
| workpiece group | workpiece material | recom uncoated | mended surface speed — PVD c | SFM oated |
| THM | TN6010 | TN6025 | ||
| free-machining carbon steel | 10L18, 10L45, 1213, 12L13, 12L14, 1140, 1141, 11L44, 1151, 10L50 | — | 91–98 | 45–198 |
| plain carbon steel | 10063, 1008, 1010, 1015, 1018, 1020, 1025, 1026, 1108, 1117 | — | 76–198 | 45–175 |
| alloy steels/tool steels 150–325 HB (up to 35 HRC) | 1042, 1045, 1070, 1080, 1085, 1090, 1095, 1541, 1561, 1572, | — | 76–198 | 38–167 |
| alloy steels/tool steels 330–450 HB (36–47 HRC) | 5140, 8620, W1, O1, S1, P20, H13, D2, A6, H13, L6 | — | 61–160 | — |
| martensitic/ferritic stainless/precipitation hardening | 416, 420F, 440F, 405, 409, 429, 430, 434, 436, 442, PH | — | 45–160 | 30–120 |
| austenitic stainless steel | 201, 202, 301, 302, 303, 304, 304, 305, 321, 347, 348, 310, 314, 316, 316L, 330 | 61–106 | 61–198 | 46–137 |
| grey cast iron 135–270 HB | class 20, 30, 35, 45 | 61–91 | 61–237 | 46–122 |
| grey cast iron 275–450 HB | class 50, 55, 60 | 45–76 | 45–175 | 15–76 |
| alloy/ductile iron | A536, J434C, 60-40-18, 80-55-06, 100-70-03 | 45–76 | 45–650 | 100–525 |
| free-machining aluminium alloys | 2024-T4, 2014-T6, 6061-T6 2011-T3, 3003-H18, A2, Alcan, Alcoa 510, Duralumin | 122—244 | 122—265 | — |
| high-silicon aluminium alloys | A380, A390, A380-1, A390-1, A380-2 | — | — | — |
| copper/zinc/brass | 76–183 | 76–304 | 46–236 | |
| non-metallics | Graphite, Nylon, Plastics, Rubbers, Phenolics, Carbon | 122–457 | 122–396 | 46–305 |
| high-temperature alloys 125–269 HB (up to 27 HRC) | Nickel 200, Monel, R405, Monel K500, INCONEL 600, INCONEL®625/901x750/718, Waspaloy, Hastelloy C | 24–37 | 24–122 | 13–76 |
| high-temperature alloys 260–450 HB (26–47 HRC) | Rene 95, Waspaloy A286, Incoloy 800, Haynes 188, Stellite F, Haynes 25 | 24–30 | 30–76 | 6—61 |
| titanium alloys | Ti-6AI-4V, TI-5AI-2.5Sn | 34–55 | 34–99 | — |
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