BRITISH STANDARD BS ISO

513:2004

Classification and
application of hard
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cutting materials for

metal removal with
defined cutting edges —
Designation of the main
groups and groups of
application

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National foreword
This British Standard reproduces verbatim ISO 513:2004 and implements it as
the UK national standard. It supersedes the dual numbered standard
BS 7662:1993, ISO 513:1991 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
MTE/18, Tools, tips and inserts for cutting applications, which has the
responsibility to:
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This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the ISO title page,
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This British Standard was
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of the Standards Policy and
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4 August 2004

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 BS ISO 513:2004

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 513

Third edition
2004-04-15
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Classification and application of hard

cutting materials for metal removal with
defined cutting edges — Designation of
the main groups and groups of
application
Classification et application des matériaux durs de coupe pour
enlèvement de métal avec arêtes coupantes définies — Définition des
groupes principaux et des groupes d'application

Reference number
ISO 513:2004(E)

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Foreword
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ISO 513 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 29, Small tools, Subcommittee SC 9, Tools with cutting
edges made of hard cutting materials.

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 513:1991) as well as ISO/TR 11255:1994 of
which it consitutes a technical revision. It also incorporates the Technical Corrigendum
ISO 513:1991/Cor. 1:1994.

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Introduction
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The variety of ways in which different manufacturers produce hard cutting materials having differing
characteristics makes it currently impossible to standardize hard cutting materials graded in accordance with
those characteristics.

This International Standard is therefore limited to a classification of hard cutting materials based on their
application and to a method of designation (colour marking and distinguishing symbols) for the main groups of
application and the groups of application which constitute this classification.

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Classification and application of hard cutting materials for metal

removal with defined cutting edges — Designation of the main
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groups and groups of application

1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the classification and application of hard cutting materials including hard
metals (carbides), ceramics, diamond and boron nitride, for machining by chip removal, and establishes their
application.

It is not applicable for other uses (e.g., mining and other percussion tools, wire-drawing dies, tools operating by
deformation of the metal, comparator contact tips, etc.).

2 Designation
The designation of groups of application for hard cutting materials includes the letter symbols in accordance
with Tables 1 to 4, followed by a dash and the designation of the main group of chip removal and of the group of
application, as specified in Clause 3.

Table 1 — Carbides
Identification letters Material group
HW Uncoated carbide, main content tungsten carbide (WC) with grain size
1 µm
HF Uncoated carbide, main content tungsten carbide (WC) with grain size < 1 µm
a
HT Uncoated carbide, main content TiC or TiN or both
HC Carbides as above, but coated
a These grades are also called “Cermets”.

Table 2 — Ceramics
Identification letters Material group
CA Ceramic, main content Al2O3
CM Mixed ceramic, main content Al2O3 plus components other than oxides
CN Silicon nitride ceramic, main content Si3N4
CR Ceramic, main content Al2O3, reinforced
CC Ceramics as above, but coated

Table 3 — Diamond
Identification letters Material group
DP Polycrystalline diamond
DM Monocrystalline diamond

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Table 4 — Boron nitride

Identification letters Material group
BL Cubic crystalline boron nitride with low content of cubic boron nitride
BH Cubic crystalline boron nitride with high content of cubic boron nitride
BC Cubic crystalline boron nitride as above, but coated
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EXAMPLE HW — P10, HC — K20, CA — K10

Table 5 — Application and classification of hard cutting materials

Main groups of application Groups of application
Identification Identification
Materials to be machined Hard cutting materials
letter colour
P01
P05
Steel: P10 a b
P15
All kinds of steel and cast steel P20
P blue P25
except stainless steel with an P30
P35
austenitic structure. P40
P45
P50
M01
Stainless steel: M05 a b
M10
Stainless austenitic and M15
M yellow M20
austenitic/ferritic steel and cast M25
M30
steel. M35
M40
K01
Cast iron: K05 a b
K10
Grey cast iron, cast iron with K15
K red K20
spheroidal graphite, malleable K25
K30
cast iron. K35
K40

Non-ferrous metals: N01 a b

N05
Aluminium and other non- N10
N green N15
ferrous metals, non-metallic N20
N25
materials. N30

Superalloys and titanium:

S01 a b
Heat-resistant special alloys S05
S10
S brown based on iron, nickel and S15
S20
cobalt, titanium and titanium S25
S30
alloys.

H01 a b
Hard materials: H05
H10
H grey Hardened steel, hardened cast H15
H20
iron materials, chilled cast iron. H25
H30
a Increasing speed, increasing wear resistance of cutting material.
b Increasing feed, increasing toughness of cutting material.

3 Classification

3.1 Main groups of application

There are six main groups of application (see Table 5). They are divided according to the different workpiece
materials that are to be machined. They are identified by a capital letter and an identifying colour.

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3.2 Groups of application

Each main group of application is divided into application groups. The application groups are designated by the
letter for the main group and a classification number.

The manufacturers of cutting materials arrange, in proper order, their grades into the application group system
according to the relative wear resistance and toughness of the grades.
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4 Important remarks
A group of application is not identical to a cutting material grade. Grades from different manufacturers which are
in the same application group could be different as far as application range and performance level are
concerned.

Consequently, this International Standard does not provide data for grade comparison charts.

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