| 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 | 625-855 sfm |
| P | 2 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.25%C. | Annealed | 190 HB | 560-785 sfm |
| P | 3 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel <0.55% C | Quenched and tempered | 250 HB | 525-755 sfm |
| P | 4 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55% C | Annealed | 220 HB | 460-720 sfm |
| P | 5 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55% C | Quenched and tempered. | 300 HB | 460-690 sfm |
| P | 6 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Annealed | 200 HB | 425-690 sfm |
| P | 7 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 275 HB | 395-655 sfm |
| P | 8 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 300 HB | 360-655 sfm |
| P | 9 | Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched and tempered | 350 HB | 330-625 sfm |
| P | 10 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Annealed | 200 HB | 295-590 sfm |
| P | 11 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Quenched and tempered | 325 HB | 260-525 sfm |
| K | 15 | Grey cast iron (GG) | Pearlitic/ferritic | 180 HB | 720-1050 sfm |
| K | 16 | Grey cast iron (GG) | Pearlitic/martensitic | 260 HB | 655-985 sfm |
| K | 17 | Nodular cast iron (GGG) | Ferritic | 160 HB | 590-820 sfm |
| K | 18 | Nodular cast iron (GGG) | Pearlitic | 250 HB | 525-720 sfm |
| K | 19 | Malleable cast iron | Ferritic | 130 HB | 655-985 sfm |
| K | 20 | Malleable cast iron | Pearlitic | 230 HB | 560-920 sfm |