Grade Info

General Information:
BrandIscar
Grade StatusPrimary
ApplicationsTurning / Grooving
Substrate ClassSemi Hard
Coat TypeCVD
Post TreatY

From Iscar's website:

A hard substrate, improved MTCVD TiCN and a thick alpha Al2O3 CVD coating. Recommended mainly for grey cast iron at stable or slightly unstable conditions. Can be used successfully also on nodular cast iron.



Application Range for IC5010

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Equivalent Grades for IC5010

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Cutting Speed recommendations for IC5010

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