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Tooling materials and inserts
News Release from: Kennametal UK | Subject: PVD coated grade inserts
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 August 2006
PVD coating extends drilling and
grooving life
PVD coated grade inserts - with very high resistance to crack propagation - for drilling and grooving applications, bring increases in feeds and speeds to give productivity gains of up to 30%.
With its new PVD coated grade TN6030 (HC-P30) Widia extends its product offering for drilling and grooving applications This new addition to the Widia range gives extended tool life even in the most demanding operations resulting in higher productivity
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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TN6030 has an optimized balance of toughness and wear resistance which, combined with superior edge strength, give this new PVD coated carbide very high resistance to crack propagation.
When using TN6030 for drilling and grooving applications, increases in feeds and speeds can result in productivity gains of up to 30%.
Reducing cost and improving output TN6030 also has been engineered to provide high resistance to oxidation and a high level of hot hardness.
These properties ensure stable and reliable tool life under a wide range of applications.
TN6030 is available in indexable inserts for drilling and grooving applications in steel, stainless steel and high temperature alloys making it an ideal first choice for application in General Engineering, Automotive and Aerospace industry segments.
* About Kennametal - Kennametal (NYSE: KMT) is a leading global supplier of tooling, engineered components and advanced materials consumed in production processes.
The company improves customers' competitiveness by providing superior economic returns through the delivery of application knowledge and advanced technology to master the toughest of materials application demands.
Companies producing everything from airframes to coal, from medical implants to oil wells and from turbochargers to motorcycle parts recognize Kennametal for extraordinary contributions to their value chains.
Customers buy over US$2.3 billion annually of Kennametal products and services - delivered by our 14,000 talented employees in over 60 countries - with almost 50 percent of these revenues coming from outside the United States.
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