Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

Coated Carbide

Characteristic Values For Turning (PVD)

Work Material

Grade Hardness (HRA)

TRS (GPa)

Coating type Coating Thickness (μm)

Features

Old Grades

· For finishing of steel · Adopts Brilliant Coat for excellent lubricity and higher machined surface quality · For finishing of steel · The use of Brilliant Coat with excellent lubricity and a tough cermet substrate realizes excellent machined surface quality and superb stability · For interrupted machining of steel and stainless steel · Adopts a micro-grained tough carbide substrate and super multi- layered coating to realize outstanding fracture resistance · Our 1st recommended grade for interrupted machining of stainless steel · New coating with excellent adhesion resistance and peel-off resistance, together with the tough carbide substrate, realize stable tool life in heavy interrupted machining · Grade for high-speed and high-efficiency machining of exotic alloys · The use of a dedicated carbide substrate with great high-temperature strength realizes excellent wear resistance in high-speed, high-efficiency machining · For continuous to partially interrupted machining of exotic alloys · Grade with an emphasis on wear resistance and thermal resistance for continuous machining of exotic alloys · Can also be used for interrupted machining of cast iron · Our 1st recommended grade for turning exotic alloys · Adopts a carbide substrate with excellent thermal resistance and a new coating with excellent wear resistance and chipping resistance, realizing stable long tool life over a wide range of cutting conditions · For interrupted machining of exotic alloys · Grade with an emphasis on fracture resistance for interrupted machining of exotic alloys · Also suitable for interrupted machining of stainless steel · For partially interrupted to interrupted machining of exotic alloys · Adopts a carbide substrate with excellent fracture resistance and a new coating with excellent wear resistance and chipping resistance, realizing stable long tool life under unstable cutting conditions · For roughing of hardened steel · Adopts a high-hardness carbide substrate and super multi- layered coating to realize outstanding wear resistance · Our 1st recommended grade for high-precision machining · Adopts a new coating with excellent adhesion resistance and peel-off resistance which realizes outstanding stability and machined surface quality due to the improved cutting edge quality · For high-precision machining · Adopts an ultra-thin coating and micro-grain tough carbide substrate to realize excellent machined surface quality

T1500Z (Cermet) T2500Z (Cermet)

T2000Z

92.0

2.2

Brilliant Coat*

3

T3000Z

91.8

2.4

Brilliant Coat*

3

Steel

Super ZX Coat

AC530U

ACZ310

91.4

3.3

3

A

AC6040M

AC530U

91.6

3.8

ABSOTECH 3

Stainless Steel

AC5005S

93.1

2.8

ABSOTECH 5

EH510Z EH10Z

Super ZX Coat

AC510U

92.6

2.6

3

AC5015S

AC510U

92.7

3.2

ABSOTECH 5

Exotic Alloy

EH520Z EH20Z

Super ZX Coat

AC520U

91.7

3.0

3

AC5025S

AC520U

91.8

3.6

ABSOTECH 5

Super ZX Coat

AC503U

93.2

1.7

3

Hardened Steel

AC1030U

91.6

3.8

ABSOTECH 2

For Small Lathes

ACZ150

91.4

3.3

ZX Coat

1

For Milling (PVD)

Work Material

Grade Hardness (HRA)

TRS (GPa)

Coating type Coating Thickness (μm)

Features

Old Grades

· General-purpose grade covering steel, stainless steel, and cast iron machining · Adopts a carbide substrate with excellent fracture resistance and wear resistance, plus a new coating with excellent wear resistance and chipping resistance, realizing stable long tool life on various work materials · Our 1st recommended grade for steel applications · General-purpose grade with an excellent balance of wear and fracture resistance · Also suitable for machining stainless steel · For interrupted machining of steel · Tough grade with an emphasis on fracture resistance · Also suitable for interrupted machining of stainless steel · Our 1st recommended grade for milling steel · Carbide substrate with excellent thermal crack resistance, plus a new coating with excellent wear resistance and chipping resistance, realizes stable long tool life over a wide range of cutting conditions · For high-speed machining of stainless steel · Adopts high-hardness micro-grained carbide substrate and super multi-layered coating to realize outstanding wear resistance · Our 1st recommended grade for milling stainless steel · Adopts high-strength carbide substrate and super multi-layered coating for next-level wear resistance and fracture resistance

ACU2500

91.6

3.8

ABSOTECH 3

(New) Super ZX Coat (New) Super ZX Coat

ACP200

ACZ330

89.5

3.2

3

Steel

ACP300

ACZ350

89.3

3.1

3

ACP200 ACP300

ACP3000

89.5

3.2

ABSOTECH 3

(New) Super ZX Coat (New) Super ZX Coat (New) Super ZX Coat

ACM100

ACZ310

91.4

3.3

3

Stainless Steel

ACM300

89.8

3.4

3

· General-purpose grade with an excellent balance of wear and fracture resistance

ACK300

ACZ310

91.4

3.3

3

· Our 1st recommended grade for milling cast iron · Adopts a high thermal conductivity carbide substrate and a new coating with excellent wear resistance and chipping resistance, realizing stable long tool life over a wide range of cast iron machining operations · Grade for milling non-ferrous metal, utilizing DLC coat with a low coefficient of friction and excellent adhesion resistance · Grade for milling non-ferrous metal, utilizing DLC coat with a low coefficient of friction and excellent adhesion resistance · First recommendation for titanium alloy applications · Carbide substrate with excellent wear and adhesion resistance, coupled with a chipping-resistant coating, balances excellent wear and fracture resistance · Suitable for a wide range of exotic alloy machining applications · Realizes superb stability due to a high-toughness carbide substrate with a highly chipping-resistant coating

Cast Iron

ACK3000

ACK300

91.7

3.1

ABSOTECH 3

AURORA Coat (DLC) AURORA Coat (DLC)

DL1000

92.9

2.1

0.5

DL2000

Non-Ferrous Metal

91.6

3.8

0.5

ACS2500

ACZ310

90.8

4.2

ABSOTECH 3

Exotic Alloy

ACS3000

89.8

3.4

ABSOTECH 3

A28

* Brilliant Coat may appear a slightly different color or luster due to light interference, but these variations do not affect the performance.

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