Sandvik Carbide Grades Charts

Sandvik Turning Grades Chart

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Material	Grade	Coating	grade_status	App Range	05	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45
P - Steel	GC1115	PVD	Main Grades	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	GC4405 (GC4305)	CVD	Main Grades	P05 - P10	P	P
P - Steel	GC4415 (GC4315)	CVD	Main Grades	P10 - P15		P	P
P - Steel	GC4425 (GC4325)	CVD	Main Grades	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
P - Steel	GC1125	PVD	Main Grades	P20 - P30				P	P	P
P - Steel	GC4335	CVD	Main Grades	P30 - P40						P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	GC1115	PVD	Additional Grades	M05 - M20	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	GC2015	CVD	Main Grades	M05 - M15	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	GC2220	CVD	Main Grades	M10 - M25		M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	GC2025	CVD	Main Grades	M15 - M35			M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	GC2035	PVD	Main Grades	M20 - M45				M	M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	GC1125	PVD	Additional Grades	M20 - M30				M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	GC3205	CVD	Main Grades	K05 - K15	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	GC3210	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K25		K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	GC3225	CVD	Main Grades	K25 - K40					K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	H10	Uncoated	Main Grades	N05 - N30	N	N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	S205	CVD	Main Grades	S05 - S05	S
S - Superalloys	S05F	CVD	Main Grades	S05 - S10	S	S
S - Superalloys	GC1205 (GC1105)	PVD	Main Grades	S10 - S15		S	S
S - Superalloys	GC1210	PVD	Main Grades	S15 - S20			S	S
S - Superalloys	GC1115	PVD	Additional Grades	S15 - S20			S	S
S - Superalloys	GC1125	PVD	Main Grades	S20 - S30				S	S	S

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Material	Grade	Coating	grade_status	App Range	05	10	15	20	25	30	35	40
P - Steel	GC4220	CVD	Main Grades	P05 - P15	P	P	P
P - Steel	GC4330	CVD	Main Grades	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
P - Steel	GC1230 (GC1130)	PVD	Main Grades	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	GC4340	CVD	Main Grades	P25 - P40					P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	S30T	PVD	Main Grades	M05 - M15	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	GC1040	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M30		M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	GC2040	CVD	Main Grades	M25 - M40					M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	GC3220	CVD	Additional Grades	K05 - K15	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	GC3330	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K25		K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	GC1020	PVD	Main Grades	K15 - K25			K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	GC3040	CVD	Main Grades	K25 - K40					K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	H10	Uncoated	Main Grades	N05 - N15	N	N	N
N - Non-Ferrous	H13A	Uncoated	Main Grades	N15 - N30			N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	GC1010	PVD	Additional Grades	S05 - S05	S
S - Superalloys	GC1130	PVD	Additional Grades	S05 - S10	S	S
S - Superalloys	S30T	PVD	Main Grades	S10 - S30		S	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	S40T	CVD	Main Grades	S25 - S40					S	S	S	S

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Material	Grade	Coating	grade_status	App Range	05	10	15	20	25	30	35	40
P - Steel	GC1125	PVD	Main Grades	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	GC1135	PVD	Main Grades	P15 - P35			P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	GC1125	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M30		M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	GC1135	PVD	Main Grades	M20 - M40				M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	GC4325	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K20		K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	GC1135	PVD	Main Grades	K20 - K40				K	K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	GC1105	PVD	Main Grades	N05 - N30	N	N	N	N	N	N
N - Non-Ferrous	H10	Uncoated	Main Grades	N10 - N30		N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	GC1105	PVD	Main Grades	S05 - S20	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	GC1145	PVD	Main Grades	S20 - S40				S	S	S	S	S

Filter Main Grades Only:

Material	Grade	Coating	grade_status	App Range	05	10	15	20	25	30	35	40
P - Steel	GC1125	PVD	Main Grades	P05 - P35	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel		CVD	Additional Grades	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	GC1125	PVD	Main Grades	M05 - M35	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	GC4325	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K40		K	K	K	K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	H10	Uncoated	Main Grades	N10 - N30		N	N	N	N	N
N - Non-Ferrous	GC1125	PVD	Main Grades	N10 - N35		N	N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	GC1125	PVD	Main Grades	S10 - S30		S	S	S	S	S

We use the PMK convention that is used in most of the cutting tool catalogs. (Example P05-15, K25-40, etc.). If you are not familiar with it, please read our Detailed Explanation.
We divide the grades into several "Grade Statuses":
- Active Main Grades - These are the primary grades of each brand.
- Active complimentary Grades - These are additional possibilities, either older or used for specific situations.
- You can use the filter above the table to view both or one of them.
- In addition, we list on the bottom of the page additional older and non-active grades.

Grade	Substrate	Coating
GC1025	Hard	PVD
GC1030	Semi Hard	PVD
GC1044	Semi Hard	PVD
GC1144	Semi Hard	PVD
GC1220	Semi Hard	PVD
GC1610	Very Hard	PVD
GC1630	Semi Hard	PVD
GC2030	Semi Tough	PVD
GC2044	Semi Hard	PVD
GC2334	Semi Tough	PVD
GC3005	Tough	CVD
GC3115	Semi Hard	CVD
GC3215	Semi Hard	CVD
GC3234	Semi Hard	PVD
GC3334	Semi Hard	PVD
GC4024	Tough	CVD
GC4025	Semi Tough	CVD
GC4034	Semi Hard	CVD
GC4035	Tough	CVD
GC4040	Tough	CVD
GC4044	Semi Hard	PVD
GC4205	Hard	CVD
GC4215	Semi Hard	CVD
GC4225	Semi Tough	CVD
GC4230	Tough	CVD
GC4234	Semi Tough	PVD
GC4235	Tough	CVD
GC4240	Tough	CVD
GC4305	Hard	CVD
GC4315	Semi Hard	CVD
GC4324	Semi Tough	CVD
GC4334	Tough	CVD
GC4344	Hard	PVD
H10F	Hard	PVD