GRADES & COATINGS CARBIDE - COATED CARBIDE - UNCOATED CERMET - COATED PCBN PCD GP22 PVD TiN grade with a tough, micro-grain substrate. Good for threading at low to medium speeds, while capable of handling interruptions. Works well in stainless steel, high temperature alloys, and standard steels at low to medium SFM. GP3 PVD TiN grade with a wear resistant micro-grain substrate. Excellent choice in stainless steels, high-temperature alloys, aerospace materials, and non-ferrous materials. Good in standard steels at low to medium SFM. GP4 PVD TiN grade with Toolflo’s toughest substrate. First choice at low SFM (50-150) applications and heavy interruptions. Used in all applications where tool breakage is an issue. GP54 PVD TiN grade with a tough substrate. GP5 PVD TiN grade with a medium tough substrate. Good general purpose grade for steel applications. Primary grade in LPGC and TPGC style inserts. GP50 PVD TiN grade with a medium tough substrate and excellent wear properties. Great general purpose grade for steel applications. AC22 PVD TiAIN grade with a tough, micro-grain substrate. First choice in Laydown Threading in all materials. Dry machining capable. AC3 PVD TiAIN grade. First choice for grooving and threading in stainless steel, high-temperature alloys, aerospace materials, and non-ferrous materials. Excellent in standard steels at medium SFM. Dry machining capable. AC50 PVD TiAIN grade. First choice for grooving and threading in all standard steels and 400 series stainless. Application range is medium to high SFM. Dry machining capable. C22 Uncoated grade with a tough, micro-grain, unalloyed substrate. Good for threading at low to medium speeds, while capable of handling interruptions. Works well in stainless steel, high-temperature alloys, and standard steels at low to medium SFM. C25 Uncoated general purpose C2 grade. Good for all non-ferrous materials. C3 Uncoated micro-grain C3 grade. Good for all non-ferrous, stainless steel, and nickel-based alloys. GPM6 PVD TiN coated cermet grade. First choice for grooving in high-speed finishing of most carbon, alloy, and stainless steels. Performs very well in cast and ductile irons. Provides excellent workpiece finishes. CB200 PCBN tip brazed onto a carbide insert. High content CBN. First choice for cast iron and high-temperature alloys. Suited for roughing to finishing in hardened steels greater than 45 HRC, such as bearing steel, hot and cold work tool steels, high-speed steels, die steels, case hardened steels, nitrided irons, and some hard coatings. CB400 PCBN tip brazed onto a carbide insert. Low content CBN. First choice for roughing to finishing of hardened steels 45 HRC and higher. Use on bearing steel, hot and cold work steels, die steels, case hardened steels, carburized and nitrided irons. CB410 PCBN tip brazed onto a carbide insert. Low content CBN. First choice for roughing to finishing of hardened steels 45 HRC and higher. Use on bearing steel, hot and cold work steels, die steels, case hardened steels, carburized and nitrided irons. PC33 PCD tip brazed onto a carbide insert. First choice for high silicone aluminum applications at high SFM. Use on all types of highly abrasive materials including non-ferrous metals and non-metallics. High SFM only! *For premium performance based upon optimal machining conditions, select the grade that will provide you with the highest allowable SFM for the material that is being machined. Optimum grades are in bold print. Grades are specific to certain insert styles. The grades listed below in bold print are stock within the style listed, see appropriate catalog page for precise stocking status. Bantam: C22 GP22 GP4 AC22 Ballnose: C26 ZS26 CB400 DX200 Chasers: G50 GP50 AC50 ZA50 Cutoff: GP22 AC22 AC50 C22 Flo-Lock: C25 GP3 GP5 GP50 AC22 AC3 AC50 GPM6 CB200 CB400 PC33 C22 C3 Laydown: GP22 (LT style) GP4 GP50 AC22 AC50 C22 Laydown: GP22 GP3 GP5 GP50 AC22 AC50 C22 Milling: GP5 C5H On Edge: GP22 GP3 GP54 GP50 GPM6 AC22 AC3 AC50 AC54 C22 C25 C3 Threadmill: C3 GP3 GP22 Turning: G525 (Negative) AG525 AG535 AG615 Turning: AC3 (Positive) AC50 C3 V-Bottom: GP3 (V84/V85) GP50 AC50 C3 V-Bottom: C3 AC50 (VDB/VDG)GP3 CB200 AC3 CB400 PC33 - 891 - Toll Free Fax Email Houston Bass Tool & Supply, Inc. 800-442-0042 (713) 681-4931 [email protected] (713) 682-1889 www.basstool.com
