Seco Carbide Grades Charts

Seco 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	TP0501	CVD	Main Grades	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	TH1500	CVD	Main Grades	P05 - P05	P
P - Steel	TP1501	CVD	Main Grades	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
P - Steel	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	P15 - P40			P	P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	TP2501	CVD	Main Grades	P15 - P35			P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	CP600	PVD	Main Grades	P25 - P45					P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	TP3501	CVD	Main Grades	P30 - P40						P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	TP200	CVD	Additional Grades	M05 - M25	M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	TM2000	CVD	Main Grades	M05 - M25	M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	M15 - M40			M	M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	CP600	PVD	Main Grades	M20 - M45				M	M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	TM4000	CVD	Main Grades	M25 - M40					M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	TK0501	CVD	Main Grades	K05 - K20	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	TH1500	CVD	Main Grades	K05 - K10	K	K
K - Cast Iron	TK1501	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K25		K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	K15 - K30			K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	TP0501	CVD	Main Grades	K25 - K35					K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	CP600	PVD	Main Grades	K25 - K45					K	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	TP2501	CVD	Additional Grades	K30 - K40						K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	KX	Uncoated	Main Grades	N05 - N30	N	N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	TS2000 (CP200)	PVD	Main Grades	S05 - S25	S	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	TH1000	PVD	Additional Grades	S05 - S05	S
S - Superalloys	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	S15 - S25			S	S	S
S - Superalloys	TS2500	PVD	Main Grades	S20 - S35				S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	CP600	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	45
P - Steel	MP1501	CVD	Main Grades	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	F40M	PVD	Main Grades	P05 - P50	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	MP2501	CVD	Main Grades	P15 - P45			P	P	P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	MP3000	PVD	Additional Grades	M05 - M10	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	MP2501	CVD	Main Grades	M05 - M20	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	F40M	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M40		M	M	M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	T350M	CVD	Main Grades	M20 - M40				M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	MK1500	CVD	Main Grades	K05 - K30	K	K	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	MK2050	PVD	Main Grades	K10 - K45		K	K	K	K	K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	H15	Uncoated	Main Grades	N05 - N20	N	N	N	N
N - Non-Ferrous	H25	Uncoated	Main Grades	N10 - N35		N	N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	MS2500	CVD	Main Grades	S05 - S25	S	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	F40M	PVD	Main Grades	S05 - S25	S	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	MS2050	PVD	Main Grades	S10 - S35		S	S	S	S	S	S

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Material	Grade	Coating	grade_status	App Range	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45
P - Steel	TGP45	CVD	Main Grades	P10 - P45	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	P20 - P45			P	P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	T350M	CVD	Main Grades	P25 - P45				P	P	P	P	P
P - Steel	CP600	PVD	Main Grades	P30 - P50					P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M40	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	CP600	PVD	Main Grades	M20 - M45			M	M	M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	T350M	CVD	Main Grades	M20 - M40			M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	K20 - K40			K	K	K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	CP600	PVD	Main Grades	K40 - K50							K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	HX	Uncoated	Main Grades	N10 - N30	N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	S10 - S30	S	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	T350M	CVD	Additional Grades	S10 - S30	S	S	S	S	S
S - Superalloys	CP600	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	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
P - Steel	CP600	PVD	Main Grades	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
M - Stainless Steel	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	M10 - M25		M	M	M	M
M - Stainless Steel	CP600	PVD	Main Grades	M20 - M40				M	M	M	M	M
K - Cast Iron	TGK1500	CVD	Main Grades	K10 - K20		K	K	K
K - Cast Iron	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	K15 - K30			K	K	K	K
N - Non-Ferrous	883	Uncoated	Main Grades	N05 - N30	N	N	N	N	N	N
S - Superalloys	CP200	PVD	Additional Grades	S05 - S10	S	S
S - Superalloys	CP500	PVD	Main Grades	S15 - S20			S	S
S - Superalloys	CP600	PVD	Main Grades	S20 - S35				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
CP20	Very Hard	Thin PVD
CP250T	Semi Hard	PVD
CP300	Semi Tough	PVD
DP3000	Tough	Thin CVD
DS4050	Semi Tough	PVD
F15M	Very Hard	Thin PVD
F30M	Tough	Thin CVD
MH1000	Very Hard	Thin PVD
MK2000	Semi Hard	Thin PVD
MK3000	Tough	CVD
MM4500	Tough	Thin CVD
MP1500	Semi Tough	Thin CVD
MP2050	Tough	PVD
MP2500	Tough	Thin CVD
RX2000	Very Hard	Thin PVD
T150M	Semi Hard	Thin CVD
T200M	Semi Tough	Thin CVD
T250M	Tough	Thin CVD
TGH1050	Very Hard	Thin PVD
TGP25	Semi Tough	CVD
TK1000	Hard	CVD
TK1001	Hard	CVD
TK2000	Hard	CVD
TK2001	Hard	CVD
TP1000	Semi Hard	CVD
TP1500	Semi Hard	CVD
TP2000	Semi Tough	CVD
TP2500	Tough	Thin CVD
TP3000	Tough	CVD
TP3500	Tough	Thin CVD
TTP2050	Semi Hard	PVD