9 WMG (WORK MATERIAL GROUP) ISO group WMG (Work Material Group) Hardness(HB or HRC) UltimateTensile Strength(MPa) P1.1 Sulfurized < 240 HB ≤ 830 P1 P1.2 Free machining steel(carbon steels with increased machinability) Sulfurized and phosphorized < 180 HB ≤ 620 P1.3 Sulfurized/phosphorized and leaded < 180 HB ≤ 620 P2.1 Containing <0.25 % C < 180 HB ≤ 620 P2 P2.2 Plain carbon steel(steels comprised of mainly iron and carbon) Containing <0.55 % C < 240 HB ≤ 830 P P2.3P3.1 Containing >0.55 % C < 300 HB ≤ 1030Annealed< 180 HB≤ 620 P3 P3.2 Alloy steel(carbon steels with an alloying content ≤ 10%)P3.3 Hardened and tempered 180 – 260 HB > 620 ≤ 900260 – 360 HB> 900 ≤ 1240 P4.1 Annealed < 26 HRC ≤ 900 P4 P4.2 Tool steel(special alloy steel for tools, dies and molds)P4.3 Hardened and tempered 26 – 39 HRC > 900 ≤ 124039 – 45 HRC> 1240 ≤ 1450 M1 M1.1 Ferritic stainless steelM1.2(straight chromium non-hardenable alloys) < 160 HB ≤ 520160 – 220 HB> 520 ≤ 700 M2.1 Annealed < 200 HB ≤ 670 M2 M2.2 Martensitic stainless steel(straight chromium hardenable alloys) Quenched and tempered 200 – 280 HB > 670 ≤ 950 M2.3 Precipitation-hardened 280 – 380 HB > 950 ≤ 1300 M M3.1M3M3.2Austenitic stainless steel(chromium-nickel and chromium-nickel-manganese alloys) < 200 HB ≤ 750200 – 260 HB> 750 ≤ 870 M3.3 260 – 300 HB > 870 ≤ 1040 M4.1 Austenitic-ferritic (DUPLEX) or super-austenitic stainless steel < 300 HB ≤ 990 M4 M4.2 Precipitation hardening austenitic stainless steel 300 – 380 HB ≤ 1320 K1.1 Ferritic or ferritic-pearlitic < 180 HB ≤ 190 K1 K1.2 Gray iron or Automotive Gray iron (GG)(iron-carbon castings with a lamellar graphite microstructure)Ferritic-pearlictic or pearlitic 180 – 240 HB > 190 ≤ 310 K1.3 Pearlitic 240 – 280 HB > 310 ≤ 390 K2.1 Ferritic < 160 HB ≤ 400 K2 K2.2 Malleable iron (GTS/GTW)(iron-carbon castings with a graphite-free microstructure) Ferritic or pearlitic 160 – 200 HB > 400 ≤ 550 K2.3 Pearlitic 200 – 240 HB > 550 ≤ 660 K3.1 Ferritic < 180 HB ≤ 560 K3 K3.2 Ductile iron (GGG)(iron-carbon castings with a nodular graphite microstructure) Ferritic or pearlitic 180 – 220 HB > 560 ≤ 680 K3.3 Pearlitic 220 – 260 HB > 680 ≤ 800 K K4.1 Austenitic gray iron (ASTM A436)(iron-carbon alloy castings with an austenitic lamellar graphite microstructure) < 180 HB ≤ 190 K4 K4.2 Austenitic 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 K4.4 Austempered ductile iron (ASTM A897)(iron-carbon alloy castings with an ausferrite microstructure) 280 – 320 HB > 980 ≤ 1130 K4.5 320 – 360 HB > 1130 ≤ 1280 K5.1 Ferritic < 180 HB ≤ 400 K5 K5.2 Compacted graphite iron CGI (ASTM A842)(iron-carbon castings with a vermicular graphite structure) Ferritic-pearlitic 180 – 220 HB > 400 ≤ 450 K5.3 Pearlitic 220 – 260 HB > 450 ≤ 500 N1.1 Commercially pure wrought aluminium < 60 HB ≤ 240 N1 N1.2N1.3Wrought aluminium alloys Half hard tempered 60 – 100 HB > 240 ≤ 400Full hard tempered100 – 150 HB> 400 ≤ 590 N2.1 < 75 HB ≤ 240 N2 N2.2 Cast aluminium alloys 75 – 90 HB > 240 ≤ 270 N2.3 90 – 140 HB > 270 ≤ 440 N N3.1 Free-cutting copper-alloys materials with excellent machining propertiesN3N3.2Short-chip copper-alloys with good to moderate machining properties – ––– N3.3 Electrolytic copper and long-chip copper-alloys with moderate to poor machining properties – – N4.1 Thermoplastic polymers – – N4 N4.2 Thermosetting polymers – – N4.3 Reinforced polymers or composites – – N5 N5.1 Graphite – – S1.1 < 200 HB ≤ 660 S1 S1.2 Titanium or titanium alloys 200 – 280 HB > 660 ≤ 950 S1.3 280 – 360 HB > 950 ≤ 1200 S S2 S2.1S2.2Fe-based high-temperature alloys < 200 HB ≤ 690200 – 280 HB> 690 ≤ 970 S3 S3.1S3.2Ni-based high-temperature alloys < 280 HB ≤ 940280 – 360 HB> 940 ≤ 1200 S4 S4.1S4.2Co-based high-temperature alloys < 240 HB ≤ 800240 – 320 HB> 800 ≤ 1070 H1 H1.1 Chilled cast iron < 440 HB – H2 H2.1H2.2Hardened cast iron < 55 HRC –> 55 HRC– H H3 H3.1H3.2Hardened steel <55 HRC < 51 HRC –51 – 55 HRC– H4 H4.1H4.2Hardened steel >55 HRC 55 – 59 HRC –> 59 HRC– 7