Sandvik Coromant now has complete offer for hard turning operations

Cutting tool and tooling system specialist Sandvik Coromant is set to release two new grades for interrupted hard-part turning operations, CB7125 and CB7135. Available in October 2018, the grades will complete the company’s offer for hard-part turning, complementing the existing CB7105 and CB7115 grades.

The latest Sandvik Coromant grades provide the ability to perform medium-to-heavy interrupted cuts and remove the hardened layer (depth of cut up to 2mm) in case- and induction-hardened steel components, typically for the automotive industry. Here, CB7125 and CB7135 offer longer and more consistent tool life, good levels of surface finish and consistent dimensional tolerances.

“For everyone working with transmission and other hard-turned components, there is a reason to choose these CBN grades,” explains Torbjörn Ågren, Product Manager-General Turning at Sandvik Coromant. “Not least because adding value in speed capabilities and providing a more secure edge line and consistent tool life means lower cost per component. This is particularly the case when aiming for a one-cut strategy, namely a single cut with larger chip thickness, at high speed.”

CB7125 and CB7135 are optimized for turning steel materials with a hardness of 58-62 HRC. Designed for medium intermittent cutting, CB7125 features a new PVD coating that provides improved wear and fracture resistance for extended tool life. This grade, which contains medium CBN content, is ideal for turning of shaft splines and shafts with chamfered oil holes or pockets. Further applications include the facing of gears, the hard-to-soft turning of crown wheels, and the removal of hardened layers.

The CB7135 grade is pitched at the efficient longitudinal turning of gears and shafts with un-chamfered keyways or pockets, as well as CV joint components such as the inner/outer race and cage. Featuring a high CBN content, the grade offers high fracture resistance and predictable machining results.

Available for T-Max P, CoroTurn 107 and CoroTurn TR tooling systems, the new grades come in both positive and negative basic shapes, with various edge preparations. Cutting data recommendations for CB7125 include a cutting speed of 100-200 m/min (328-656 ft/min) and feed rate of 0.05-0.45 mm/rev (0.002-0.018 in/rev), while for CB7135, a cutting speed of 80-160 m/min (262-525 ft/min) and feed rate of 0.05-0.4 mm/rev (0.002-0.016 in/rev) should be achievable depending on the specific application.

With the introduction of CB7125 and CB7135, Sandvik Coromant now offers a complete hard-part turning solution, along with the existing and complementary CB7105 and CB7115 grades, which are suitable for continuous or continuous-to-light interrupted cutting operations.