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ISO 513:2012 — Hard Cutting Material Classification
Procurement reference for application-group designations used with hard cutting materials for defined-edge metal removal.
Edition control: Published, Edition 4 (November 2012); last confirmed in 2018. ISO records closure of the review stage on 2023-09-03 (90.60), without a new edition. This original MNK-G.S.A summary does not reproduce or replace the protected ISO publication. Confirm the current authorised edition and governing order documents before use.
Scope in Procurement
ISO 513:2012 organizes the main material and application groups used for hard cutting materials in defined-edge chip-removal operations.
The system can support communication about hardmetals, ceramics, diamond and boron nitride cutting materials, but an ISO application-group code is not a chemical grade, manufacturer designation or automatic equivalent of a ВК, Т, YG or other national grade.
The scope does not extend to mining or percussion tools, wire-drawing dies, deformation tooling or comparator contact tips. Those inquiries require their own material and application route.
| Subject | Classification and application groups for hard cutting materials |
| Process context | Defined-edge metal removal by chip formation |
| Procurement role | Application-group communication and selection control |
| Scope boundary | Not a grade-equivalence system and not a universal tooling classification |
Where This Standard Fits
- Machining-tool and insert inquiries
- Separating an application group from the exact material grade
- Structuring cutting-material and workpiece information
- Checking whether a non-machining tooling inquiry falls outside the standard
Ordering and Document Controls
- Exact cutting-material designation and manufacturer grade
- ISO application group where specified
- Workpiece material and machining operation
- Cutting conditions, geometry and performance requirements
- Drawing, tolerances, coating and edge preparation
- Inspection data, quantity and delivery destination
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Official Publication and Access Policy
Official record: ISO 513:2012 at ISO. Obtain authorised content through ISO or an authorised national standards body. Protected clauses, tables, figures and acceptance values are not reproduced here.
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Technical Sources & Revision
Source: ISO. ISO 513:2012
Document / edition: ISO 513:2012
Source used for: The public ISO catalogue record supports the document identity, publication status and scope summary on this page. It is used for the stated material or product coverage and the named classification, inspection or test method, where applicable. It does not establish numerical acceptance limits or certify a supplied product.
Technical source review:
Review scope: the public publisher record and this procurement summary, not a clause-by-clause audit of the full standard. Use the governing publication, purchase specification and product or test documentation for acceptance.