| 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 | 420-615 sfm |
| P | 2 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.25%C. | Annealed | 190 HB | 335-515 sfm |
| P | 3 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel <0.55% C | Quenched and tempered | 250 HB | 295-515 sfm |
| P | 4 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55% C | Annealed | 220 HB | 305-515 sfm |
| P | 5 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55% C | Quenched and tempered. | 300 HB | 250-480 sfm |
| P | 6 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Annealed | 200 HB | 295-465 sfm |
| P | 7 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 275 HB | 255-450 sfm |
| P | 8 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 300 HB | 250-435 sfm |
| P | 9 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 350 HB | 230-395 sfm |
| P | 10 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Annealed | 200 HB | 305-450 sfm |
| P | 11 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Quenched and tempered | 325 HB | 205-360 sfm |
| P | 12 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Ferritic/martensitic | 200 HB | 270-560 sfm |
| P | 13 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Martensitic | 240 HB | 260-560 sfm |
| M | 14 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Austenitic, duplex | 180 HB | 205-475 sfm |
| S | 31 | High temp. alloys Fe based | Annealed | 200 HB | 90-160 sfm |
| S | 32 | High temp. alloys Fe based | Hardened | 280 HB | 60-115 sfm |
| S | 33 | High temp. alloys Ni or Co based | Annealed | 250 HB | 65-90 sfm |
| S | 34 | High temp. alloys. Ni or Co based | Hardened | 350 HB | 55-80 sfm |
| S | 35 | High temp. alloys. Ni or Co based | Cast | 320 HB | 50-75 sfm |
| S | 36 | Titanium (pure) | Pure | 190 HB | 295-435 sfm |
| S | 37 | Titanium alloys | Alpha+beta alloys, hardened | 310 HB | 100-195 sfm |