Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

Chipbreaker and Grade Selection Guide for Turning Cast Iron

Cast Iron

Grades Coated Grades for Cast Iron AC4010K / AC4015K / AC4125K

Coated SUMIBORON BNC500

SUMIBORON BN7000

Solid SUMIBORON BNS800

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 Chipbreaker Selection

● FC (Gray Cast Iron)

● FCD (Ductile Cast Iron)

EGU

Our 1st recommended grade for machining cast iron AC4015K General finishing breaker that is both sharp and strong Our 1st recommended breaker AC4125K 1st recommended grade for Interrupted Cutting with excellent cutting edge strength and high versatility Roughing breaker that Low-resistance breaker suitable for machining workpieces with low rigidity such as ones that are narrow and long demonstrates both sharpness and strength in high-feed machining Excellent cutting edge strength, ideal for large depths of cut and interrupted machining

6,000

2.05

0.25

25°

1,500

A

No Chipbreaker

EME

High-speed Continuous Cutting AC4010K 1.9 14°

3,000

ENZ

BN7000 ENZ

0.25

BNS800

1,000

High-speed Continuous Cutting AC4010K

1,500

EGZ

1.9

BNC500

0.25

16°

600

1000

Our 1st recommended grade for machining cast iron AC4015K EGU

AC4125K 1st recommended grade for Interrupted Cutting

EME

EGZ

600

2.4

0.3

Low

High

AC8025P

300

AC8025P No Chipbreaker

Work Material Rigidity

300

Finishing

Roughing

Finishing

Roughing

Partially Interrupted

Interrupted

Continuous

Partially Interrupted

Interrupted

Continuous

 Chipbreaker Application Range

Chipbreakers

D Negative

D Positive

Negative Type

Positive Type

No Chipbreaker

.24

.24

EME

EME

No Chipbreaker

No Chipbreaker

.240

.240

EME Type

EME No Chipbreaker

No Chipbreaker No Chipbreaker

EME Type

.16

.16

EGZ

EGU

No Chipbreaker

GEGUU

ENZ

EGZ

.160

.160

EGZ Type

No Chipbreaker EMU

EGZ Type

EMU

EGZ

EMU Type

ENZ

.08

.08

EMU Type

ENZ

ENZ Type EGU

EMU Type

.080

.080

EGU Type

EGU Type

Feed Rate f (IPR) .008 .016

.024

Feed Rate f (IPR) .008 .016

.024

0

0

Sharp Edge Strong Cutting Edge

Sharp Edge Strong Cutting Edge

ENZ Type

0

0

.008

.016

.024

Feed Rate f (IPR) .008 .016

.024

Sharp Edge

Strong Cutting Edge

Sharp Edge

Strong Cutting Edge

Feed Rate f (IPR)

Recommended Cutting Conditions

Cast Iron

(Red text indicates 1st recommendation) (Red text indicates 1st recommendation)

 Recommended Cutting Conditions

Cutting Conditions

Min. - Max.

Work Material

Grade

Application

Depth of Cut ap (inch)

Cutting Speed (vc) (SFM)

Feed Rate f (IPR)

.020 - .236 .020 - .236 .020 - .236 .020 - .236 .020 - .236 .020 - .236 .020 - .236 .020 - .236 .020 - .236

.004 - .016 .004 - .020 .004 - .024 .004 - .016 .004 - .020 .004 - .024 .004 - .016 .004 - .020 .004 - .024

655 - 2300 590 - 1475 490 - 985 590 - 1475 525 - 1310 395 - 820 525 - 1310 460 - 1150 260 - 720

AC4010K AC4015K AC4125K AC4010K AC4015K AC4125K AC4010K AC4015K AC4125K

Continuous to General Interrupted Heavy Interrupted Continuous General to Interrupted Heavy Interrupted Continuous General to Interrupted Heavy Interrupted

Gray Cast Iron (example: FC250)

Ductile Cast Iron (example: 60-40-18)

High-strength Ductile Cast Iron (example: 100-70-03)

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