
| Cu | tting Speed ( | vc) m/min | |||||
| CVD Coated | |||||||
| ISO | Materials | Rm and Hardness | NL200 | NL250 | NL300 | NL400 | NL920 |
| min. - max. | min. - max. | min. - max. | min. - max. | min. - max. | |||
| Unalloyed | 167 - 415 | 162 - 406 | 158 - 381 | 135 - 361 | 117 - 226 | ||
| Steel | 108 - 269 | 105 - 263 | 102 - 244 | 88 - 234 | 76 - 146 | ||
| P | 700-950 N/mm2 200-280 HBN | 99 - 247 | 97 - 241 | 94 - 229 | 80 - 215 | 70 - 134 | |
| Alloyed Steel | 950-1200 N/mm2 280-355 HBN | 90 - 224 | 88 - 220 | 85 - 201 | 73 - 195 | 63 - 122 | |
| 1200-1400 N/mm2 355-415 HBN | 62 - 153 | 60 - 150 | 58 - 134 | 50 - 133 | 43 - 83 | ||
| Stainless | Austenitic + Ferritic 300 series | 110 - 274 | 110 - 255 | 91 - 244 | 79 - 152 | ||
| M | Steel | Martensitic 400 series | 105 - 263 | 105 - 245 | 88 - 234 | 76 - 146 | |
| PH Stainless | Refractory P.H. | 59 - 146 | 60 - 135 | 49 - 130 | 42 - 81 | ||
| Grey GG-Ft | 165 - 411 | 161 - 373 | 157- 335 | 116 - 224 | |||
| K | Cast Iron | Spheroidal-Ductile GGG-FGS | 143 -355 | 139 - 322 | 135 - 290 | 100 - 193 | |
| Malleable GTS - MN/MP | 96 - 239 | 94 - 217 | 91 - 195 | 68 - 130 | |||
| N | Aluminium | Aluminium & Alloys < 16% 116 HB | |||||
| & Alloys | Aluminium + Silicon > 16% 92 HB | ||||||
| Iron Based | 23 - 59 | 20 - 52 | 17 - 33 | ||||
| S | High | Cobalt Based | 19 - 48 | 16 - 42 | 14 - 26 | ||
| Temperature Alloys | Nickel Based | 20 - 51 | 17 - 46 | 15 - 28 | |||
| Titanium Based | 32 - 80 | 27 - 72 | 23 - 45 | ||||
| Hard | Hard Steel >1400 N/mm2 >415 HBN | 45 - 125 | |||||
| H | Materials | Chilled Cast Iron >1400 N/mm2 >400 HBN | 50 - 120 |
P Unalloyed Steels P Alloyed Steels M Stainless Steels M PH Stainless K Cast Irons N Aluminum & Alloys S High Temp. Alloys H Hard Materials