| 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 | 95-135 m/min |
| P | 2 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.25%C | Annealed :190 | 85-115 m/min |
| P | 3 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel <0.55%C | Quench and tempered. :250 | 65-100 m/min |
| P | 4 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55%C | Annealed :220 | 70-115 m/min |
| P | 5 | Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel >=0.55%C | Quenched & tempered. :300 | 55-85 m/min |
| P | 6 | Low alloy & cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Annealed :200 | 70-115 m/min |
| P | 7 | Low alloy & cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched & tempered :275 | 60-100 m/min |
| P | 8 | Low alloy & cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched & tempered :300 | 55-85 m/min |
| P | 9 | Low alloy & cast steel (less than 5% of alloying elements) | Quenched & tempered :350 | 45-80 m/min |
| P | 10 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Annealed :200 | 75-105 m/min |
| P | 11 | High alloyed steel, cast steel and tool steel | Quenched & tempered :325 | 45-80 m/min |
| P | 12 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Ferritic/martensitic :200 | 70-135 m/min |
| P | 13 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Martensitic :240 | 65-120 m/min |
| M | 14 | Stainless steel and cast steel | Austenitic :180 | 55-115 m/min |