Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

Chipbreaker and Grade Selection Guide for Turning Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Grades

AC6020M / AC6030M / AC6040M / AC1030U

AC6030M : Our 1st recommended grade for turning of stainless steel, achieving long and stable machining. Drastically reduces the abnormal damage common in stainless steel machining, thanks to the improved coating strength and excellent adhesion. AC6040M :Drastically improves reliability in the unstable cutting range, thanks to the excellent adhesion and peel-off resistance of the new PVD coating as well as the improved fracture resistance of the dedicated carbide substrate. AC6020M :Combines a high-hardness carbide substrate with excellent wear resistance and a new CVD coating with improved coating strength to achieve both excellent wear resistance and fracture resistance. Achieves long, stable tool life during high-speed cutting. AC1030U : High-quality cutting edge grade suppresses adhesion and micro-chipping, realizing excellent machined surface quality.

A

Performance

AC6020M

● Continuous Cutting (Medium Speed)

● Continuous Cutting (High Speed)

.020

.010

.016

.008

AC6020M

Competitor's Product B (CVD M20)

Conventional Tool

■ ●

Competitor's Product A (CVD M20) ●

.012

.006

■ ■ ■

◆ ● ●

AC6020M

◆ ◆ ◆

● ● ●

.008

◆ ◆

.004

Conventional Tool ◆ ◆ ■ ● ● ●

■ ●

■ ■ ● ● ◆

.004

.002

◆ ●

0

0

10

20

30

10

20

30

Cutting Time (min)

Cutting Time (min)

Workpiece Material: 316L Insert: CNMG432EGU Cutting Conditions: v c =656 SFM, f =0.012 IPR, a p =.080”, Wet

Workpiece Material: 316L Insert: CNMG432EGU Cutting Conditions: v c =490 SFM, f =0.012 IPR, a p =.080”, Wet

AC6030M

● Continuous Cutting

● Interrupted Cutting

.012

Competitor's Product C ( CVD M30)

AC6030M

.010

Conventional Tool

.008

.006

Conventional Tool

.004

AC6030M

Competitor's Product D (CVD M30)

.002

0

10

20

30

40

50

0

500

1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

Cutting Time (min)

No. of Impacts until Breakage

Workpiece Material: 316 Insert: CNMG432EGU Cutting Conditions: v c =330 SFM, f =.004 IPR, a p =0.04”, Wet

Workpiece Material: 316 Insert: CNMG432EEX Cutting Conditions: v c =656 SFM, f =0.008 IPR, a p =.080”, Wet

AC6040M

● Interrupted Cutting

● Continuous Cutting

.012

Competitor's Product E ( PVD M40)

AC6040M

.010

.008

Conventional Tool

.006

Conventional Tool

.004

AC6040M

Competitor's Product F (PVD M40)

.002

0

0

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000

10

20

30

40

50

Cutting Time (min)

No. of Impacts until Breakage

A15

Workpiece Material: 316 Insert: CNMG432EGU Cutting Conditions: v c =490 SFM, f =.008 IPR, a p =.080”, Wet

Workpiece Material: 316 Insert: CNMG432EGU Cutting Conditions: v c =755 SFM, f =.009 IPR, a p =.030”, Dry

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