Best grade for machining stainless steel | Carbide grade for Swiss CNC lathes
For stainless steels and steels
Front turning / Back turning / Grooving / ID boring / Cut off / Threading
 
															Expansion of lineup for all applications
Select optimum chipbreaker according to machining conditions
*Please refer to the catalog for details.
| Application | Series | 
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| Front turning | TMV chipbreaker AMX chipbreaker AM3 chipbreaker(with Wiper) | 
| Back turning | BACK DUO series | 
| Cut off | CUT DUO series | 
| Threading | TTP series | 
 
															[ Cutting conditions ]
Material : 
            SUS304 ⌀11  vc=80m/min  f=0.03㎜ /rev
            304SS ⌀11 Speed=260 SFM feed=.0012”
          after 200 pcs.
 
															NTK’s new PVD coating technology improved the bonding force and smoothness on ST4.
It eliminates BUE issues and improves insert performance.
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| ST4 | C/T About 1.5 min / part | 
| Conventional tool (PVD carbide) | 
C/T About 5.0 min / part
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TFX series insert in ST4 achieved approximately 3.7 times lower cycle time than that of the competitor’s insert.
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| ST4 | 
2,000 pcs / corner
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| Conventional tool (PVD carbide) | 
1000 pcs / corner
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ST4 increased tool life by 2 times that of the competitor insert.
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| ST4 | 
6,000 pcs / corner
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| Conventional tool (PVD carbide) | 
3,500 pcs / corner
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ST4 increased tool life by about 1.7 times compared to the competition.
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| ST4 | 
4000 pcs / corner
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| Conventional tool (PVD carbide) | 
2000 pcs / corner
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ST4 achieved 2 times the tool life of the competitor’s insert.
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