NTK Cutting Tools

TiC based Alumina ceramic designed specifically for machining ductile cast iron

High-speed finishing at Vc= ~400m/min 1300 SFM
Features
  • The world’s first Alumina-TiC based ceramic grade
  • Ceramic developed to target machining ductile cast iron
  • Exceptional wear resistance extends tool life even at high cutting speeds
Tooling application

Ductile cast iron
Finish Turning

Grade map
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SPEED
SX6
HC2 SP9
SX9
HC1,HW2 HC6
CP1
FINISH SEMI-FINISH  ROUGH
FEED

High→

Grade characteristics
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ISO Work material Coolant Grade vc (m/min) (SFM) ap (mm) (inch) f (mm/rev) (IPR)
Cast Iron
Finish Turning
DRY/WET HC6 400 – 700 1300 – 2300 0.5 – 1.5 .020 – .060 0.1 – 0.4 .004 – .016
Differential case
Material :
Ductile cast iron
Cutting speed :
270 m/min 900 SFM
Feed :
0.2 mm/rev .0079 IPR
DOC :
0.5 mm .0197 inch
Coolant :
WET
HC6
60 pcs / corner
Competitor’s CVD coated carbide
30 pcs / corner

HC6 machined with 2 times the tool life of the competitor’s CVD coated carbide.

Camshaft
Material :
Ductile cast iron
Cutting speed :
450 m/min 1500 SFM
Feed :
0.01 mm/rev .0004 IPR
DOC :
0.2 mm .0079 inch
Coolant :
WET
HC6
650 pcs / corner
Competitor’s CVD coated carbide
150 pcs / corner

HC6 achieved 2 times longer tool life compared to the competitor’s CVD coated carbide.

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