Machining DataSheet for

Steel 12CD4 Menu:

Equivalent Standards
Chemical Composition
Cutting Speeds Recommendation
Recommended Carbide Grades
Cutting Edge Geometry

General Information:
Material Group		P - Steel
Sub-Group		Low Alloy Steel
Tensile Strength		640-1080 [N/mm^2]
Machinability Range		70% - 84%

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Equivalent International Designations for Steel 12CD4

Standard	Name
sae	A38712-2
wnr	1.7262
din	15CrMo5
bs	1501620
ss	2216
anfor	12CD4
uni	12CrMo910
unf	12CrMo4
js1	SCM415(H)

Chemical Composition for Steel 12CD4

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Cutting Speeds Recomendations for Low Alloyed Steel (Alloying elements less than 8%)

* Click on the speeds below for higher precision in specific conditions!

Application	Vc (m/min)	Vc (SFM)
Turning	305-370	1000-1210
Milling	190-230	620-750
Parting	145-175	480-570
Grooving	170-205	560-670
Drilling	125-145	410-480

Important! The speed estimation is given for an ideal situation:

Most suitable carbide grade
Stable tool clamping
Stable workpiece clamping
Good quality raw material
A short overhang of the cutting tool.
Nominal hardness of the material.
etc.

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Recommended Carbide Grades for Steel 12CD4

Turning
Parting Off
Grooving
Milling Indexable

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Grade for Turning

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Brand	Grade	ISO	Material	app	App	Coating	Apps Range	05	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45
Sandvik	GC1115	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
Sandvik	GC4305	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P05 - P10	P	P
Sandvik	GC4415 (GC4315)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P10 - P15		P	P
Sandvik	GC4425 (GC4325)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
Sandvik	GC1125	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P20 - P30				P	P	P
Sandvik	GC4335	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P30 - P40						P	P	P
Iscar	IC807 (IC907)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P05 - P25	P	P	P	P	P
Iscar	IC8150	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P10 - P15		P	P
Iscar	IC8250	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
Iscar	IC830 (IC328)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P25 - P45					P	P	P	P	P
Kennametal	KCP05B (KCP05)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P05 - P10	P	P
Kennametal	KCU10 (KC5010)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P10 - P20		P	P	P
Kennametal	KCP10B (KCP10)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P10 - P20		P	P	P
Kennametal	KCP25B (KCP25)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P20 - P30				P	P	P
Kennametal	KCU25 (KC5025)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P20 - P30				P	P	P
Kennametal	KCP30	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P30 - P40						P	P	P
Kennametal	KCP40B (KCP40)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P35 - P45							P	P	P
Walter	WPP10S (WPP10)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
Walter	WPP05S (WPP05)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P05 - P15	P	P	P
Walter	WPP20S (WPP20)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
Walter	WPP30S (WPP30)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
Seco	TP0501	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
Seco	TH1500	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P05 - P05	P
Seco	TP1501	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
Seco	TP2501	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P15 - P35			P	P	P	P	P
Seco	CP500	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P15 - P40			P	P	P	P	P	P
Seco	CP600	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P25 - P45					P	P	P	P	P
Seco	TP3501	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P30 - P40						P	P	P
Tungaloy	T9205 (T9105)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P05 - P10	P	P
Tungaloy	T9215 (T9115)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P10 - P20		P	P	P
Tungaloy	T9225 (T9125)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P15 - P25			P	P	P
Tungaloy	AH725	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
Tungaloy	T9235 (T9135)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P30 - P40						P	P	P
Mitsubishi	UE6105	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P05 - P15	P	P	P
Mitsubishi	VP15TF	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
Mitsubishi	MC6015 (UE6010)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P10 - P20		P	P	P
Mitsubishi	MC6025 (UE6020)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
Mitsubishi	MC6035 (UE6035)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P25 - P40					P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC8015P (AC810P)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P05 - P15	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC1030U	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	PVD	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC8020P	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC8025P (AC820P)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC8035P (AC830P)	P	P - Steel	T	Turning	CVD	P25 - P45					P	P	P	P	P

Grade for Parting Off

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Brand	Grade	ISO	Material	app	App	Coating	Apps Range	05	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45
Sandvik	GC1125	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
Sandvik	GC1135	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P15 - P35			P	P	P	P	P
Iscar	IC808 (IC908)	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P05 - P30	P	P	P	P	P	P
Iscar	IC830 (IC328)	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
Kennametal	KCU10	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
Kennametal	KCU25	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P20 - P30				P	P	P
Walter	WKP13S	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	CVD	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
Walter	WSM23S	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
Walter	WSM33S (WSM33)	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
Walter	WSM43S	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P30 - P45						P	P	P	P
Seco	TGP45	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	CVD	P10 - P45		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Seco	CP500	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P20 - P45				P	P	P	P	P	P
Seco	T350M	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	CVD	P25 - P45					P	P	P	P	P
Seco	CP600	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P30 - P50						P	P	P	P
Tungaloy	AH725	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
Tungaloy	AH7025	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P20 - P30				P	P	P
Tungaloy	GH130	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P25 - P40					P	P	P	P
Mitsubishi	VP10RT	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P05 - P10	P	P
Mitsubishi	VP20RT	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
Mitsubishi	VP30RT	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC1030U (AC530U)	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC520U	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	PVD	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC830P	P	P - Steel	P	Parting	CVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P

Grade for Grooving

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Brand	Grade	ISO	Material	app	App	Coating	Apps Range	05	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45
Sandvik	GC1125	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P05 - P35	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Iscar	IC807 (IC907)	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P05 - P10	P	P
Iscar	IC808 (IC908)	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
Iscar	IC830 (IC328)	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
Kennametal	KCU10	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P10 - P20		P	P	P
Kennametal	KC5010	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P10 - P20		P	P	P
Kennametal	KC5025	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P20 - P30				P	P	P
Kennametal	KCU25	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P20 - P30				P	P	P
Walter	WKP13S	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	CVD	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
Walter	WSM23S	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
Walter	WSM33S (WSM33)	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
Walter	WSM43S	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P30 - P45						P	P	P	P
Seco	CP500	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
Seco	CP600	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
Tungaloy	T9225 (T9125)	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	CVD	P15 - P25			P	P	P
Tungaloy	AH725	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
Tungaloy	AH7025	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P20 - P30				P	P	P
Tungaloy	GH130	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P25 - P40					P	P	P	P
Mitsubishi	VP10RT	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P05 - P10	P	P
Mitsubishi	MY5015	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	CVD	P10 - P20		P	P	P
Mitsubishi	VP20RT	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
Mitsubishi	VP30RT	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC1030U (AC530U)	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC520U	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	PVD	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	AC830P	P	P - Steel	G	Grooving	CVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P

Grade for Milling (Indexable)

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Brand	Grade	ISO	Material	app	App	Coating	Apps Range	05	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45
Sandvik	GC4330	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
Sandvik	GC4340	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P25 - P40					P	P	P	P
Iscar	IC808 (IC908)	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P05 - P15	P	P	P
Iscar	IC830 (IC928)	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P10 - P40		P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Kennametal	KC510M	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P05 - P10	P	P
Kennametal	KC522M	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P10 - P25		P	P	P	P
Kennametal	KCPK30	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P25 - P40					P	P	P	P
Kennametal	KC725M	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P30 - P40						P	P	P
Walter	WKP25S (WKP25)	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P15 - P35			P	P	P	P	P
Walter	WKP35G	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P25 - P45					P	P	P	P	P
Walter	WSP45S (WSP45S)	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P35 - P45							P	P	P
Walter	WSM45X	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P35 - P45							P	P	P
Seco	MP1501	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P05 - P20	P	P	P	P
Seco	F40M	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P05 - P50	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Seco	MP2501	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P15 - P45			P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Tungaloy	AH120	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P15 - P25			P	P	P
Tungaloy	AH725	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P15 - P30			P	P	P	P
Tungaloy	AH3225	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P20 - P35				P	P	P	P
Tungaloy	T3225	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P20 - P35				P	P	P	P
Tungaloy	AH130	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P25 - P40					P	P	P	P
Tungaloy	AH3135	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P30 - P40						P	P	P
Mitsubishi	MP6120	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P10 - P30		P	P	P	P	P
Mitsubishi	MP6130	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P20 - P40				P	P	P	P	P
Mitsubishi	VP30RT	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P25 - P45					P	P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	ACP2000	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P05 - P25	P	P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	XCU2500	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	CVD	P05 - P30	P	P	P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	ACU2500	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P10 - P40		P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Sumitomo	ACP3000	P	P - Steel	M	Milling	PVD	P20 - P45				P	P	P	P	P	P

Recommended Insert Cutting Edge Geometry for Steel 12CD4

Honing Size:		0.05-0.08 mm / 0.002-0.003"
Rake Angle:		11° -13°
Land Angle:		Positive
Land Width:		0.20-0.30 mm / 0.008-0.012"

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Equivalent International Designations for Steel 12CD4

Chemical Composition for Steel 12CD4

Cutting Speeds Recomendations for Low Alloyed Steel (Alloying elements less than 8%)

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Important! The speed estimation is given for an ideal situation:

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Recommended Carbide Grades for Steel 12CD4

Grade for Turning

Grade for Parting Off

Grade for Grooving

Grade for Milling (Indexable)

Recommended Insert Cutting Edge Geometry for Steel 12CD4

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Equivalent International Designations for Steel 12CD4

Chemical Composition for Steel 12CD4

Cutting Speeds Recomendations for Low Alloyed Steel (Alloying elements less than 8%)

* Click on the speeds below for higher precision in specific conditions!

Important! The speed estimation is given for an ideal situation:

Click on the speeds in the above table to get better precision for specific parametersOr use our Speed and Feed Calculator

Recommended Carbide Grades for Steel 12CD4

Grade for Turning

Grade for Parting Off

Grade for Grooving

Grade for Milling (Indexable)

Recommended Insert Cutting Edge Geometry for Steel 12CD4

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