AH3225

PVD grade for steel and stainless steel with excellent combination of wear and fracture resistance.

First choice grade in steel for long tool life and process reliability

Applications & Features

Applications

Face milling Shoulder milling Shoulder milling R Slotting Slotting R Side milling Pocketing Ramping Profiling Plunging Hole enlarging Holemaking Counterboring

Features

– Nano multi-layer coating technology with three major properties for optimal cutting edge integrity
– Increased resistance to wear, fracture, oxidation, built-up edge, and delamination

Inserts & Grades

Main Grades

AH3225

Good balance between wear and fracture resistance
Suitable for steel and stainless steel

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Practical examples

Example #1

Workpiece type:	Die & Mold
Workpiece material:	SKD61 / X40CrMoV5-1 (45HRC)
Cutter:	HXN03R025MM12-05 (ø25 mm, CICT = 5)
Insert:	LNMU0303UER-MJ
Grade:	AH3225
Cutting conditions:	Vc = 118 (m/min) f z = 0.4 (mm/t) V f = – a p = 0.5 (mm) a e = – 25 (mm) Machining: Contouring Coolant: Dry Machine: Vertical M/C, HSK63

Example #2

Workpiece type:	Machine parts
Workpiece material:	SS400 / E275A
Cutter:	EPAV06M014C12.0R03 (ø14 mm, CICT = 3)
Insert:	AVGT060302PBER-MJ
Grade:	AH3225
Cutting conditions:	Vc = 264 (m/min) f z = 0.125 (mm/t) V f = 1,500 a p = 6 (mm) a e = 3 (mm) Machining: Shoulder milling Coolant: Wet (External) Machine: Vertical M/C, BT40