Ceramics

Aluminum Oxide - TiC Ceramic for Hardened Steels

HC2 • HC2 consists of properly proportioned aluminum
oxide and titanium carbide (Al2O3+TiC) sintered
under pressure.
• The resulting product is stable over a vast range
of machining conditions.
• HC2 is a general purpose ceramic which works
well in a wide range of cutting applications.

ZC4 • ZC4 is a (TiN-coated) premium grade ceramic

with the finest grain size of all the NTK ceramic
grades.
• ZC4 performs the best in production hard turning
steel applications from (HRC55 - 65).
• The gold coating makes edge wear easily
detectable.

Recommended Cutting Conditions (For Turning)

Work Material Status and others Machining processes Cutting speed (SFM) Recommendation
Gray cast iron After cast-metal High-speed semi- 500-2000 HC2
Surface removal finishing & finishing

High-hardened Less than HRC60 Finishing 150-500 ZC4
materials HRC65 or less

Mill Rolls HS85 or less Semi-finishing ~500 HC2

and finishing

Case Study
Insert: RCGX45 Insert: TNGA333
Cutting Speed (SFM) 240 Cutting Speed (SFM) 300
Feed (IPR) .008 Feed (IPR) .004
Depth of cut (INCH) .020 - .120 Depth of cut (INCH) .008
Coolant DRY Coolant WET
HC2 ZC4
Ceramic CBN

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HC2 & ZC4
Shape Item No. HC2 Price ZC4 Price Shape Item No. HC2 Price ZC4 Price
CCGW 21.51 T0225 $13.80 - DNG 432 T0525 $18.64 -
21.52 T0225 13.80 - 433 T0625 18.64 -
32.51 T0425 16.70 - 434 T0425 18.64 -
32.52 T0425 16.70 - 453 T0825 20.98 -
CDH 22 P2810 34.05 - 454 T0825 20.98 -
33 Q6010 50.98 - 543 T0825 28.35 -
42 P12010G 55.94 - DNGA 431 T0425 20.74 -
43 P6010 68.30 - T0525 - 24.90
515 P7110B 63.31 - Z0825 - 24.90
P7110 63.31 - 432 T0425 20.74 -
Q7110 63.31 - T0525 20.74 24.90
53 09515 78.31 - T0820 20.74 -
CNG 431 T0525 15.07 - Z0825 - 24.90
432 T0425 15.07 - 433 T0525 20.74 -
T0525 15.07 18.09 T0820 20.74 -
433 T0425 15.07 - Z0825 - 24.90
T0525 15.07 18.09 434 S0820 20.74 -
434 T0525 15.07 - 442 T0825 24.28 -
452 T0825 19.81 - 542 T0820 31.74 -
453 T0825 19.81 - 543 T0820 31.74 -
454 T0825 19.81 - 544 T0825 31.74 -
542 T0825 21.97 - GKN 3062L 58.76 -
543 T0825 21.97 - 3062R 58.76 -
552 T0825 24.07 - 3094L 58.76 67.29
555 U1625 24.07 - 3094R 58.76 67.29
643 T0825 28.35 - 3125L 58.76 67.29
644 T0825 28.35 - 3125R 58.76 67.29
648 T0825 28.69 - 3156L 58.76 -
CNGA 431 T0425 16.76 - 3156R 58.76 -
T0525 - 20.12 3189L 58.76 -
Z0825 - 20.12 3189R 58.76 -
432 T0425 16.76 - LNJ 5464 Q6015 50.15 -
T0525 16.76 20.12 6688 P 6015 73.54 -
T0820 16.76 -
Z0825 - 20.12
433 T0425 16.76 -
T0525 16.76 20.12
T0820 16.76 -
Z0825 - 20.12
CNGA 433 WL T0525 - 20.12 RCGX 101 P2010 30.95 -
434 T0525 16.76 20.12 102 P4815 25.90 -
Z0825 - 20.12 T0820 25.90 -
542 T0825 24.13 - 103 P4815 24.12 -
543 T0825 24.13 - T0820 24.12 -
Z0825 - 29.52 T0825 - 28.95
544 T0825 24.13 - T1625 - 28.95
Z0825 - 29.52 104 P6015 26.88 -
642 T0825 31.74 - S8020 26.88 -
643 T0825 31.74 - T0820 26.88 -
644 T0825 31.74 - T1625 - 32.25
105 P4815 38.03 -
S8020 38.03 -
106 P4815 42.88 -
108 P8015 64.01 -

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HC2 & ZC4
Shape Item No. HC2 Price ZC4 Price Shape Item No. HC2 Price ZC4 Price
RKN 3078L - $74.02 SNGA 432 T0525 $13.99 -
3078R - 74.02 Z0825 - 16.03
3094L - 74.02 433 T0525 13.99 -
3094R - 74.02 Z0825 - 16.03
3125L - 74.02 434 T0525 13.99 -
3125R - 74.02 Z0825 - 16.03
3156L - 74.02
3156R - 74.02 SPG 322 T0425 13.30 -
3189L - 74.02 T0525 13.30 -
3189R - 74.02 324 S0820 13.30 -
RNG 32 T0425 12.79 - 422 T0425 14.60 -
T0525 - 15.35 T0525 - 17.55
33 T0825 12.79 - 432 T0425 15.94 -
42 T0425 13.65 - 433 T0425 15.94 -
43 T0525 15.08 - 434 T0425 15.94 -
T2820 15.08 -
Z0825 - 17.29
45 P2810 18.33 - TBGE 521 T0225 13.30 -
T0825 18.33 - 522 T0225 13.30 -
Z0825 - 21.00
64 P6010 28.97 - TNG 221 T0225 9.37 -
85 P2815 44.19 - 222 T0225 9.37 -
RPG 32 T0425 16.58 - 321 T0425 10.02 -
42 T0525 - 22.33 322 T0425 10.02 -
T0525 - 12.02
T0825 10.02 -
331 T0425 10.05 -
332 T0425 10.05 -
T0525 10.05 -
SNG 322 T0425 9.92 - 333 T0425 10.05 -
T0525 9.92 - T0525 - 12.28
324 T0525 9.92 - T0820 10.05 -
332 T0425 10.88 - 334 T0425 10.05 -
333 T0425 10.88 - T0525 10.05 12.28
432 T0425 11.91 - 335 T0425 10.05 -
T0525 11.91 13.62 352 T0825 15.70 -
433 T0425 11.91 - 353 T0825 15.70 -
T0525 11.91 13.62 431 T0425 15.70 -
Z0825 - 13.62 432 T0525 15.70 -
434 T0425 11.91 - Z0825 - 18.86
T0525 11.91 13.62 433 T0630 15.70 -
436 T0625 11.91 - Z0820 15.70 -
438 S0825 12.26 - Z0825 - 18.86
T0525 12.26 - 434 T0625 15.70 -
452 T0825 15.56 - 452 T0825 26.65 -
453 U1625 15.02 - 454 T0825 26.65 -
T0825 15.02 - 543 T0825 29.91 -
454 U1625 15.02 - 544 T0825 29.91 -
T0825 15.02 -
632 T0820 21.42 -
634 T0820 21.42 -
643 T0820 23.65 -
644 T0825 23.65 -
654 T0825 26.00 -

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HC2 & ZC4
Shape Item No. HC2 Price ZC4 Price Shape Item No. HC2 Price ZC4 Price
TNGA 321 T0425 $12.25 - VNG 331 T0425 $28.85 -
322 T0525 12.25 - 332 T0425 28.85 -
331 T0425 13.80 -
Z0825 - 15.02
332 T0525 13.80 15.02
Z0825 - 15.02
333 T0425 13.80 - VNGA 331 T0425 29.42 -
Z0825 - 15.02 T0525 - 35.30
432 T0825 19.69 - Z0825 - 35.30
433 T0825 19.69 - 332 T0425 29.42 -
Z0825 - 23.62 T0525 - 35.30
434 T0825 19.69 - Z0825 - 35.30
TP 41 T0225 15.94 - 333 T0425 29.42 35.30
42 T0225 15.94 - T0525 - 35.30
TPG 221 T0225 13.22 - Z0825 - 35.30
T0525 - 15.13 431 T0425 39.05 -
222 T0225 13.22 - WNGA 331 T0525 - 20.91
T0525 - 15.13 332 T0525 - 20.91
T0825 13.22 - 333 T0525 - 20.91
321 T0425 15.40 - 431 Z0825 - 21.89
322 T0425 15.40 - 432 T0820 18.23 -
T0525 15.40 16.88 Z0825 - 21.88
323 T0425 15.40 - 433 T0820 18.89 -
T0525 - 16.88
324 T0425 15.40 -
431 T0425 21.09 -
432 T0425 21.09 -
T0525 - 25.31
434 T0425 21.09 -
TPGE 521 T0225 12.61 -
731 T0225 12.61 -
732 T0225 12.61 -
VDB 125 A015 T0225 34.50 -
156 A015 T0225 34.50 -
188 A015 T0225 35.25 -
218 A015 T0225 36.16 -
250 B015 T0225 36.16 -
281 B015 T0225 38.82 -
312 B015 T0225 40.94 -
344 B015 T0225 42.65 -
375 B015 T0225 44.35 -
VDB 125 RA T0225 37.63 -
156 RA T0225 37.63 -
188 RA T0225 38.43 -
218 RA T0225 39.50 -
250 RB T0225 40.91 -
281 RB T0225 42.34 -
312 RB T0225 44.62 -
344 RB T0225 46.52 -
375 RB T0225 48.41 -

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