MENLO Tools - Materials Info
MENLO products are designed for use in the materials below. Refer to the technical icons for each tool model and find the intended application
for that product by matching it to the same icon below.
Steel materials
Low carbon steel, free machining steel, medium and high plain carbon alloy and tool steel, ferritic and martensitic stainless steel.
Preferred coatings: AlTiN-X, TiAlN-X, AlTiN
Optional coatings: TiCN, TiN
Stainless steel materials
Austenitic stainless steel.
Preferred coatings: AlTiN-X, TiAlN-X, AlTiN
Optional coatings: TiCN
Cast iron materials
Ductile (nodular) and malleable cast irons. Grey cast irons.
Preferred coatings: AlTiN-X, TiAlN-X, AlTiN
Optional coatings: TiCN, TiN
Aluminum and non-ferrous materials
Free machining and low silicon aluminum alloys. High silicon aluminum alloys. Other non-ferrous materials.
Optional coatings: TiCN
Heat-resistant super alloys and titanium
Iron-based, cobalt-based, and nickel-based alloys, titanium and titanium alloys.
Preferred coatings: AlTiN-X, TiAlN-X, AlTiN
Optional coatings: TiCN
Hardened materials
Steels and stainless steels over 50 HRc.
Preferred coatings: AlTiN-X, TiAlN-X
Optional coatings: AlTiN
MENLO Tools
Every MENLO tool is designed for maximum performance and tested to prove it.
The result: premium performance in every respect, from maximum metal removal to
exceptional surface finish and unsurpassed tool life.