WIDIA™ VariTurn™ Steel • Carbon, Alloy, and Tool Steels up to 450 HB (48 HRC) „Step 3 • Selecting the cutting speed (continued) Low-Carbon (<0.3% C) and Free-Machining Steel speed — m/min Starting Conditions Material Group grade 135 180 225 275 320 360 410 455 495 m/min TN10P 316 P0/P1 TN20P 248 TN30P 189 Medium- and High-Carbon Steels (>0.3% C) speed — m/min Starting Conditions Material Group grade 135 180 225 275 320 360 410 455 495 m/min TN10P 212 P2 TN20P 176 TN30P 135 Alloy Steels and Tool Steels ()330 HB) ()35 HRC) speed — m/min Starting Conditions Material Group grade 135 180 225 275 320 360 410 455 495 m/min TN10P 152 P3 TN20P 140 TN30P 108 Alloy Steels and Tool Steels (340–450 HB) (36–48 HRC) speed — m/min Starting Conditions Material Group grade 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 m/min TN10P 116 P4 TN20P 95 TN30P 86 Ferritic, Martensitic, and PH Stainless Steels ()330 HB) ()35 HRC) speed — m/min Starting Conditions Material Group grade 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 m/min TN10P 172 P5 TN20P 176 TN30P 122 Ferritic, Martensitic, and PH Stainless Steels (340–450 HB) (36–48 HRC) speed — m/min Starting Conditions Material Group grade 105 135 165 195 225 255 285 315 345 m/min TN10P 144 P6 TN20P 135 TN30P 95 widia.com B113