Iscar Carbide Grades Charts

Iscar 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	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Main Grades	P05 - P25	P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	IC8150	CVD	Main Grades	P10 - P15		P	P
P - Steel	IC8250	CVD	Main Grades	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
P - Steel	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	P25 - P45					P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Main Grades	M05 - M20	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	IC6015	CVD	Main Grades	M05 - M15	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	IC6025	CVD	Main Grades	M15 - M35			M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	M20 - M45				M	M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Main Grades	K05 - K25	K	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	IC5005	CVD	Main Grades	K05 - K15	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	IC5010 (IC428)	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K25		K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	K25 - K45					K	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	IC8150	CVD	Main Grades	K25 - K35					K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	IC20	Uncoated	Main Grades	N05 - N30	N	N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	IC806 (IC804)	PVD	Main Grades	S05 - S20	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Main Grades	S10 - S25		S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	S20 - S35				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	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	P05 - P15	P	P	P
P - Steel	IC830 (IC928)	PVD	Main Grades	P10 - P40		P	P	P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	M05 - M15	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M30		M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	IC330 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	M15 - M40			M	M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	IC5100	CVD	Main Grades	K05 - K25	K	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	IC810 (IC910)	PVD	Main Grades	K15 - K35			K	K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	IC08	Uncoated	Main Grades	N05 - N20	N	N	N	N
N - Non-Ferrous	IC28	Uncoated	Main Grades	N15 - N30			N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	S05 - S25	S	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	IC830 (IC928)	PVD	Main Grades	S20 - S40				S	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	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	P05 - P30	P	P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Main Grades	M05 - M10	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M30		M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	IC5400	CVD	Main Grades	M10 - M25		M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	M20 - M40				M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Main Grades	K05 - K15	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	K10 - K25		K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	IC830 ( IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	K20 - K40				K	K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	IC20	Uncoated	Main Grades	N05 - N30	N	N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Main Grades	S05 - S10	S	S
S - Superalloys	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	S10 - S25		S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	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	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Main Grades	P05 - P10	P	P
P - Steel	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
P - Steel	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel		CVD	Additional Grades	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Main Grades	M05 - M15	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M25		M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	M20 - M40				M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Main Grades	K05 - K15	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	IC5010 (IC428)	CVD	Main Grades	K15 - K25			K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	K15 - K30			K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	IC8250	CVD	Main Grades	K25 - K40					K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	IC20	Uncoated	Main Grades	N05 - N30	N	N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	IC806 (IC804)	PVD	Main Grades	S05 - S15	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	IC807 (IC907)	PVD	Additional Grades	S10 - S20		S	S	S
S - Superalloys	IC808 (IC908)	PVD	Main Grades	S15 - S25			S	S	S
S - Superalloys	IC830 (IC328)	PVD	Main Grades	S25 - S35					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
IC04	Very Hard	Uncoated
IC07	Very Hard	Uncoated
IC1007	Very Hard	Thin PVD
IC1008	Semi Hard	PVD
IC1010	Semi Hard	PVD
IC1028	Tough	PVD
IC1030	Tough	PVD
IC228	Tough	PVD
IC328	Tough	Thin PVD
IC354	Semi Tough	Thin PVD
IC380	Semi Hard	PVD
IC4028	Hard	CVD
IC428	Hard	CVD
IC507	Very Hard	Thin PVD
IC508	Semi Hard	Thin PVD
IC520	Hard	PVD
IC528	Tough	Thin PVD
IC5500	Tough	Thin CVD
IC570	Hard	Thin PVD
IC5820	Tough	Thin CVD
IC608	Semi Hard	Thin PVD
IC804	Very Hard	Thin PVD
IC8080	Semi Hard	CVD
IC8350	Tough	CVD
IC840	Tough	PVD
IC845	Tough	PVD
IC882	Tough	PVD
IC900	Semi Hard	PVD
IC902	Very Hard	PVD
IC903	Hard	PVD
IC907	Very Hard	PVD
IC908	Semi Hard	PVD
IC910	Semi Hard	PVD
IC928	Tough	PVD
IC950	Semi Hard	PVD
IC954	Semi Tough	PVD