Cermet Grade suits finishing applications.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for producing high-quality surfaces in turning operations, CT5005 is designed for high-speed, high-production finishing applications with or without coolant. Uncoated grade provides sharp edge that works with smeary materials and facilitates close tolerances. Environmentally friendly, wear-resistant product contains no nickel.
Original Press Release:
New CT5005 -When Surface Finish Is Crucial
Fairlawn, NJ, March 24, 2003 - CT5005 is a new cermet grade from Sandvik Coromant developed to produce high quality surfaces in turning operations. This new cermet is designed to be used in high speed, high production finishing applications with or without coolant. The uncoated grade provides a long lasting, sharp edge for excellent surface finish even in smeary materials, and facilitates close tolerances.
The highly wear resistant CT5005 complements the tougher CT5015 and GC1525 already part of Sandvik Coromant's family of modern cermet grades that fulfill the demands of high quality surfaces, process security and high productivity. By eliminating nickel this new generation of cermets has also become more environmentally friendly.
Sandvik Coromant is the world-leading supplier of high quality cutting tools designed to improve machining productivity. For more information on the company and its products and services, contact Sandvik Coromant Company, 1702 Nevins Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410, phone 201.794.5223, fax 201.794.5217 or visit www.coromant.sandvik.com.
