Attention Machinists & Tooling Specialists: The Korloy APMT 1135 PDER-Q PC5300 is engineered to deliver longer tool life, reduced cost per component, and more consistent surface finish, even under demanding conditions.

Key Features & Specs:

  • Grade / Coating: PC5300 (Korloy’s Universal 30 Grade) — PVD coating with high temperature hardness and oxidation resistance; ultra-fine grain substrate for toughness and chipping resistance. 

  • Geometry / Chipbreaker: “PDER-Q” geometry (i.e. negative + chipbreaker suited to general profile inserts) in the APMT1135 size — ideal for controlled chip flow, stable cutting, less vibration. (This geometry allows robust edge strength, helping resist fracture and chipping under load.)

  • Applications: Designed for turning & milling; works with interrupted cuts; good for both roughing and finishing; works well on alloy steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and heat-resistant alloys.

Why It’s a Best Seller:

  • Reduced downtime thanks to superior wear resistance, especially under high temperature conditions thanks to the advanced PVD coating. 

  • Excellent surface finish, even in finishes and semi-finishes, because of fine-grain substrate and stable geometry.

  • Increased tool life & consistency — fewer inserts consumed per job, less variability, lower cost per part.

  • Strong resistance to chipping & welding (built-up edge), meaning performance remains stable even when machining harder steels or under interrupted cuts.

Industries / Use Cases:

  • Automotive components machining (shafts, blocks, housings)

  • Aerospace parts where steels & alloys & stainless steels are common

  • Die & mold work (steel & hardened & tougher alloys)

  • General engineering / heavy machinery

  • Any facility needing reliable insert performance in mixed materials & variable feed / interrupted cuts

Customer Benefits:

  • Lower overall tooling cost (fewer insert changes, less scrap)

  • Consistent part quality, better finish

  • Less machine idle time

  • Predictable performance even when job mix changes

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Frequently Asked Questions

You can use it on carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and even some heat-resistant alloys. The universal grade PC5300 is designed for a wide material range.

*Both. Its geometry & coating allow stable performance under roughing as well as finishing operations. Finishing yields improved surface finish because of the fine grain substrate and reduced edge chipping.

*PC5300 offers a good balance: high temperature hardness, very good oxidation resistance & toughness. While ultra-hard grades may offer higher wear on very specific materials, PC5300 gives more consistent life especially under mixed or variable cutting conditions. *

*Yes. One of the strengths of PC5300 is its high chipping resistance thanks to its substrate toughness and coating adhesion. It handles interrupted cuts and less-ideal surfaces better. *

  1. *While actual parameters depend on machine rigidity, workholding, part geometry & coolant, general guidance from Korloy’s Universal Grade data recommends moderate-to-high speeds for steels & stainless, with feed & depth adjusted to suit finish vs metal removal. Starting conservatively, then increasing until acceptable finish & tool life is a safe strategy. *