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  • Suitable for high speed finishing of heat treated steel,sintered ferrous alloy and cast iron.
  • Low affinity to iron, thus good surface finishes are possible.
  • Grinding can be replaced by machining.
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SELECTION STANDARD
Heat Treated Steel
Work Material Type Cutting Mode Recommended Grade Recommended Cutting Conditions
Cutting Speed (m/min) Feed (mm/rev) Depth of Cut (mm)
Structural Steel
Esp. Carburized Steel

High Alloy Steel

35─65
HRC

Coated High speed finishing cutting MBC010 250 (150─400) ─0.2 ─0.2
Continuous cutting for general purpose MBC020 200 (80─250) ─0.3 ─0.5
Interrupted cutting for general purpose 150 (60─200) ─0.2 ─0.3
Non─
coated
Continuous cutting for general purpose MB8025 180 (80─250) ─0.3 ─0.5
Interrupted cutting for general purpose 120 (60─150) ─0.2 ─0.3
Continuous to light interrupted cutting 120 (70─150) ─0.3 ─0.5
Heavy interrupted cutting MB835 100 (50─120) ─0.3 ─0.5

Cast Iron
Work Material Workpiece Structure Cutting Speed (m/min) Feed
(mm/rev)
Depth of Cut
(mm)
Coolant
Gray Cast Iron GG25 Ferritic + Pearlitic ─0.5 ─1.0
MBS140
─5.0
Dry,Wet
GG30 Pearlitic
Alloy Cast Iron Pearlitic ─0.4 ─0.5 Dry,Wet
Ductile Cast Iron GGG40 Ferritic ─0.4 ─0.5 Dry,Wet
GGG70 Ferritic + Pearlitic Pearlitic

Sintered Alloy
Work Material Recommended Grade Recommended Cutting Condition
Cutting Speed (m/min) Feed (mm/rev) Depth of Cut (mm)
General Sintered Alloy MB4020 250 (80─300) ─0.2 ─0.3
High Density Sintered Alloy MB4020 150 (80─250) ─0.2 ─0.3
Sintered Alloy MB4020, MB835 100 (80─150) ─0.2 ─0.3

Valve Seat
Amount of Hard Particles Amount of Hard Particles
Hardness of Workpiece (HV)
150 250 300 350
Plunge Cut Amount of Hard Particles
Traverse Cut Amount of Hard Particles

Roll
Work Material Grade Recommended Cutting Conditions
Cutting Speed (m/min) Feed (mm/rev) Depth of Cut (mm)
Cast Steel
Adamite Cast Steel
MB8025 80 (30─130) 0.3 (0.1─0.5) 0.2─3.0
Ductile Cast Iron
Granular Cast Iron
Chilled Cast Iron
MB710 80 (30─130) 0.3 (0.1─0.5) 0.2─3.0
High Chromium Steel
High Alloy Steel
MB8025 80 (30─130) 0.3 (0.1─0.5) 0.2─3.0
High Speed Steel MB730 50 (20─70) 0.25 (0.1─0.4) 0.1─3.0
Cemented Carbide MB730, MBS140 20 (10─30) ─0.2 0.2

Heat Resistant Alloy
Work Material Grade Recommended Cutting Conditions
Cutting Speed (m/min) Feed (mm/rev) Depth of Cut (mm)
Ni Base Heat Resistant Alloy (e.g. Inconel) MB730 120 (100─150) 0.2 ─0.5
Co Base Heat Resistant Alloy (e.g. Stellite) MB730 70 (50─100) ─0.2 ─0.5