Machinability of Materials

TechTipsMachining knowledge, made practicalMachinability of MaterialsCarbide grade cross-reference by ISO application class. Find equivalent turning and milling grades across 16 manufacturers — search any grade name or filter by material group.

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ISO application classes: P Steel  ·  M Stainless Steel  ·  K Cast Iron  ·  N Non-Ferrous  ·  S Superalloys & Ti  ·  H Hard Material  ·  T Titanium
P · SteelM · Stainless SteelK · Cast IronN · Non-FerrousS · Superalloys & TiH · Hard MaterialT · Titanium
Need help matching a grade? Our team can cross an existing insert grade to the right FM Carbide or Canela equivalent for your application. Browse our carbide tooling catalog or ask our engineering team — FM Carbide helps you machine better!

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