CA55 Series: CVD-Coated Cutting Tools for Steel Machining
CA55-Series CVD-Coated Cutting Tools for Steel Processing
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(This document was translated from the Japanese press release.)
April 07, 2005
Kyocera Corporation (President: Yasuo Nishiguchi) is pleased to announce a new development in the field of cutting tools. CA5505 and CA5535 will complete the CA55 series of CVD coated indexable inserts designed for steel machining. They will be available in late June 2005.
CA5505 and CA5535
Note: There is no difference in the external appearance of the two products.
Outline of the New Products
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Product name |
CA5505 |
CA5535 |
CA5515 |
CA5525 |
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Description |
99 items |
138 items |
320 items |
320 items |
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Application |
High-speed, continuous machining |
Heavy cutting and interrupted machining |
All-purpose, light and interrupted machining |
All-purpose, interrupted machining |
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Manufacturing Location |
Kagoshima Sendai Plant |
Kagoshima Sendai Plant |
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Release date |
Late June 2005 |
On sale |
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Price |
@483yen - 2,205 yen
(including consumption tax) |
@483yen - 2,205yen
(including consumption tax) |
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Sales target |
1,000 million yen
(June - December 2005) |
1,000 million yen
(June - December 2005) |
* The products will be exhibited at the die and mold exhibition Intermold2005 at Tokyo Big Sight from April 13 to 16 this year.
Background
Kyocera developed CA5515 and CA5525, CVD-coated cutting tools for steel machining in January 2005. These products were developed to meet the user demand for increased reliability in steel machining that is becoming increasingly complex and advanced each year, and to help reduce overall costs. A special CVD coating*1 with a very fine columnar structure is applied to the ultra-hard alloy base material, resulting in dramatically improved efficiency compared to that of conventional products.
Two new products have been added to the CA55 series: CA5505 for high-speed cutting of steel materials, and CA5535 for interrupted machining. They will be available in June. Both grades promote increased efficiency. CA5505 achieves a cutting speed of over 300 m/min, while CA5535 features an alloy steel edge*2 that doubles the tool life of conventional cutting tools in interrupted cutting.
Kyocera's complete CA55 series lineup fulfills user demand for inserts that cover a wide range of applications with longer tool life and consistent machining of steels.
*1 CVD Coating – Chemical Vapor Deposition, a method whereby heat energy causes a chemical reaction to form a hard coating on the surface of the base material
*2 Alloy steel – An all-purpose steel product generally used in a wide range of machine parts that contains chrome and molybdenum, such as SCM420.
Machining use classification of "CA55 Series"
Features of the CA55 Series
1. Superior chip- and wear-resistance achieved through the special surface finish
The CA55 series feature Kyocera's specially developed surface finish. (delete the reference to PICA—this isn't good English) This new technology provides an extremely flat and smooth surface finish that reduces resistance during cutting and improves chip- and wear-resistance.
Enlarged image of the surface of the CA55 series
Enlarged image of the surface of a conventional product
2. Ultra fine TiCN coating with a high aspect ratio
The ultra fine TiCN coating has titanium carbonitride as its main ingredient and has a higher aspect ratio and a much finer and more elaborate columnar structure than conventional coatings. This durable coating is strong enough to prevent cracks from forming and progressing, and exhibits the strong wear-resistance and chip-resistance required in steel cutting processes.
Enlarged cross-section of the CA55 series coating
Enlarged cross-section of conventional coating
3. The newly designed PT chipbreaker features strength in the cutting edge and prevents micro chipping to provide consistent cutting
The CA5505 and CA5535 feature the newly designed PT chipbreaker. The land support structure enables a firm insert seat, thereby preventing micro chipping caused by the insert's micro vibrations. The chipbreaker ensures highly efficient and consistent machining.
Newly designed PT chipbreaker
Land Support Structure that promotes a firm insert seat
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KYOCERA Corporation
Cutting Tool Division
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku,
Kyoto 612-8501, Japan
Tel: +81-(0)75-604-3473 (Direct)
Fax : +81-(0)75-604-3472 (Direct) |
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KYOCERA Corporation
Corporate Communications
Head Office
Tel: 075-604-3416 (Direct)
Tokyo
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