TaeguTec updates its range of cast iron milling inserts

This new grade will eventually replace its two predecessors. TaeguTec's grades for machining cast iron will now come in two different types, the TT6080 grade for machining both plain cast iron and nodular cast iron, and the TT6290 for gray cast iron machining. Compared to the existing TT6030 and TT6060 grades, the TT6080 has a wider application range catering for a more diverse material composition from ductile to gray cast iron – machining both at higher speed and feed rates. The TT6080 also offers improved wear resistance and chipping resistance compared to its predecessors with a TIN coating on an AlTiN layer that has excellent adhesion to the substrate. The benefit is a tool life improvement of between 30 and 100 per cent when machining gray and ductile cast irons. Many of the standard inserts in the TT6080 range utilise TaeguTec's T-Mill Plus (TMP) technology. TMP is a specialised coating process that increases tool life, enhances swarf removal and reduces friction to prevent built up edges. The full range of TT6080 inserts will eventually be produced with TMP technology incorporated.