Light	Medium		Heavy
Type 01	Type TS	Type TM	Type TH

Chipbreaker with sharp cutting edge for finishing. Performs especially well in combination with Cermet grades. Suitable for cutting at depths of cut between .02 and .08 in. and feeds between .004 and .01 in./rev.	General purpose chipbreaker for a wide range of conditions. Free-cutting action and low cutting resistance. Best suited for cutting at feeds ranging from .008 to .016 in./rev. and depths of cut ranging from .04 to .2 in.	General purpose chipbreaker. Suitable for general steel, gray cast iron and ductile cast iron. Tough cutting edge is good for intermittent cutting. Best suited for cutting at feeds ranging from .004 to .016 in./rev. and depths of cut ranging from .02 to .16 in.	Double-sided three-dimensional chipbreaker with tough cutting edges and excellent chip control. Best suited for cutting all feeds ranging from .01 to .02 in./rev. and depths of cut ranging from .12 to .24 in.

Recommended Insert Grades

Coated Grades
	For Steels	T7015	Features	Improved toughness and reliability due to the tough and fine-grained 12 layer coatings and toughened substrate.
		T7015	Applications	Medium to high-speed cutting of various steels. Can be used for interrupted cutting in the range of light to medium cutting.
		T7025	Features	Improved toughness and reliability due to the tough and fine-grained 12 layer coatings and toughened substrate.
		T7025	Applications	Low to medium speed cutting of various steels. Very effective in roughing, heavy and interrupted cutting where the cutting load greatly varies.

CVD Coating

	For Cast Irons	T5010	Features	Relatively thick coatings mainly composed of TICN + AI2O3. Designed for improving high-speed capability for cast iron cutting, this grade combines the wear resistant substrate with the thick coatings which have superior wear resistance and excellent adhesiveness with the substrate.
		T5010	Applications	High-speed continuous cutting of gray cast irons. High-speed continuous light turning of ductile cast irons.
		T5020	Features	Relatively thick coatings mainly composed of TICN + AI2O3. Combines wear resistance and toughness, due to the combination of the thick coatings which have superior wear resistance and excellent adhesiveness with the substrate and the carbide substrate which has a tough outer layer.
		T5020	Applications	Roughing and interrupted turning of gray and ductile cast irons.

CVD Coating

	For Steels	GH330	Features	The newest multi-layer PVD coated grade providing both excellent wear and impact resistance.
	For Steels	GH330	Applications	Turning of carbon, alloy and stainless steels at speeds from 260 to 530 SFM.
	For Cast Irons	GH110	Features	The newest multi-layer PVD coated grade featuring improved flank wear resistance and high-quality surface finish.
	For Cast Irons	GH110	Applications	For a wide range of turning of cast irons and non-ferrous metals.

PVD Coating

Cermet Grades
	For Steels and Cast Irons	NS520	Features	Highly tough and wear resistant cermet for high speed finishing. Capable of running in wet cutting
	For Steels and Cast Irons	NS520	Applications	Finish turning of various steels and cast irons.
	For Carbon and Alloy Steels and Stainless Steels	NS530	Features	Has high wear resistance coupled with excellent thermal and mechanical shock resistance. Performs well in wet cutting.
	For Carbon and Alloy Steels and Stainless Steels	NS530	Applications	General purpose grade covering a wide range of cutting conditions from low to high speeds for various steels.

Ceramic Grades
	For hard ferrous materials	LX11	Features	Fine-grained high-toughness PVD coated ceramics. Excels in heat and wear resistance.
	For hard ferrous materials	LX11	Applications	Ideal for continuous turning of hard ferrous materials.
	For Cast Irons	LX21	Features	AL2O3 + TiC based ceramics. Improved toughness without sacrificing wear resistance.
		LX21	Applications	Continuous cutting of cast irons.
		FX90	Features	Si3N4 based ceramics. Dense and fine-grained ceramics including HfC.
		FX90	Applications	Ultra-high speed cutting of cast irons. (1,320 - 3,300 SFM)
		TF110	Features	Si3N4 based ceramics CVD coated with wear resistant AI2O3 and titanium compound. Revolutionary high-toughness ceramics.
		TF110	Applications	Medium to high speed cutting of cast irons. (660 - 3,300 SFM)

PCBN Grades (QBN)
	For hard Steels	BX360	Features	New PCBN grade with special ceramic binder. Improved crater and impact resistance.
	For hard Steels	BX360	Applications	General turning of hardened steel and other hard materials.
	For Cast Irons	BX850	Features	Optimum content of CBN grains are bound with special ceramic-based material. Improved wear and chipping resistance.
	For Cast Irons	BX850	Applications	High-efficiency turning of plain cast irons.