| Material Group | Description | Content | Tensile Strength RM (MPa) | Hardness (HB) | Hardness (HRC) | DIN Standards |
| P1 | Low-Carbon Steels | C < 0.25% | < 530 | < 125 | - | C15, Ck22, ST37-2, S235JR, 9SMnPb28, GS38 |
| P2 | Medium-Carbon Steels, High-Carbon Steels | C > 0.25% | > 530 | < 220 | < 25 | ST52, S355JR, C35, GS60, Cf53 |
| P3 | Alloy Steels, Tool Steels | C > 0.25% | 600 ~ 850 | < 330 | < 35 | 16MnCr5, Ck45, 21CrMoV5-7, 38SMn28 |
| P4 | Alloy Steels, Tool Steels | C > 0.25% | 800 ~ 1000 | 350 ~ 450 | 35 ~ 48 | 100Cr6, 105MnCr4, 51CrMnV4, 105WCr6, 100Cr2 |
| P5 | Ferritic, Martensitic, PH Stainless Steels | C = 0~0.4% | 600 ~ 850 | < 330 | < 35 | X6Cr13, X10Cr13, X20Cr13, X12CrMoS17, X20CrMo13 |
| P6 | High-Strength Ferritic, Martensitic, PH Stainless Steels | C = 0.1~0.6% | 900 ~ 1350 | 350 ~ 450 | 35 ~ 48 | X40CrMoV51, H1, X155CrVMo121, S6-5-2-5, X45Cr13, X120Mn12 |
| M1 | Austenitic Stainless Steel | C = 0.05~0.15% | < 650 | 130 ~ 200 | - | X5CrNi1810, GX6CrNiMo1810, X6CrNiMoTi17122, X8CrNiMoAl1572 |
| M2 | High-Strength Austenitic Stainless and Cast Stainless Steels | C = 0.05~0.15% | 500 ~ 700 | 150 ~ 230 | < 25 | X2CrNiMo134, X10CrNi189, X5CrNiCuNb1744 |
| M3 | Duplex Stainless Steel | C = 0.05~0.2% | < 900 | 135 ~ 275 | < 30 | X2CrNiMoN2315, X20CrNiSi254, GX40CrNiSi274, X2CrNiMoN2253 |
| K1 | Grey Cast Iron | - | 150 ~ 400 | 120 ~ 290 | < 32 | GG10, GG15, GG20, GG25, GG40 |
| K2 | Low- and Medium-Strength Ductile Irons and Compacted Graphite Irons (CGI) | - | 400 ~ 600 | 130 ~ 260 | < 28 | GGG35.3, GGG40.3, GGG70 |
| K3 | High-Strength Ductile Irons and Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) | - | 600 ~ 900 | 180 ~ 350 | < 43 | GTW-35-04, GTW-65, GTS-35-10, GTS-45-06 |
| N1 | Wrought Aluminium | - | < 520 | 60 ~ 90 | - | AIMg1, AI99.5, AICuMg1, AICuBiPb, AIMgSi1, ALMgSiPb |
| N2 | Low-Silicon Aluminium Alloys | Si < 12.2% | < 350 | 70 ~ 120 | - | GAISiCu4, GDAISi10Mg |
| N3 | High-Silicon Aluminium Alloys | Si > 12.2% | 200 ~ 320 | 60 ~ 120 | - | G-ALSi12, G-AlSi17Cu4, G-AISi21CuNiMg |
| N4 | Copper and Copper Alloys | - | 200 ~ 650 | 60 ~ 200 | - | CuZn40, Ms60, G-CuSn5ZnPb, CuZn37, CuSi3Mn |
| N5 | Nylon, Plastics | - | - | - | - | Lexan, Hostalen, Polystyrol, Makrolon |
| N6 | Carbon, Graphite Composites, CFRP | - | 600 ~ 1500 | - | - | CFRP, CFK, GFK |
| S1 | Iron-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys | - | 500 ~ 1200 | 160 ~ 260 | 25 ~ 48 | X1NiCrMoCu32287, X12NiCrSi3616, X5NiCrAITi3120, X40CoCrNi20 20 |
| S2 | Cobalt-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys | - | 1000 ~ 1450 | 250 ~ 450 | 25 ~ 48 | Haynes 188, Stellite 6, 21, 31 |
| S3 | Nickel-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys | - | 600 ~ 1700 | 160 ~ 450 | 33 ~ 48 | NiCr29Fe, NiCr22Mo9Nb, NiCr20Mo, NiCr19FeNbMo, NiCr16Fe7TiAl |
| S4 | Titanium and Titanium Alloys | - | 900 ~ 1600 | 300 ~ 400 | 33 ~ 48 | Ti1, TiAI5Sn2, TiAI6V4, TiAI4Mo4Sn2 |
| H1 | Hardened Materials | - | - | < 460 | < 48 | GX260NiCr42, GX330NiCr42, GX300CrNiSi952, GX300CrMo153 |
| H2 | Hardened Materials | - | - | 460 ~ 560 | 48 ~ 55 | - |
| H3 H4 | Hardened Materials Hardened Materials | - - | - - | 560 ~ 650 > 650 | 56 ~ 60 > 60 | - - |