Carbide grade · Kennametal · ISO N/S
Kennametal KCU25
KCU25 is a Kennametal carbide insert grade (PVD TiN / PVD TiAlN), applied in the ISO N and S areas. In this cross-reference it appears on 5 insert designations with 12 comparable grades from ISCAR, Mitsubishi, Sandvik, Seco, Tungaloy, Walter. Equivalents share the insert geometry, not the process — verify on a sample part before switching.
Grade summary — Kennametal KCU25
- Brand
- Kennametal
- Coating / substrate
- PVD TiN · PVD TiAlN
- ISO application area
- N — non-ferrous (aluminium, copper) · S — superalloys & titanium
- Application range (catalog)
- N01–N15 · N10–N20 · S05–S20
- Used in
- 5 insert designations in this reference
Equivalent grades — cross-referenced by shared geometry
| Brand | Grade | Coating | Shared designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISCAR | IC28 | PVD TiN fine | CCGT09T304, DCGT11T304, TCGT16T304, VCGT160404 |
| ISCAR | IC806 | SUMO TEC® PVD | RCMT1204 |
| Mitsubishi | DX120 | DLC coated | VCGT160404 |
| Mitsubishi | US7020 | PVD TiAlN nano-multilayer | RCMT1204 |
| Sandvik | GC2220 | PVD TiAlN | RCMT1204 |
| Sandvik | H13A | Uncoated carbide | CCGT09T304, DCGT11T304, TCGT16T304, VCGT160404 |
| Seco | H15F | Uncoated fine-grain carbide | VCGT160404 |
| Seco | S205F | PVD TiAlN Duratomic® | RCMT1204 |
| Tungaloy | T1010 | Uncoated | CCGT09T304, DCGT11T304, TCGT16T304, VCGT160404 |
| Tungaloy | T9125 | AH TiAlN PVD | RCMT1204 |
| Walter | WNK10 | Uncoated sharp | CCGT09T304, DCGT11T304, TCGT16T304, VCGT160404 |
| Walter | WSM45X | PVD TiAlN | RCMT1204 |
Insert designations using KCU25
| Designation | Geometry | Catalog code | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCGT09T304 | 80° Diamond · 7° clearance · 0.4mm Rε · aluminium geometry | CCGT 32.51 KCU25 | N10–N20 |
| DCGT11T304 | 55° Diamond · 7° clearance · 0.4mm Rε · positive aluminium | DCGT 32.51 KCU25 | N01–N15 |
| RCMT1204 | Round · 7° clearance · 12mm diameter · 4.76mm thick | RCMT 120400 KCU25 | S05–S20 |
| TCGT16T304 | 60° Triangle · 7° clearance · 0.4mm Rε · aluminium geometry | TCGT 32.51 KCU25 | N01–N15 |
| VCGT160404 | 35° Rhombic · 7° clearance · 0.4mm Rε · positive aluminium | VCGT 331 KCU25 | N01–N15 |
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