ISO | Material | Material Designation | Material Condition | Hardness | Cutting Speed Recommendations (Vc) |
P | 1 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel <0.25%C. | Annealed | 125 HB | 170-280 m/min |
P | 2 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.25%C. | Annealed | 190 HB | 120-200 m/min |
P | 3 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel <0.55% C | Quenched and tempered | 250 HB | 100-160 m/min |
P | 4 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55% C | Annealed | 220 HB | 80-120 m/min |
P | 5 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55% C | Quenched and tempered. | 300 HB | 140-320 m/min |
P | 6 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Annealed | 200 HB | 120-240 m/min |
P | 7 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 275 HB | 100-200 m/min |
P | 8 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 300 HB | 80-160 m/min |
P | 9 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 350 HB | 70-140 m/min |
P | 10 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Annealed | 200 HB | 60-120 m/min |
P | 11 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Quenched and tempered | 325 HB | 60-100 m/min |
P | 12 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Ferritic/martensitic | 200 HB | 100-240 m/min |
P | 13 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Martensitic | 240 HB | 160-220 m/min |
M | 14 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Austenitic, duplex | 180 HB | 180-320 m/min |
K | 15 | Grey cast iron (GG) | Pearlitic/ferritic | 180 HB | 100-240 m/min |
K | 16 | Grey cast iron (GG) | Pearlitic/martensitic | 260 HB | 160-220 m/min |
K | 17 | Nodular cast iron (GGG) | Ferritic | 160 HB | 180-320 m/min |
K | 18 | Nodular cast iron (GGG) | Pearlitic | 250 HB | 100-320 m/min |
K | 19 | Malleable cast iron | Ferritic | 130 HB | 180-320 m/min |
K | 20 | Malleable cast iron | Pearlitic | 230 HB | 160-280 m/min |