Groove-Turn Cutting Speed Recommendations

ISOMaterialConditionTensile Strength [N/mm2]Hardness HBMaterial No.(1)
< 0.25 %CAnnealed4201251
Non-alloy steel and>= 0.25 %CAnnealed6501902
cast steel, free cutting steel< 0.55 %CQuenched and tempered8502503
>= 0.55 %CAnnealed7502204
>= 0.55 %CQuenched and tempered10003005
PLlltldttlAnnealed6002006
ow aoy see an cas (less than 5%see9302757
all elements)Quenched and tempered10003008
12003509
High alloy steel, cast steel,Annealed68020010
tool steelQuenched and tempered110032511
PStainless steel and caststeelFerritic/martensitic68020012
Martensitic82024013
MStainless steelAustenitic60018014
Pearlitic/ferritic18015
Grey cast iron (GG)Pearlitic/martensitic26016
KDuctile cast iron (nodula) (GGG)Ferritic16017
Pearlitic25018
Malleable cast ironFerritic13019
Pearlitic23020
Aluminum-wrought alloyNot cureable6021
Cured10022
Not cureable7523
Aluminum-cast, alloyedCured9024
N>12% SiHigh temperature13025
>1% PbFree cutting11026
Copper alloysBrass9027
Electrolitic copper10028
Non-metallicDuroplastics, fiber plastics29
Hard rubber30
Ald20031
Fe Baswdnneae
Cured28032
High temp. alloysAnnealed25033
SNi or Co basedCured35034
Cast32035
Titanium and Ti alloysRM 40036
Alpha+beta alloys curedRM 105037
Hardened steelHardened55 HRc38
HHardened60 HRc39
Chilled cast iron Cast ironCast Hardened400 55 HRc40 41

(1) For material groups, see H8-60