ADICO PCBN products are largely divided into high CBN content and low CBN content, and also classified into fine-grained PCBN and coarse-grained PCBN as well.
| Grade | CBN-Content [vol%] |
CBN-Size [µm] |
Main Binder | Application | Micro Structure |
| AN95 | 95 | 2 | Metal (Co, Al, X) |  |
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| ATN10 | 95 | 3 | Metal (Co, Al) | |
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| ATN10N | 95 | 3 | Metal (Co, Al, X) | |
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| AN90 | 90 | 1 | Metal (Co, Al, X) |  |
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| ATN16 | 90 | 1 | Metal (Co, Al) | |
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| AN65 | 65 | 1 | Ceramic (TiN) |  |
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| AN55 | 55 | 1 | Ceramic (TiCN) | |
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| AN45 | 45 | 1 | Ceramic (TiCN) | |
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ADICO PCBN Cutting Tool Product Application Areas
| The range of workpiece materials that Adico PCBN can successfully machine is constantly ex-panding, but the main material groups are: |
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| 1. Hardened steels 2. Hard facing alloys 3. Chilled cast iron 4. Pearlitic grey cast irons |
5. Sintered iron 6. Superalloys e.g. Inconel 718 7. Powder metal e.g. automotive valve seats |
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| ADICO PCBN Products | Successful machining applications have been established in the automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing industries, and some examples are: |
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| High CBN-content PCBN | |||
| AN95, ATN10, ATN10N |
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| AN90, ATN16 |
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| Low CBN-content PCBN | |||
| AN65 | moderate to heavy interrupted hard turning, finish hard milling | ||
| AN55 | continuous & slight interrupted turning of hardened steels | ||
| AN45 | high speed finish turning on hardened steels | ||
3 different ADICO PCBN product configurations
| ATN-series (Single PCBN-layer) |
ADN-series (Double PCBN-layer) |
ASN-series (Solid PCBN-layer) |
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| Blank Sizes: Blank thickness (mm): 1.6, 2.0, 2.4, 3.2, 4.8 ± 0.05 PCBN thickness (mm): 0.75 ± 0.15 |
Available on request | Available on request |