AC61

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TiC based Alumina ceramic designed specifically for machining ductile cast iron

High-speed finishing at 400 m/min 

 

Features:

The world's first Alumina-TiC based ceramic grade

Ceramic developed to target machining ductile cast iron

Exceptional wear resistance extends tool life even at high cutting speeds

Tooling application

  • Ductile cast iron
  • Finish Turning

Cutting conditions

GradeMaterialOperation typeMachiningCutting speed (m/min)Feed
(mm/rev)
DOC
(mm)
Coolant
AC61Ductile cast ironTurningFinishing180 – 4900.1 – 0.31.0DRY / WET

Grade

Material

Operation type

Machining

Cutting speed (m/min)

Feed (mm/t – mm/rev)

DOC(mm)

Coolant

AC61

Ductile cast iron

Turning

Finishing

180 – 490

0.1 – 0.3

1.0

DRY / WET

Case study

Differential case

MaterialDuctile cast iron
Cutting speed275 m/min
Feed0.2 mm/rev
DOC0.5 mm
CoolantWET
AC6160 pcs / corner
Competitor’s CVD coated carbide30 pcs / corner

AC61 machined with 2 times the tool life of the competitor’s CVD coated carbide.

Camshaft

Material Ductile cast iron
Cutting speed 460 m/min
Feed 0.01 mm/rev
DOC 0.2 mm
Coolant WET
AC61 650 pcs / corner
Competitor’s CVD coated carbide 150 pcs / corner

AC61 achieved 2 times longer tool life compared to the competitor’s CVD coated carbide.