mploys a new PVD coating, and a dedicated tough carbide substrate. High-quality cutting edge grade suppresses adhesion and micro-chipping, realizing excellent machined surface quality.

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Performance

AC8015P

AC8020P

D Alumina crystal grain orientation control technology suppresses crater damage due to chip abrasion

D Alumina coating with even higher strength suppresses chipping

AC8015P

AC8020P

Conventional Tool

Conventional Tool

5min

5min

400 impacts

400 impacts

TiCN layer exposed

Minimal chipping

Minor wear

Minor damage

14min

17min

1600 impacts

1600 impacts

Tool life

Tool life

TiCN layer exposed

Minor damage

29min

Crater damage progression due to peeling of alumina layer Work Material: SUJ2 (External Continuous) Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Cutting Conditions: vc=985 SFM, f=.012 IPR , ap=.060”, Wet

Chipping

4000 impacts

Tool life

Minimal chipping

Work Material: SCM435 (Includes Intermittent Forged Sections) Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Cutting Conditions: vc=820 SFM, f=.012 IPR, ap=.060”, Wet

Twice the crater wear resistance

Chipping resistance improved 2.5 times or more

Suppresses crater damage due to chip scraping

Balance of high wear resistance and stability

AC8025P D Surface smoothing treatment significantly suppresses adhesion and chipping

AC8035P D Special surface treatment reduces tensile stress in the coating layer, significantly suppressing breakages

AC8025P

Conventional Tool

AC8035P

Conventional Tool

2min

2min

0.20

0.20

0.25

0.25

Normal wear

Adhesion

0.30

0.30

70min

70min

0

250

500

0

250

500

No. of Impacts

No. of Impacts

Minor damage only, able to continue

Chipping

120min

Unable to continue

All corners able to continue

Unable to continue

Minor damage only, able to continue

Work Material: SCM415 (Face) Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Cutting Conditions: vc=330-985 SFM, f=.012 IPR , ap=.060”, Wet

Work Material: SCM435 (External Interrupted) Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Cutting Conditions: vc=525 SFM, f=.008-.012 IPR , ap=.080”, Dry

At least twice the adhesion/fracture resistance

At least twice the fracture resistance

Suppresses adhesion with ultra-smooth surface

Suppresses crack growth and breakages by reducing tensile stress

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