Kyocera’s CA025P CVD coating helps ensure long-term cutting tool insert performance

Kyocera Corp. has developed a new coating technology and base material for indexable industrial cutting tool inserts to help improve steel machining. The CA025P CVD-coated carbide grade features multilayer CVD coatings with a layer using a thick film of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) for heat resistance.

The cemented carbide base material offers fracture resistance and longer tool life, the company states. The cutting tools can accommodate a range of machining applications from roughing to finishing by using a variety of chipbreakers.