| ISO | Material | Material Designation | Material Condition | Cutting Speed Recommendations (Vc) |
| P | 1 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel <0.25%C | Annealed :125 | 110-210 m/min |
| P | 2 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.25%C | Annealed :190 | 105-200 m/min |
| P | 3 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel <0.55%C | Quench and tempered. :250 | 100-190 m/min |
| P | 4 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55%C | Annealed :220 | 95-180 m/min |
| P | 5 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55%C | Quenched & tempered. :300 | 90-165 m/min |
| P | 6 | Low alloy & cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Annealed :200 | 120-185 m/min |
| P | 7 | Low alloy & cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched & tempered :275 | 105-165 m/min |
| P | 8 | Low alloy & cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched & tempered :300 | 100-155 m/min |
| P | 9 | Low alloy & cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched & tempered :350 | 90-145 m/min |
| P | 10 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Annealed :200 | 90-160 m/min |
| P | 11 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Quenched & tempered :325 | 70-135 m/min |
| P | 12 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Ferritic/martensitic :200 | 100-165 m/min |
| P | 13 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Martensitic :240 | 100-150 m/min |
| M | 14 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Austenitic :180 | 95-155 m/min |
| K | 15 | Grey cast iron (GG) | Pearlitic/ferritic :180 | 95-155 m/min |
| K | 16 | Grey cast iron (GG) | Pearlitic/martensiti :260 | 80-120 m/min |
| K | 17 | Nodular cast iron (GGG) | Ferritic :160 | 70-140 m/min |
| K | 18 | Nodular cast iron (GGG) | Pearlitic :250 | 65-115 m/min |
| K | 19 | Malleable cast iron | Ferritic :130 | 65-120 m/min |
| K | 20 | Malleable cast iron | Pearlitic :230 | 65-140 m/min |
| N | 21 | Aluminum-wrought alloy | Not cureable : 60 | 115-320 m/min |
| N | 22 | Aluminum-wrought alloy | Cured :100 | 105-220 m/min |
| N | 23 | Aluminum-cast, alloyed <12% Si | Not cureable : 75 | 175-395 m/min |
| N | 24 | Aluminum-cast, alloyed | Cured : 90 | 175-295 m/min |
| N | 25 | Aluminum-cast, alloyed >12% Si | High temperature :130 | 145-260 m/min |
| N | 26 | Copper alloys >1% Pb | Free cutting :110 | 130-335 m/min |
| N | 27 | Copper alloys | Brass : 90 | 130-335 m/min |
| N | 28 | Copper alloys | Electrolitic copper :100 | 130-335 m/min |
| N | 29 | Non metallic | Duro& fiber plastics : 60 | 90-345 m/min |
| N | 30 | Non metallic | Hard rubber : 55 | 85-320 m/min |
| S | 31 | High temp. alloys Fe based | Annealed :200 | 30-65 m/min |
| S | 32 | High temp. alloys Fe based | Cured :280 | 25-55 m/min |
| S | 33 | High temp. alloys. Ni or Co based | Annealed :250 | 20-30 m/min |
| S | 34 | High temp. alloys. Ni or Co based | Cured :350 | 15-25 m/min |
| S | 35 | High temp. alloys. Ni or Co based | Cast :320 | 15-25 m/min |
| S | 36 | Titanium (pure) | Pure :110 | 75-130 m/min |
| S | 37 | Titanium Ti alloys | Alpha+beta alloys cu :310 | 35-75 m/min |
| H | 38 | Hardened steel | Hardened :560 | 35-65 m/min |
| H | 39 | Hardened steel | Hardened :654 | 30-50 m/min |
| H | 40 | Chilled cast iron | Cast :400 | 35-65 m/min |
| H | 41 | Cast iron | Hardened :560 | 30-55 m/min |