| ISO | Workpiece material | Hardness (HB) | Insert | Cutting speed Vc (m/min) | Chip thickness t (mm) |
| Low carbon steel SS400, S15C, etc. E275A, C15E4, etc. | - 200 | SSM... | 150 - 230 | 0.05 - 0.15 |
| High carbon steel S45C, S55C, etc. E355D, C55, etc. | 200 - 300 | SSM... | 100 - 170 | 0.04 - 0.13 |
| Alloy steels SCM440, SCr415, etc. 42CrMo4, 20Cr4, etc. | 150 - 300 | SSM... | 90 - 160 | 0.04 - 0.13 |
| Tool steel SKD11, SKD61, etc. X153CrMoV12, X40CrMoV5-1, etc. | - 300 | SSM... | 70 - 120 | 0.04 - 0.13 |
| Stainless steel SUS304, SUS316, etc. X5CrNi18-9, X5CrNiMo17-12-3, etc. | - | SSS... | 90 - 200 | 0.04 - 0.13 |
| Grey cast iron FC250, FC300, etc. 250, 300, etc. | 150 - 250 | SSM... | 100 - 200 | 0.05 - 0.15 |
| Ductile cast iron FCD400, etc, 400-15S, etc. | 150 - 250 | SSM... | 80 - 130 | 0.05 - 0.15 |