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Significantly improved notch wear resistance compared with whisker ceramics

Ideal for semi‑finishing of Inconel and Waspaloy
Features
  • Superior notch wear resistance compared to whisker ceramics
  • Eliminates the need for ramping programs to shift wear on the insert
  • Enhanced flank wear resistance compared to other SiAlON grades, making it ideal for semi‑finishing of Inconel and Waspaloy
Tooling application

Turning & Milling / Semi-Finishing

Grade map
TURNING
↑High






SPEED
JP2,120
JX1,JX3
533,WA1
SX7 SX3 SX9
SX5
FINISH ROUGH to SEMI-FINISH ROUGH
FEED

High→

MILLING
↑High



SPEED
SX7 SX3 SX9
SEMI-FINISH  SCALE
FEED

High→

Grade characteristics
Why are SiAlON ceramics so effective at high-speed machining of heat-resistant alloys?
Silicon nitride (Si3N4) is combined with Aluminum (Al) and oxygen (O) to make SiAlON.
Sialon has needle-shaped particles similar to that of Silicon nitride.
The arrangement of these particles makes the material withstand the impact force during cutting.
The addition of the alumina improves its heat-resistance characteristics.
The property advantages makes it perfect for machining heat-resistant alloys.
Turning - Semi-finishing (Inconel)
Milling - Semi-finishing (Inconel)
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ISOWork materialCoolantGradevc (m/min) (SFM) ap (mm) (inch) f (mm/rev) (IPR)
Heat-Resistant Super Alloy
Rough Turning (Without Scale)
WETSX7 180 – 270 600 – 900 1.0 – 2.5 .040 – .100 0.15 – 0.3 .006 – .012
Heat-Resistant Super Alloy
Semi-Finish Turning
WET 180 – 270 600 – 900 1.0 – 2.0 .040 – .080 0.12 – 0.25 .004 – .010
Heat-Resistant Super Alloy
Grooving
WET 180 – 270 600 – 900 0.07 – 0.15 .003 – .006
Heat-Resistant Super Alloy
Rough Milling
DRY 600 – 1200 2000 – 4000 1.0 – 2.5 .040 – .100 0.07 – 0.12 .003 – .004
Seal part (finishing)
Material :
Inconel718
Cutting speed :
240 m/min 800 SFM
Feed :
0.2 mm/rev <br />.080 IPR
DOC :
0.5 mm .020 inch
Coolant :
WET
SX7

7min / workpiece

Competitor’s whisker

15min / workpiece

Cutting speed : 200m/min 370 SFM

Competitor’s carbide

24min / pce

Cutting speed : 50m/min 170 SFM

SX7 enables high‑speed machining due to its excellent wear resistance, resulting in significantly higher machining efficiency compared to whisker ceramic and carbide tools.

Turbine case (semi-finishing)
Material :
Waspaloy
Cutting speed :
240 m/min 800 SFM
Feed :
0.3 mm/rev .012 IPR
DOC :
Varied DOC
Coolant :
WET
SX7

7min / workpiece

Competitor’s whisker

5min / workpiece Broken

SX7 delivered more stable machining through superior notch wear resistance compared to the competitor’s whisker insert.

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