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 | 85-175 m/min |
P | 2 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.25%C. | Annealed | 190 HB | 80-170 m/min |
P | 3 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel <0.55% C | Quenched and tempered | 250 HB | 80-165 m/min |
P | 4 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55% C | Annealed | 220 HB | 80-145 m/min |
P | 5 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55% C | Quenched and tempered. | 300 HB | 75-140 m/min |
P | 6 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Annealed | 200 HB | 90-155 m/min |
P | 7 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 275 HB | 90-150 m/min |
P | 8 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 300 HB | 80-150 m/min |
P | 9 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 350 HB | 80-130 m/min |
P | 10 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Annealed | 200 HB | 75-135 m/min |
P | 11 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Quenched and tempered | 325 HB | 70-130 m/min |
P | 12 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Ferritic/martensitic | 200 HB | 80-130 m/min |
P | 13 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Martensitic | 240 HB | 75-125 m/min |
M | 14 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Austenitic, duplex | 180 HB | 70-120 m/min |
K | 15 | Grey cast iron (GG) | Pearlitic/ferritic | 180 HB | 55-110 m/min |
K | 16 | Grey cast iron (GG) | Pearlitic/martensitic | 260 HB | 55-105 m/min |
K | 17 | Nodular cast iron (GGG) | Ferritic | 160 HB | 55-110 m/min |
K | 18 | Nodular cast iron (GGG) | Pearlitic | 250 HB | 55-100 m/min |
K | 19 | Malleable cast iron | Ferritic | 130 HB | 55-110 m/min |
K | 20 | Malleable cast iron | Pearlitic | 230 HB | 55-105 m/min |
N | 21 | Aluminum-wrought alloys | Not hardenable | 60 HB | 100-245 m/min |
N | 22 | Aluminum-wrought alloys | Hardenable | 100 HB | 100-225 m/min |
N | 23 | Aluminum-cast alloys <=12% Si | Not hardenable | 75 HB | 95-250 m/min |
N | 24 | Aluminum-cast alloys <=12% Si | Hardenable | 90 HB | 95-225 m/min |
N | 25 | Aluminum-cast alloys >12% Si | High temperature | 130 HB | 80-210 m/min |
N | 26 | Copper alloys >1% Pb | Free cutting | 110 HB | 110-275 m/min |
N | 27 | Copper alloys | Brass | 90 HB | 110-275 m/min |
N | 28 | Copper alloys | Electrolytic copper | 100 HB | 110-275 m/min |
N | 29 | Non metallic. | Duro& fiber plastics | | 75-295 m/min |
N | 30 | Non metallic | Hard rubber | | 75-285 m/min |
S | 31 | High temp. alloys Fe based | Annealed | 200 HB | 20-60 m/min |
S | 32 | High temp. alloys Fe based | Hardened | 280 HB | 20-55 m/min |
S | 33 | High temp. alloys Ni or Co based | Annealed | 250 HB | 20-50 m/min |
S | 34 | High temp. alloys. Ni or Co based | Hardened | 350 HB | 15-45 m/min |
S | 35 | High temp. alloys. Ni or Co based | Cast | 320 HB | 20-50 m/min |
S | 36 | Titanium (pure) | Pure | 190 HB | 20-60 m/min |
S | 37 | Titanium alloys | Alpha+beta alloys, hardened | 310 HB | 20-55 m/min |
H | 38 | Hardened steel | Hardened | 55 HRC | 40-60 m/min |
H | 39 | Hardened steel | Hardened | 60 HRC | 30-45 m/min |
H | 40 | Chilled cast iron | Cast | 400 HB | 30-60 m/min |
H | 41 | Cast iron | Hardened | 55 HRC | 20-45 m/min |