PCD
Best starting point: aluminum below 10% silicon, brass, copper alloys, magnesium, graphite and many plastics. Choose it for predictable production, low friction and long edge life in non-ferrous materials.
Digital technical catalog / Advanced materials
Browse advanced cutting-material inserts by workpiece and application. Compare available ISO families, understand when each material is appropriate, and request a configuration matched to the operation.
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02 / Selection guide
Start with the workpiece—not the insert shape. The workpiece chemistry, hardness, abrasiveness, surface-finish requirement and whether the cut is continuous or interrupted determine the best cutting material.
Best starting point: aluminum below 10% silicon, brass, copper alloys, magnesium, graphite and many plastics. Choose it for predictable production, low friction and long edge life in non-ferrous materials.
Best starting point: high-silicon aluminum, ceramics, composites, glass ceramics and highly abrasive materials. Choose it when abrasion makes conventional PCD wear too quickly.
Best starting point: carbide, optical components, ceramics, glass and demanding abrasive materials. Choose it when exceptional wear resistance and extremely fine finish are the priority.
Best starting point: hardened steel, tool steel, cast iron, hardened sintered steel and selected superalloys. Choose it for hard turning, finishing and stable high-temperature cutting of ferrous materials.
Availability, dimensions, grade and edge preparation are confirmed at quotation. Product families are organized from the current technical catalogs and may be expanded as additional configurations become available.
03 / Continue the technical path
Understand what the letters and numbers in CNMG, TNMG, DNMG and other insert codes describe.
Read the complete guide → TechTips / ConvertTranslate common turning-insert designations between the inch-based ANSI style and the metric ISO format.
Open the converter → TechTips / MatchCross-reference international material names and establish the correct machining-material group before selecting an insert.
Open material reference →04 / Frequently asked machining questions
PCD balances toughness, finish and tool life in aluminum and non-ferrous machining. Binderless CVD Diamond provides higher wear resistance in abrasive and hard-brittle materials. Ultra Diamond is a monocrystalline binderless cutting material for exceptionally abrasive applications and very fine surface finishes.
Choose CBN for hardened steels, cast irons, hardened sintered materials and many nickel- or cobalt-base alloys. Diamond cutting materials are generally selected for non-ferrous, composite, ceramic, carbide and other abrasive non-ferrous applications.
Yes. Send the ISO or ANSI designation together with the workpiece material, hardness, operation, cutting conditions, holder or cutter information and required quantity. We will confirm geometry, cutting material, edge preparation and availability.
These application-specific PCD, CVD Diamond, Ultra Diamond and CBN configurations are currently supplied by quotation. Availability, dimensions, cutting-edge configuration and grade are confirmed for each request.
Diamond is generally not the preferred cutting material for ferrous workpieces at elevated cutting temperatures. For hardened steel and most hard ferrous applications, CBN is normally the appropriate starting point.
Provide the workpiece specification and hardness, operation, current insert or holder, depth of cut, feed, cutting speed, coolant condition, continuous or interrupted cut, finish requirement and expected quantity.
Application quotation
Include the workpiece material, hardness, operation, ISO designation, cutting conditions and expected quantity. We’ll confirm the suitable cutting material, grade and edge preparation.