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High-Performance Thread Mills
Grades and Grade Descriptions

Coatings are designed for P Steel
optimized tapping performance
M Stainless Steel

in specific materials.
K Cast Iron
N Non-Ferrous
S High-Temp Alloys
H Hardened Materials

wear
toughness
resistance
Coating Grade Description 05 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
P
M
WU12PV Coated carbide. PVD fi ne-grain carbide substrate with high-hardness TiCN coating. K
Universal grade for thread milling most materials.
N
S

P
M
Grade WU13PV Coated carbide. PVD carbide substrate with heat-resistant TiAlN coating. K
Universal grade for thread milling most materials.
N
S

P
M
WU16PV Coated carbide. PVD two-layer coating with heat-resistant TiAlN base layer and K
low-friction MoS 2 top layer over carbide substrate. Use for thread milling most
N
materials, including high-hardness materials.
S
H

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