Top Notch™ Inserts
If you are tired of downtime and tool damage, it is time to upgrade to Kennametal Top Notch inserts. These grooving and cut-off inserts are designed to increase stability in rapid-feed applications. Available in various styles, Kennametal Top Notch grooving inserts resist wear and tear, giving you accurate and consistent cuts with all workpiece materials.
- P Steel (336)
- P0Low-Carbon Steels, Long Chipping C < .25%; <125 HB; <530 N/mm^2 UTS(336)
- P1Low-Carbon Steels, Short Chipping C < .25%; <125 HB; <530 N/mm^2 UTS(336)
- P2Medium and High Carbon Steels C < .25%; <220 HB; <25 HRC; >530 N/mm^2 UTS(336)
- P3Alloy Steels & Tool Steels C > .25%; <330 HB; <35 HRC; 600-850 N/mm^2 UTS(336)
- P4Alloy Steels & Tool Steels C > .25%; 350-420 HB; 35-43 HRC; 850-1400 N/mm^2 UTS(336)
- P5Ferritic, Martensitic, and PH Stainless Steels <330 HB; <35 HRC; 600-900 N/mm^2 UTS(336)
- P6High Strength Ferritic, Martensitic, and PH Stainless Steels 350-450 HB; 35-43 HRC; 900-2400 N/mm^2 UTS(336)
- M Stainless Steel (334)
- M1Austenitic Stainless Steel 130-200 HB; <600 N/mm^2 UTS(334)
- M2High Strength Austenitic Stainless and Cast Stainless Steels 150-230 HB; <25 HRC; >600 N/mm^2 UTS(334)
- M3Duplex Stainless Steel 135-275 HB; <30 HRC; 500-1200 N/mm^2 UTS(334)
- K Cast Iron (245)
- K1Gray Cast Iron 120-290 HB; <32 HRC; 125-500 N/mm^2 UTS(245)
- K2Low and Medium Strength CGI and Ductile Irons 130-260 HB; <28 HRC; <600 N/mm^2 UTS(245)
- K3High Strength Ductile and Austempered Ductile Iron 180-350 HB; <43 HRC; >600 N/mm^2 UTS(245)
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- N2Low-Silicon Aluminum Alloys and Magnesium Alloys Si <12.2%(243)
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- N5Nylon, Plastics, Rubbers, Phenolics, Resins, Fiberglass (243)
- N6Carbon, Graphite Composites, CFRP (243)
- S High-Temp Alloys (330)
- S1Iron-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys 160-260 HB; 25-48 HRC; 500-1200 N/mm^2 UTS(330)
- S2Cobalt-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys 250-450 HB; 25-48 HRC; 1000-1450 N/mm^2 UTS(330)
- S3Nickel-Based, Heat Resistant Alloys 160-450 HB; <48 HRC; 600-1700 N/mm^2 UTS(330)
- S4Titanium and Titanium Alloys 300-400 HB; 33-43 HRC; 900-1600 N/mm^2 UTS(330)
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- H1Hardened Materials 44-48 HRC(115)
- H2Hardened Materials 48-55 HRC(64)
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