
| Material Group | Description | Content | Tensile Strength RM (MPa) | Hardness (HB) | Hardness (HRC) | DIN Standards |
| P1 | Low-Carbon Steels, Long Chipping | C | – | P St 37-3, C 15, GS-38 Cq10 | ||
| P2 | Low-Carbon Steels, Free Machining, Short Chipping | C | 33 Mn 6, 9 SMn 28, 20 Mn 5, 17 Cr 3 | |||
| P3 | Medium-, High-Plain Carbon Steels, Low-Alloyed | C >.25% | 600–850 | C 75, Ck 45, C 70 W1, 90 MnCrV 8, 42 CrMo 4 16MnCr5, ST52 | ||
| P4 | Alloyed, Tempered Carbon Steels, Tool | C >.25 % | 800–1100 | 350–450 | 35–48 | 100 Cr 6, 105 MnCr4, 51 CrMnV 4, 105 WCr 6, 100 Cr 2 |
| P5 | Ferritic, Martensitic, PH Stainless Steels | C = 0–.4% | 600–850 | X 6 Cr 13, X 10 Cr 13, X 20 Cr 13, X 12 CrMoS 17, X 20 CrMo 13 | ||
| P6 | High-Strength Ferritic, Martensitic, PH Stainless Steels | C = .1–.6% | 900–1350 | 350–450 | 35–48 | X 40 CrMoV 5 1, H1, X 155 CrVMo 12 1, S 6-5-2-5, X 45 Cr 13, X 120 Mn12 |
| M1 | Austenitic Stainless Steel | C = .05–.15% | 130–200 | – | X 5 CrNi 18 10, GX 6 CrNiMo 18 10, X 6 CrNiMoTi 17 12 2, X 8 CrNiMoAl 15 7 2 | |
| M2 | High-Strength Austenitic Stainless, Cast Stainless Steels | C = .05–.15% | 500–700 | 150–230 | X 2 CrNiMo 13 4, X 10 CrNi18 9, X 5 CrNiCuNb 17 4 4 | |
| M3 | Duplex Steel | C = .05–.2% | 135–275 | X 2 CrNiMoN 23 15, X 20 CrNiSi 25 4, GX 40 CrNiSi 27 4, X 2 CrNiMoN 22 5 3 | ||
| K1 | Grey Cast, Low-Strength Ductile Irons | – | 150–400 | 120–290 | GG-10, GG-15, GG-20, GG -25, GG- 40 | |
| K2 | Low-, Medium-Strength CGI, Ductile Irons | – | 400–600 | 130–260 | GGG-35.3, GGG- 40.3, GGG-70 | |
| K3 | High-Strength Ductile, Austempered Ductile Iron | – | 600–900 | 180–350 | GTW-35-04, GTW-65, GTS-35-10, GTS-45-06 | |
| N1 | Wrought Aluminium Alloys | – | 60–90 | – | Al99.5, AlCuMgPb, AlMg 1, SG-AlMg 5 | |
| N2 | Cast Aluminium | Si | 70–100 | – | G-AlSi 9 Mg, G-AlSi 10 Mg, G-AlSi 10 Mg(Cu), SG-AlSi 12, G-AlSi 7 Mg | |
| N3 | Cast Aluminiums | Si >12.2% | 200–320 | 60–120 | – | G-AlSi17Cu4Mg, GK-AlSi18CuNiMg, GK-AlSi21CuNiMg |
| N4 | MMCs (Aluminium-Based Metal Matrix) | – | 210 | – | GFK, CFK | |
| N5 | Copper, Copper Alloys | – | 200–650 | 60–200 | – | CuZn 20, CuSn 2, CuNi 18 Zn 19 Pb |
| N6 | Carbon, Graphite Composites | – | 600–1500 | – | – | Graphite, CFK, CFRP |
| S1 | Iron-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys | – | 500–1200 | 160–260 | – | X 2 NiCrAlTi 32 20, X 1 NiCrMoCu 32 28 7, X 12 NiCr 36 18, x 12 NiCrSi 35 16 |
| S2 | Nickel-Based or Cobalt-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys | – | 1000–1450 | 250–450 | 25–48 | X 12 CrNiMn 18 88, Alloy 222 (Ni99,7Mg0,07), NiCr 20 Mo, NiCr 19 FeNbMo |
| S3 | Titanium | – | 900–1600 | 300–400 | 33–43 | Ti 3, Ti 4, TiAl 3 V2.5 |
| S4 | Titanium Alloys | – | 900–1600 | 300–400 | 33–43 | TiAl 5 Fe 2,5, TiAl 6 V 4, TiAl 4 Mo 4 Sn 2 |
| H1 | Hardened Steels, Irons | – | – | – | ||
| H1 | Hardened Steels, Irons | – | – | 460–560 | 48–55 | – |
| H2 | Hardened Steels, Irons | – | – | 560–650 | 56–60 | – |
| H4 | Hardened Steels, Irons | – | – | >650 | >60 | – |
* 1 MPa = 145 psi