KSEM™ Carbide Inserts
The KSEM™ line offers a comprehensive range of carbide inserts engineered to excel in modular drilling applications. Kennametal’s carbide inserts include machine diameter ranges of 12,5-40mm (.4921 – 1.5748”) up to 10 x D. The HPG geometry stands out for its specialization in alloyed steels -- providing stability with its straight cutting edge and is particularly beneficial in short chipping steels and interrupted cuts. HP inserts are designed for long chipping steels and feature a curved cutting edge to optimize chip formation. The HPCCL carbide inserts have four margin lands for perfect hole straightness are perfect for cast iron drilling. Stainless steel applications benefit from the innovative design of the HPL geometry, ensuring perfect chip evacuation.
The versatility of the PC inserts provides the piloting needs across all materials, while the FEG geometry within the PC family excels in 180° flat bottom hole drilling and piloting on inclined entries in steels and cast iron. For drilling with low cutting forces in high-temperature alloys and non-ferrous materials, the SPL geometry offers precision and efficiency.
- P Steel (640)
- P0Low-Carbon Steels, Long Chipping C < .25%; <125 HB; <530 N/mm^2 UTS(640)
- P1Low-Carbon Steels, Short Chipping C < .25%; <125 HB; <530 N/mm^2 UTS(640)
- P2Medium and High Carbon Steels C < .25%; <220 HB; <25 HRC; >530 N/mm^2 UTS(640)
- P3Alloy Steels & Tool Steels C > .25%; <330 HB; <35 HRC; 600-850 N/mm^2 UTS(640)
- P4Alloy Steels & Tool Steels C > .25%; 350-420 HB; 35-43 HRC; 850-1400 N/mm^2 UTS(560)
- P5Ferritic, Martensitic, and PH Stainless Steels <330 HB; <35 HRC; 600-900 N/mm^2 UTS(524)
- P6High Strength Ferritic, Martensitic, and PH Stainless Steels 350-450 HB; 35-43 HRC; 900-2400 N/mm^2 UTS(524)
- M Stainless Steel (411)
- M1Austenitic Stainless Steel 130-200 HB; <600 N/mm^2 UTS(411)
- M2High Strength Austenitic Stainless and Cast Stainless Steels 150-230 HB; <25 HRC; >600 N/mm^2 UTS(411)
- M3Duplex Stainless Steel 135-275 HB; <30 HRC; 500-1200 N/mm^2 UTS(411)
- K Cast Iron (347)
- K1Gray Cast Iron 120-290 HB; <32 HRC; 125-500 N/mm^2 UTS(347)
- K2Low and Medium Strength CGI and Ductile Irons 130-260 HB; <28 HRC; <600 N/mm^2 UTS(347)
- K3High Strength Ductile and Austempered Ductile Iron 180-350 HB; <43 HRC; >600 N/mm^2 UTS(347)
- N Non-Ferrous Materials (163)
- N1Wrought Aluminum (163)
- N2Low-Silicon Aluminum Alloys and Magnesium Alloys Si <12.2%(163)
- N3High-Silicon Aluminum Alloys Si >12.2%(163)
- N4Copper, Brass, Zinc-based on machinability index range of 70-100 (163)
- S High-Temp Alloys (199)
- S1Iron-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys 160-260 HB; 25-48 HRC; 500-1200 N/mm^2 UTS(199)
- S2Cobalt-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys 250-450 HB; 25-48 HRC; 1000-1450 N/mm^2 UTS(163)
- S3Nickel-Based, Heat Resistant Alloys 160-450 HB; <48 HRC; 600-1700 N/mm^2 UTS(199)
- S4Titanium and Titanium Alloys 300-400 HB; 33-43 HRC; 900-1600 N/mm^2 UTS(163)
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