Carbon steel / Alloy steel machining ｜ Carbide grade for Swiss CNC lathes
For Carbon steel and Alloy steel
Front turning / Back turning / Grooving / ID boring / Threading / Cut off
| ISO | Work material | Chipbreaker | Grade | vc (m/min) (SFM) | ap (mm) (inch) | f (mm/rev) (IPR) |
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Carbon steel Alloy steel |
AMX | QM3 | 40 – 150 130 – 500 | 0.05 – 0.3 .002 – .012 | 0.03 – 0.1 .001 – .004 |
| TMV | 0.5 – 2.0 .020 – .080 | 0.05 – 0.2 .002 – .008 | ||||
| YL | 0.3 – 2.5 .012 – .100 | 0.02 – 0.15 .001 – .006 | ||||
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Difficult-to-cut Free-cutting stainless steel |
AMX | 30 – 90 100 – 300 | 0.05 – 0.3 .002 – .012 | 0.03 – 0.1 .001 – .004 | |
| TMV | 0.5 – 2.0 .020 – .080 | 0.05 – 0.2 .002 – .008 | ||||
| YL | 0.3 – 2.5 .012 – .100 | 0.02 – 0.15 .001 – .006 |
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| QM3 |
6,000 pcs / corner
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| Competitor’s PVD coated |
3,000 pcs / corner
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QM3 achieved twice the tool life compared to the competitor while maintaining good part surface quality.
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| QM3 |
120 pcs / corner
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| Competitor’s CVD coated carbide |
45pcs / corner
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Competitor’s insert had a problem with varying tool life.
QM3 with Z5 chipbreaker achieved 2.5 times longer tool life.
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