® Thread Turning Technical Section Recommended cutting speed (m/min) for thread turning inserts ISOStandard Material Condition HBA BLU BMA P25C MXC BXC K20 P30 <0.25%C Annealed ≥0.25%C Annealed Non-Alloy Steeland Cast Steel,<0.55%CFree Cutting Steel≥0.55%CQuenched& TemperedAnnealed110-210120-180100-180100-18070-15050-130 P Low Alloy Steel and Cast Quenched& TemperedAnnealed Steel (less than 5% alloyingelements)Quenched& Tempered 90-140 80-130 70-120 70-120 60-90 50-80 High Alloy Steel, Cast Steel,and Tool SteelAnnealedQuenched& Tempered70-9060-8050-60 55-70 50-60 40-50 Ferritic / M Stainless Steeland Cast Steel MartensiticMartensitic 110-160 90-130 60-90 60-90 50-80 50-80 Austenitic Ferritic / Cast Iron Nodular (GGG) Pearlitic 120-150 100-130 80-110 60-90 Pearlitic K Grey Cast Iron (GG) FerriticPearlitic 140-150 120-130 90-100 65-85 Malleable Cast Iron FerriticPearlitic 110-140 100-130 80-100 60-85 Not Aluminum-Wrought Alloy Cureable 250-500 200-400 150-400 200-400 100-400 Cured <=12% Si NotCureable Aluminum-Cast,Alloyed Cured 280-500 200-500 150-350 200-500 110-300 N >12% Si HighTemperature>1% PbFreeCutting Copper Alloys Brass 190-350 150-250 110-180 150-250 90-150 Electrolytic Copper Duroplastics, Non Metallic Fiber PlasticsHard 200-300 150-210 100-200 110-150 Rubber Fe based AnnealedCured High Temp. Alloys,Super AlloysSNi or CobasedAnnealed20-8030-65 25-60CuredCast Alpha Titanium Alloys +Beta Alloys 30-60 40-50 35-45 35-45 Cured Hardened 45-50 HRc Hardened SteelH Hardened51-55 HRc30-60 40-50 35-45Hardened 56-62 HRc Chilled Cast Iron Cast 20-50 30-40 25-35 Cast Iron Hardened 20-40 20-30 15-25 A04-3