Sumitomo Carbide Grades Charts

Sumitomo 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	AC8015P (AC810P)	CVD	Main Grades	P05 - P15	P	P	P
P - Steel	AC8020P	CVD	Main Grades	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
P - Steel	AC530U	PVD	Additional Grades	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	AC1030U	PVD	Main Grades	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	AC8025P (AC820P)	CVD	Main Grades	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
P - Steel	AC530U	PVD	Additional Grades	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	AC8035P (AC830P)	CVD	Main Grades	P25 - P45					P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	AC6020M (AC610M)	CVD	Main Grades	M05 - M25	M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	AC6030M (AC630M)	CVD	Main Grades	M10 - M35		M	M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	AC1030U	PVD	Main Grades	M20 - M40				M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	AC6040M	PVD	Main Grades	M25 - M45					M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	AC4010K (AC405K)	CVD	Main Grades	K05 - K15	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	AC530U	PVD	Additional Grades	K10 - K30		K	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	AC4015K	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K25		K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	AC1030U	PVD	Main Grades	K10 - K30		K	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	AC420K	CVD	Main Grades	K15 - K30			K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	H1	Uncoated	Main Grades	N10 - N30		N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	AC5015S	PVD	Main Grades	S05 - S15	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	AC5005S (AC510U)	PVD	Main Grades	S05 - S10	S	S
S - Superalloys	AC5025S (AC520U)	PVD	Main Grades	S10 - S30		S	S	S	S	S

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Material	Grade	Coating	grade_status	App Range	05	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45
P - Steel	ACP2000	CVD	Main Grades	P05 - P25	P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	ACP100	CVD	Additional Grades	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	XCU2500	CVD	Main Grades	P05 - P30	P	P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	ACU2500	PVD	Main Grades	P10 - P40		P	P	P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	ACP200	PVD	Additional Grades	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	ACP3000	PVD	Main Grades	P20 - P45				P	P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	ACM100	PVD	Main Grades	M05 - M15	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	XCU2500	CVD	Main Grades	M05 - M20	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	ACU2500	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M30		M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	ACM200	CVD	Main Grades	M10 - M25		M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	ACM300	PVD	Main Grades	M20 - M40				M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	XCK2000	CVD	Main Grades	K05 - K20	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	ACU2500	PVD	Main Grades	K10 - K35		K	K	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	ACK2000 (ACK200)	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K25		K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	XCU2500	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K25		K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	ACK3000 (ACK300)	PVD	Main Grades	K15 - K30			K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	DL2000	DLC	Main Grades	N05 - N30	N	N	N	N	N	N
N - Non-Ferrous	DL1000	DLC	Main Grades	N05 - N25	N	N	N	N	N
N - Non-Ferrous	H1	Uncoated	Main Grades	N15 - N30			N	N	N	N
N - Non-Ferrous	H20	Uncoated	Main Grades	N20 - N35				N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	ACU2500	PVD	Main Grades	S05 - S25	S	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	ACM100	PVD	Additional Grades	S05 - S10	S	S
S - Superalloys	ACM200	CVD	Main Grades	S10 - S30		S	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	ACM300	PVD	Main Grades	S20 - S40				S	S	S	S	S

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Material	Grade	Coating	grade_status	App Range	10	15	20	25	30	35	40
P - Steel	AC1030U (AC530U)	PVD	Main Grades	P10 - P25	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	AC520U	PVD	Main Grades	P15 - P30		P	P	P	P
P - Steel	AC830P	CVD	Main Grades	P20 - P40			P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	AC1030U (AC530U)	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M25	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	AC520U	PVD	Main Grades	M15 - M30		M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	AC830P	CVD	Main Grades	M20 - M40			M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	AC425K	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K25	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	AC520U	PVD	Main Grades	K15 - K30		K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	AC1030U (AC530U)	PVD	Main Grades	K20 - K40			K	K	K	K	K
S - Superalloys	AC520U	PVD	Main Grades	S10 - S25	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	AC1030U (AC530U)	PVD	Main Grades	S20 - S40			S	S	S	S	S

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Material	Grade	Coating	grade_status	App Range	10	15	20	25	30	35	40
P - Steel	AC1030U (AC530U)	PVD	Main Grades	P10 - P25	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	AC520U	PVD	Main Grades	P15 - P30		P	P	P	P
P - Steel	AC830P	CVD	Main Grades	P20 - P40			P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	AC1030U (AC530U)	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M25	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	AC520U	PVD	Main Grades	M15 - M30		M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	AC830P	CVD	Main Grades	M20 - M40			M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	AC425K	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K25	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	AC520U	PVD	Main Grades	K15 - K30		K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	AC1030U (AC530U)	PVD	Main Grades	K20 - K40			K	K	K	K	K
S - Superalloys	AC520U	PVD	Main Grades	S10 - S25	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	AC1030U (AC530U)	PVD	Main Grades	S20 - S40			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
AC2000	Semi Tough	CVD
AC300	Hard	CVD
AC3000	Tough	CVD
AC300G	Semi Hard	CVD
AC304	Tough	Thin CVD
AC405K	Semi Hard	CVD
AC510U	Very Hard	Thin PVD
AC610M	Semi Tough	Thin CVD
AC630M	Tough	Thin CVD
AC700G	Semi Tough	CVD
AC805P	Semi Hard	CVD
AC810P	Semi Hard	CVD
AC820P	Tough	CVD
ACK200	Semi Hard	Thin CVD
ACK300	Semi Hard	PVD
ACZ330	Tough	PVD
ACZ70S	Semi Hard	PVD
H10_	Semi Hard	Uncoated