Grade guide

Grades / machining method

The CERATIZIT designation system

for new cutting materials

Informative
Logical
Universal
Simple

C T C 11 3 5
Manufacturer: CERATIZIT

Cutting material ISO 513

W - Uncoated carbide
Application range
e.g. 05 - ISO K05/P05
C - CVD coated carbide
10 -
P - PVD coated carbide
15 -
T - Uncoated cermet
E - Coated cermet
N - Uncoated silicon nitride
M - Coated silicon nitride
S - Mixed ceramic
D - PCD
B - CBN
H - Sintered HSS

Main application (material) Main application

1 - Steel (machining method)
2 - Stainless steel
1 - Turning
3 - Cast iron
2 - Milling
4 - Light and non ferrous metals,
3 - Parting and grooving
non metals
4 - Drilling
5 - Heat resistant alloys, titanium
5 - Threading
6 - Hard materials
6 - Others
7 - Universal grade

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Steel

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Based on VDI 3323 CERATIZIT's MasterGuide divides
materials into six main groups.
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adopted in ISO 513.

Non ferrous
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metals

Blue: Steel Yellow: Stainless steel Red: Cast iron

Machining, cementation, Ferritic Cr-steels, austenitic Cast iron, grey cast iron,
tempered and constructional CrNi-steels, martensitic Cr- tempered iron, spheroidal
steels steels, duplex steels cast iron, CGI, sintered iron

Green: Non ferrous metals Orange: Heat resistant White: Hard materials
and non metals alloys / titanium Hardened steels (≥ 45 HRC),
Al wrought and Al cast alloys, Ni/Co-base alloys, Ti alloys chilled castings, hard cast
copper, copper alloys, non irons
metal materials

US industry code → ISO application groups

Steel Stainless steel Cast iron, non ferrous

and non metals
P M K

ISO 05 10-15 20-35 35-40 10 20 30 40 50 05 10 15-20 30-40

C-Code C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1

Label for insert boxes

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 Main grades for turning (uncoated)

10

H210T
TCM407
8
TCM10
Wear resistance

6
H216T

4 S40T
CTW7120

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Main grades for turning (coated)

10

8 TCC410

CTC110
Wear resistance

6
CTC1115

CTC1125
4
CTP2120
CTC1135 CTC2135
2
SM80

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Steel Cast iron Heat resistant alloys

/ titanium

Stainless steel Non ferrous metals and Hard materials

non metals
4
Main grades for turning (coated)

10

(CTC3105)
8
Wear resistance

6
CTC3110
CTC1130

(CTC3115)

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Main grades for milling (uncoated)

10

8
Wear resistance

TCM10
6
H216T

4
S26T

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Steel Cast iron Heat resistant alloys

/ titanium

Stainless steel Non ferrous metals and Hard materials

non metals
5
 Main grades for milling (coated)

10

8
Wear resistance

6
SR226+
SR216
GM43+
4 AMZ
GM246

2
H216T
SM80

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Main grades for milling (coated)

10

8
Wear resistance

CTP1235 CTP2235
CTC3215
4

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Steel Cast iron Heat resistant alloys

/ titanium

Stainless steel Non ferrous metals and Hard materials

non metals
6
Main grades for parting and grooving (uncoated)

10

8
Wear resistance

6
H216T

4 S40T

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Main grades for parting and grooving (coated)

10

8
Wear resistance

SR127

4
SR735
GM127
GM740
2 GM40
SM80

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Steel Cast iron Heat resistant alloys

/ titanium

Stainless steel Non ferrous metals and Hard materials

non metals
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Main grades for parting and grooving (coated)

10

8
Wear resistance

CTP1340
2

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Main grades for threading (uncoated)

10

8
Wear resistance

6
H216T

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Steel Cast iron Heat resistant alloys

/ titanium

Stainless steel Non ferrous metals and Hard materials

non metals
8
Main grades for threading (coated)

10

8
Wear resistance

GM213
6

GM240
4

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Main grades for drilling (uncoated)

10

8
Wear resistance

U17T
6

H216T
4 S40T
TSM30

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Steel Cast iron Heat resistant alloys

/ titanium

Stainless steel Non ferrous metals and Hard materials

non metals
9
 Main grades for drilling (coated)

10

8
CTC1425
Wear resistance

5
43
SR127 SR226

C1
CT
4
CM40
GM40 CTP2440
2
CM45

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

CBN / PKD

10

CTD4110

8 CTD4125
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TA120
Wear resistance

1
TA

6
TA201

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Steel Cast iron Heat resistant alloys

/ titanium

Stainless steel Non ferrous metals and Hard materials

non metals
10
Ceramic

10
CTN3105

8 CTS3110

0
11
Wear resistance

CTM3110

N3
CT
6

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

Toughness

Steel Cast iron Heat resistant alloys

/ titanium

Stainless steel Non ferrous metals and Hard materials

non metals

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 Grade application

Turning Multifunction

Application ISO
Material group
Grade condition typ P M K
10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50
A R F N S H F M R
AMZ
CM40
CM45
CTC1110
CTC1115
CTC1125
CTC1130
CTC1135
CTC1425
CTC1435
CTC2135
CTC3110
CTD4110
CTD4125
CTM3110
CTN3105
CTN3110
CTP2120
CTP2440
CTS3110
CTW7120
GM40
H210T
H216T/H10T
SM80 1)
TA100
TA120
TA201
TCC410
TCM10
TCM407
TSM30
10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50

First choice for Material group Application/condition Steel

Sta teels

main application
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ma ard

excellent
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Steel .................................. CTC1130

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ter
H

extended application
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Stainless steel .............. CTC2135 good

Cast iron .......................... CTC3110 Application fair
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ideal for difficult

ista
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Non ferrous metals ...... H216T

st

still recommended
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Heat resistant alloys ... CTC2135 - not recommended Non ferrous

Application/typ
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Hard materials .............. TA201 metals

F finishing
M medium machining
R roughing

1
) sintered high speed steel
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 Grade application

Milling

Application ISO
Material group
Grade situation type P M K
10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50
A R F N S H F M R
AMZ
CTC3215
CTD4205
CTP1235
CTP2235
GM246
GM43+
H216T/H10T
S26T
SM80 1)
SR216
SR226+
T15KU
T25PC
T25PU
TA201
TCM10
TSC30
TSM30
10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50

First choice Material group Application/typ Steel

Sta teels
main application F finishing
s
ma ard

Steel ...................................... SR226+

ial

s
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ter
H

extended application M medium machining

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Stainless steel ........... CTP2235
R roughing
Cast iron ....................... SR216 Application
res

n
ideal for iro
Non ferrous metals .. H216T
ista
He t allo

Application/situation
st

still recommended
at
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Ca

Heat resistant alloys ...... GM246 - not recommended dry cut Non ferrous
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Hard materials ................. TA201 metals

coolant

1
) sintered high speed steel
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 Grade application

Grooving

Application ISO
Material group
Grade cond. situation type P M K
10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50
A R F N S H F M R
AMZ
Gm127
Gm40
Gm740
H216T
S40T
Sm80 1)
Sr127
Sr735
TSM20
10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50

First choice for Material group Application/condition Steel

Sta teels
main application

s
ma ard
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Steel .................................. SR127 good

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ter
H
extended application

ss
Stainless steel .............. GM740 fair
Cast iron .......................... SR127 Application

res

n
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ideal for Application/situation

ista
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Non ferrous metals ...... H216T

st
still recommended

at
n

Ca
Heat resistant alloys ... TSM20 - not recommended grooving/turning Non ferrous

ys
metals
grooving
parting

Application/typ
F finishing
M medium machining
R roughing

Threading

Application ISO
Material group
Grade cond. sit. type P M K
10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50
A R F N S H F M R
Gm213
Gm240
H216T
10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50

First choice for Material group Application/condition Steel

Sta teels

main application
s
ma ard
ial

Steel .................................. GM213 good

s
inle
ter
H

extended application
ss

Stainless steel .............. GM240 fair

Cast iron .......................... GM213 Application
res

n
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ideal for Application/situation

ista
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Non ferrous metals ...... H216T

st

still recommended
at
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Ca

Heat resistant alloys ... H216T - not recommended grooving/turning Non ferrous
ys

metals
Application/typ
F finishing
M medium machining
1 R roughing
) sintered high speed steel
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