Seco Tools’ Secomax PCD and Secomax PCBN cutting tools increase productivity and provide longer tool life when machining materials ranging from plastics and brass, to cast iron, hardened steel, and superalloys. The inserts provide faster machining times as compared to grinding, and outperform ceramics, reducing production costs.
Secomax PCD (polycrystalline diamond) inserts machine both hard and tough materials, as well as soft abrasive materials such as plastics, graphite, copper and brass. Their polycrystalline structures create a tough, hard and wear-resistant tool with high thermal conductivity to quickly transfer heat away from their cutting edges. Additionally, polished rake faces help prevent friction and provide smooth cutting edges. And under the correct cutting parameters, edge build up is minimal because PCD does not bond with workpiece materials – the exception being PCD’s high affinity with iron.
The Secomax PCBN (polycrystalline cubic boron nitride) range of insert grades and geometries excels in machining harden steels, pearlitic cast iron, hard iron, and superalloys. As compared to grinding, Secomax PCBN inserts can reduce machining times by as much as 90% and outperform ceramics by more than 30 times when machining pearlitic cast iron.
Seco offers an expansive line of strong and rugged PCBN inserts, including the Secomax CBN060K, Secomax CBN100, and Secomax CBN500 grades. The CBN060K inserts are specifically for turning case hardened steels within an application range of H10 to H20. They incorporate Seco’s patent-pending multi-layer K coating for enhanced performance, micron-sized CBN particles for superior part surface finishes, and optimized cutting edge profiles for long and predictable machining performance.
CBN100 grade Secomax inserts are solid and developed for finish machining operations on hardened steels, as well as for hard facing alloys, sintered steels and irons. As compared to brazed tip and multi-corner inserts, the solid CBN100 inserts significantly reduce cost per edge because they allow for plunging into hardened surfaces using the entire cutting edge length.
As a complement to its Secomax CBN300 grades, Seco’s tough CBN500 inserts allow for significantly increased feedrates to cover the same cut lengths in much shorter times. Plus, the inserts are highly resistant to chipping and flaking when roughing hardened steels, roughing and finishing manganese steels, and finish cutting chilled and white cast iron.
