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 | 85-115 m/min |
P | 2 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.25%C. | Annealed | 190 HB | 70-100 m/min |
P | 3 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel <0.55% C | Quenched and tempered | 250 HB | 65-85 m/min |
P | 4 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55% C | Annealed | 220 HB | 65-95 m/min |
P | 5 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55% C | Quenched and tempered. | 300 HB | 50-85 m/min |
P | 6 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Annealed | 200 HB | 60-90 m/min |
P | 7 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 275 HB | 50-80 m/min |
P | 8 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 300 HB | 50-75 m/min |
P | 9 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 350 HB | 45-70 m/min |
P | 10 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Annealed | 200 HB | 65-90 m/min |
P | 11 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Quenched and tempered | 325 HB | 45-65 m/min |
P | 12 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Ferritic/martensitic | 200 HB | 45-90 m/min |
P | 13 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Martensitic | 240 HB | 40-75 m/min |
M | 14 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Austenitic, duplex | 180 HB | 35-85 m/min |
K | 15 | Grey cast iron (GG) | Pearlitic/ferritic | 180 HB | 50-90 m/min |
K | 16 | Grey cast iron (GG) | Pearlitic/martensitic | 260 HB | 50-60 m/min |
K | 17 | Nodular cast iron (GGG) | Ferritic | 160 HB | 50-80 m/min |
K | 18 | Nodular cast iron (GGG) | Pearlitic | 250 HB | 40-60 m/min |
K | 19 | Malleable cast iron | Ferritic | 130 HB | 60-100 m/min |
K | 20 | Malleable cast iron | Pearlitic | 230 HB | 50-80 m/min |
N | 21 | Aluminum-wrought alloys | Not hardenable | 60 HB | 200-600 m/min |
N | 22 | Aluminum-wrought alloys | Hardenable | 100 HB | 150-500 m/min |
N | 23 | Aluminum-cast alloys <=12% Si | Not hardenable | 75 HB | 150-500 m/min |
N | 24 | Aluminum-cast alloys <=12% Si | Hardenable | 90 HB | 100-300 m/min |
N | 25 | Aluminum-cast alloys >12% Si | High temperature | 130 HB | 100-200 m/min |
N | 26 | Copper alloys >1% Pb | Free cutting | 110 HB | 100-200 m/min |
N | 27 | Copper alloys | Brass | 90 HB | 80-150 m/min |
N | 28 | Copper alloys | Electrolytic copper | 100 HB | 50-100 m/min |
N | 29 | Non metallic. | Duro& fiber plastics | | 30-100 m/min |
S | 31 | High temp. alloys Fe based | Annealed | 200 HB | 20-25 m/min |
S | 32 | High temp. alloys Fe based | Hardened | 280 HB | 15-20 m/min |
S | 33 | High temp. alloys Ni or Co based | Annealed | 250 HB | 15-20 m/min |
S | 34 | High temp. alloys. Ni or Co based | Hardened | 350 HB | 15-20 m/min |
S | 35 | High temp. alloys. Ni or Co based | Cast | 320 HB | 15-20 m/min |
S | 36 | Titanium (pure) | Pure | 190 HB | 40-60 m/min |
S | 37 | Titanium alloys | Alpha+beta alloys, hardened | 310 HB | 15-30 m/min |