WMG (WORK MATERIAL GROUP)

ISO groupWMG(WorkMaterialGroup)Hardness (HB or HRC)Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa)
P1.1Free machining steelSulfurized< 240 HB≤ 830
P1P1.2(carbon steels with increased machinability)Sulfurized andphosphorized< 180 HB≤ 620
P1.3 P21Sulfurized/phosphorized and leaded Containing< 180 HB < 180 HB≤ 620 ≤ 620
P2. P2.2 P2.3Plain carbon steel (steels comprised of mainly iron and carbon). Containing Containing>0.55 % C< 240 HB < 300 HB≤ 830 ≤ 1030
PP3.1Annealed< 180 HB≤ 620
P3P3.2Alloy steel (carbon steels with an alloying content ≤ 10%)Hardened and tempered180 – 260 HB> 620 ≤ 900
P3.3 P4.1Annealed260 – 360 HB < 26 HRC> 900 ≤ 1240 ≤ 900
P4P4.2 P43Tool steel (special alloy steel for tools, dies and molds)Hardened and tempered26 – 39 HRC 39 – 45 HRC> 900 ≤ 1240 > 1240 ≤ 1450
M1. M1.1 M1.2Ferritic stainless steel (straight chromium non-hardenable alloys)< 160 HB 160 – 220 HB≤ 520 > 520 ≤ 700
M2M2.1 M2.2Martensitic stainless steel (straight chromium hardenable alloys)Annealed Quenched and tempered< 200 HB 200 – 280 HB≤ 670 > 670 ≤ 950
M2.3 M3.1Precipitation-hardened280 – 380 HB < 200 HB> 950 ≤ 1300 ≤ 750
MM3M32Austenitic stainless steel200 – 260 HB> 750 ≤ 870
. M3.3(chromium-nickel and chromium-nickel-manganese alloys)260 – 300 HB> 870 ≤ 1040
M4.1Austenitic-ferritic (DUPLEX) or super-austenitic stainless steel< 300 HB≤ 990
M4M4.2Precipitation hardening austenitic stainless steel300 – 380 HB≤ 1320
K1.1Gra iron or Automotive Gra iron (GG)Ferritic or ferritic-pearlitic< 180 HB≤ 190
K1K1.2 K1.3y y (iron-carbon castings with a lamellar graphite microstructure)Ferritic-pearlictic orpearlitic Pearlitic180 – 240 HB 240 – 280 HB> 190 ≤ 310 > 310 ≤ 390
K2.1Malleable iron (GTS/GTW)Ferritic< 160 HB≤ 400
K2K2.2 K2.3(iron-carbon castings with a graphite-free microstructure)Ferritic orpearlitic Pearlitic160 – 200 HB 200 – 240 HB> 400 ≤ 550 > 550 ≤ 660
K3K3.1 K32Ductile iron (GGG)Ferritic Ferritic orpearlitic< 180 HB 180 – 220 HB≤ 560 > 560 ≤ 680
. K3.3(iron-carbon castings with a nodular graphite microstructure)Pearlitic220 – 260 HB> 680 ≤ 800
KK4.1Austenitic gray iron (ASTM A436) (iron-carbon alloy castings with an austenitic lamellar graphite microstructure)< 180 HB≤ 190
K4K4.2Austenitic ductile iron (ASTM A439 or ASTM A571) (iron-carbon alloy castings with an austenitic nodular graphite microstructure)< 240 HB≤ 740
K4.3< 280 HB> 840 ≤ 980
K4.4Austempered ductile iron (ASTM A897) (iron-carbon alloy castings with an ausferrite microstructure)280 – 320 HB> 980 ≤ 1130
K4.5 K5.1Ferritic320 – 360 HB < 180 HB> 1130 ≤ 1280 ≤ 400
K5K5.2Compacted graphite iron CGI (ASTM A842) h l hFerritic-pearlitic180 – 220 HB> 400 ≤ 450
K5.3(iron-carbon castings wit a vermicuar grapite structure)Pearlitic220 – 260 HB> 450 ≤ 500
N1.1Commercially pure wrought aluminium< 60 HB≤ 240
N1N1.2 N1.3Wrought aluminium alloysHalf hard tempered Full hard tempered60 – 100 HB 100 – 150 HB> 240 ≤ 400 > 400 ≤ 590
N2N2.1 N22C lii ll< 75 HB 75 90 HB≤ 240 240 270
. N2.3ast aumnum aoys– 90 – 140 HB> ≤ > 270 ≤ 440
N3.1Free-cutting copper-alloys materials with excellent machining properties
NN3N3.2Short-chip copper-alloys with good to moderate machining properties
N3.3Electrolytic copper and long-chip copper-alloys with moderate to poor machining properties
N4.1Thermoplasticpolymers
N4N42Thttil
.ermoseng poymers
N5N4.3 N5.1 S11Reinforcedpolymers or composites Graphite– – < 200 HB– – ≤ 660
S1. S12Titi titi ll200 280 HB660 950
. S1.3anum or anum aoys– 280 – 360 HB> ≤ > 950 ≤ 1200
SS2S2.1 S2.2Fe-based high-temperature alloys< 200 HB 200 – 280 HB≤ 690 > 690 ≤ 970
S3S3.1 S3.2Ni-based high-temperature alloys< 280 HB 280 – 360 HB≤ 940 > 940 ≤ 1200
S4S4.1 S42Co-based high-temperature alloys< 240 HB 240 – 320 HB≤ 800 > 800 ≤ 1070
H1. H1.1Chilled cast iron< 440 HB
H2H2.1 H2.2Hardened cast iron< 55 HRC > 55 HRC– –
HH3H3.1 H3.2Hardened steel< 51 HRC 51 – 55 HRC– –
H4H4.1 H4.2Hardened steel >55 HRC55 – 59 HRC > 59 HRC– –