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PCBN · CCGW09T304 — Bore / internal turning of 40CrMo (42CrMo) hardened steel: Life on par with the incumbent grade — batch order approved

Fine boring of stacked oscillator plates in hardened 40CrMo (HRC 55-58) at 119 m/min, 0.08 mm/rev. The cut is essentially continuous with light interruption over the stacked joint and uneven stock of 0.3-0.5 mm, and bore tolerance is held at +0.03 mm with Ra below 0.8. After three-corner testing the insert reached about 10 assemblies per corner - matching the previously used reference grade - with stable sizing and one adjustment per corner. The customer approved a 40-piece batch trial for series production.

ResultLife on par with the incumbent grade — batch order approved

Cutting conditions

PCBN · CCGW09T304 — cutting conditions
GradePCBN · CCGW09T304
Insert modelCCGW09T304 (honed edge)
Workpiece material40CrMo (42CrMo) hardened steel (HRC 55-58)
Part / featureOscillator plate B06, φ60.15 mm — two plates bored in stack, 12 holes
OperationBore / internal turning
Cutting speed vc119 m/min
Feed f0.08 mm/rev
Depth of cut ap0.3–0.5 mm
CoolantExternal, water-based emulsion
Data sourceField test (customer site)
Case 36 — workpiece and operation illustration (40CrMo (42CrMo) hardened steel)
Workpiece / operation illustration — case 36
Case 36 — machined part (40CrMo (42CrMo) hardened steel)
Machined part — case 36

Result and comparison basis

Fine boring of stacked oscillator plates in hardened 40CrMo (HRC 55-58) at 119 m/min, 0.08 mm/rev. The cut is essentially continuous with light interruption over the stacked joint and uneven stock of 0.3-0.5 mm, and bore tolerance is held at +0.03 mm with Ra below 0.8. After three-corner testing the insert reached about 10 assemblies per corner - matching the previously used reference grade - with stable sizing and one adjustment per corner. The customer approved a 40-piece batch trial for series production.

Comparison basis: Previously used reference grade (coated PCBN) under identical conditions.

Comparative data from Koves internal cutting tests and customer field applications. Competitor grades are anonymized as reference grades. Results depend on workpiece, machine and setup; validate on your own production before adopting parameters.

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