 Machining Hard Materials is Now Easy with ISCAR's New CBN Grades | ||
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| Uncoated, fine grain PCBN grade Application Used at medium cutting speeds, continuous or light interrupted cut on hardened steels. Provides excellent surface finish. Workpiece hardness range: 50-65 HRc. | | Ti (C, N, O) coated grade, composed of medium CBN grain Application High speed, continuous to light interrupted machining. | | Super fine, CBN grain with a very high CBN content Application Turning of ferrous sintered metals. |
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| Uncoated, general purpose PCBN grade. Good balance between wear and impact resistance. Composed of both fine and medium CBN grain sizes. Application Continuous to medium interrupted cut on hardened steel. | | Ti (C, N) coated grade composed of medium CBN grain. Application General purpose machining on hardened steel. | | A very high CBN content grade, featuring high hardness. Application Turning of ferrous sintered metals such as valve seats and Ti alloy components. |
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| TiN coated, PCBN grade with excellent wear resistance. Composed of very fine grain CBN. Application Medium to high speeds, continuous machining on hardened steel. | | | ||
Key Points for Turning with CBN
| New Chipbreakers for Hardened materials When turning hard materials, long and tangled chips are produced. The HF or HM chipformers provide excellent chip control at various depths of cut. | ||
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| HF Chipbreaker | HM Chipbreaker | |
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| Excellent chip control at small depth of cut | Used for large depth of cut | |
| HF Chipbreaker | No Chipbreaker | |
