NEWS
new coated cBN grade BC8020. This product is inventoried in Japan.
July 6. 2010
Technical Information:
- Mitsubishi Materials new BC8020, a general purpose coated cBN grade
- Coated general purpose cBN grade designed for hardened steel applications
- BC8020 cutting edge toughness and crater resistance will improve tool life
- Mitsubishi Materials first coated cBN grade that utilizes our new cBN grades call out (Boron Coated 8020)
- Performs well in interrupted and continuous cutting applications
- Wet and dry cutting may be used depending on the application
Applications to Target:
- Hardened steel applications
- General cutting conditions from continuous to interrupted cutting
- BC8020 has a wide application area for improving current cBN grades
- Customer applications looking to improve tool life and surface finishes
- Automotive suppliers doing sun gears planetary gears or similar opportunities in hardened steel applications
Benefits:
- Increased tool life with new BC8020 coated cBN
- GA2 hone as a standard edge preparation for a vast majority of hard turn applications
- Two tip offering for economical hard part turning
- An assortment of geometries for a vast majority of hard turn applications
- With increased tool life CPP, (cost per part), will go down making this a win win situation
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