ZC7/ZC4For continuous machining ｜ Ceramic for machining materials 30 - 70 HRC

Significant cost savings for high hardness materials

Machines a wide range of hardened materials

Real tool cost reductions by replacing CBN
ZC7: Ideal for hardened materials from 30 - 62 HRC
ZC4: Ideal for hardened materials from 55 - 70 HRC

Features

  • High hot hardness and low plasticity at high temperature ranges make them ideal for finishing of hardened materials
  • Significant tool cost reductions are achieved by replacing CBN
  • Inserts with a wiper flat or a chipbreaker are available to further improve machining efficiency
  • ZC7 excellent for machining carburized or induction hardened steels

Tooling application

Hardened material
Continuous finish turning hardened materials 30-70 HRC

Grade & Speed recommendation chart

Cutting conditions

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Grade Material Operation type Machining Cutting speed (SFM) Feed(IPR) DOC(inch) DRY WET
ZC7 Hardened material (HRC30-62) Turning
Continuous machining		 Finishing 130 - 670 .003 - .008 .005 - .030 - ●
HC4 Hardened material (HRC55-70)

Recommended Depth of cut and Feed rate

Corner R DOC (inch) Feed (IPR)
R .016 0.007 .001 ～ .003
R .032 0.015 .003 ～ .004
R .047 0.02 .004 ～ .005
R .063 0.03 .005 ～ .006
Round Insert 0.08 .006 ～ .010

Grade application map

CBN's low hardness reduces its wear resistance
Ceramic has superior wear resistance vs. CBN machining under HRC55

Inserts with a wiper flat or a chipbreaker are available

Effect of Wiper Flat on Cutting Edge
[ Cutting conditions ]
CNGA433  330 SFM  .004 IPR  .020 DOC
Using a ZC7 insert with AG-chipbreaker improves surface finish and reduces machine down-time due to chip tangling. This results in increased productivity.
[ Cutting conditions ]
SCM415 - carburized HRC50  500 SFM  .008 IPR  .008 DOC

Case study

Gear
Material :
Carburized steel
Cutting speed :
670 SFM 
Feed :
.008 IPR
Coolant :
DRY
ZC7 ( 4 corner )

70 pcs / corner
Competitor’ CBN ( 2 corner )

50 pcs / corner
ZC7 achieved longer tool life per corner and significantly reduced tool costs with 4 corners compared to the competitor's 2 corner CBN.
Industrial part
Material :
SCr420H
Cutting speed :
400 SFM
Feed :
.006 IPR
Coolant :
WET
ZC7

50pc/month - stable machining
Competitor’ CBN

50 pcs/month - unstable machining
ZC7 machined the same number of parts as the competitor's CBN.
ZC7 performance was much more stable and significantly reduced tool costs for the customer.

Tool lineup

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