Technical Information
Workpiece Material Categories
Workpiece materials have been categorized within their ISO application range. Examples of materials in
each of these categories are provided for easy reference. Use these categories to determine the proper
machining parameters once a chip control style and grade have been selected.
Workpiece Material
(Category)
Low Carbon
(<0.3% C) and
Free-Machining Steel
P1
Medium and High
Carbon Steel
(>0.3% C)
Examples
AISI 1000 Series (1005-1029)
AISI 1100 Series (1108-1119, 1141, 1151)
AISI 1200 Series
AISI 1500 Series (1513-1522)
AISI 10L18, 11L17, 11L37, 11L41, 12L13, 12L14, 12L15
A36
AISI 1000 Series (1030-1095)
AISI 1100 Series (1132, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1144, 1145, 1146)
AISI 1500 Series (1524-1572)
AISI 10L45, 10L50, 11L44
AISI 1300 Series (1340, 1345)
AISI 2000 Series
AISI 3000 Series (3135, 3415, 3435)
AISI 4000 Series (4042, 4047, 4060, 4130, 4135, 4140, 4142, 4145, 4147, 4150,
4161, 4340, 4520)
AISI 5000 Series (5015, 5046, 5115, 5132, 5140, 5145, 5147 5150, 5155, 5160)
AISI 6000 Series (6150)
AISI 8000 Series (8620, 8640, 8642, 8645, 8650, 8655, 8660, 8740, 8742)
AISI 9000 Series (9254, 9255, 9260, 9840)
AISI 40B44, 41L30, 41L40, 41L45, 41L47, 41L50, 43L40, 41L50, 50B40, 50B46,
50B50, 50B60, 51B60, 51L32, 52100, 81B45, 86B45, 86L20, 86L40
P20 Series
AISI 4340M, 4340V
SAE Class A, D, H, O, S, M and T tool steels
300M
2515
50100, 51100, 52100
P2
Low Alloy Steels
P3
High Alloy Steels and
Tool Steels
P4
Austenitic Stainless
Steel (200 and 300
Series)
ANSI 200 Series (200, 209, 219)
ANSI 300 Series (301, 302, 303, 304, 304L, 308, 309, 310, 310, 312, 316, 316L,
316Ti, 317L, 318, 321, 326Ti, 329, 347, 384)
ASTM XM-1, XM-5, XM-7, XM-21
M1
Austenitic-Ferritic
Stainless Steel
(Duplex)
M2
Ferritic, Martensitic
and PH Stainless
Steel (400 and 500
Series and PH)
AISI 316LN, 323, S17400, S30415, S31254, S31500, S31753, S31803, S32304,
S32750, S32900
F55
2205
Nitronic 32, Nitronic 33, Nitronic 40, Nitronic 50, Nitronic 60
AISI 400 Series (410, 416, 416Se, 420F, 440, 440C)
AISI 500 Series (502, 504)
15-5 PH, 16-6 PH, 17-4 PH, 17-7 PH, 13-8 PH
M3
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Technical Information
Workpiece Material Categories
Workpiece Material
(Category)
Gray Cast Iron
Examples
ASTM A48: Class 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60
SAE J 431: G1800, G3000, G3500, G4000
ASTM A47: Grade 32510, 35018, 40010, 50005, 70003
SAE J 148: M3210, M4504, M5003, M5503, M7002
SAE J 434: D4018, D4512, D5506, D7003
Grade 250, 300, 350, 400, 450
ASTM: 60-40-18, 65-45-12, 80-55-06, 100-70-03, 120-90-02, 125-80-10, 150-100-7,
175-125-4, 200-150-1, 230-185
AA
2025, 5050, 7050, 1000, 2017
2001-T3, 2014-T6, 2024-T4, 6061-T6, 7075
Silver, brass, lead alloys, platinum, gold, manganese alloys, zinc, magnesium
413.1, 514.1, 5005A, 5056A
Aluminum bronze, cupro-nickel, manganese bronze
B-148-52
C18200, C23000, C26000, C27200, C27700, C63000, C81500, C83600, C86200,
C86500, C90700, C90800, C93200, C93700, C93800, C94100
Plastics, Nylon, Rubbers, Phenolics, Resins
Carbon and Graphite Composites
Graphite (280-400 HB, 30-40 HRC)
Brush alloys
Kevlar
CFK, CFRP
K1
Ductile, Compacted
Graphite, and
Malleable Cast Irons
K2
Nodular Iron
K3
Free Machining NonFerrous Alloys and
Low Silicon Aluminum
Alloys (<12% Si)
N1
Non-Free Machining
Non-Ferrous Alloys
and
High Silicon Aluminum
Alloys (>12% Si)
N2
Copper, Copper
Alloys, Bronze
N3
Plastics, Nylon,
Rubbers, Phenolics,
Resins and Graphite
Composites
N4
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Technical Information
Workpiece Material Categories
Workpiece Material
(Category)
Iron-Based
Heat-Resistant Alloys
S1
Cobalt-Based
Heat-Resistant Alloys
S2
Nickel-Based
Heat-Resistant Alloys
S3
Titanium and Titanium
Alloys
S4
Hardened Steels and
Cast Irons
H1
Examples
ASTM A286, A297, A351, A608, A567, A608
Discaloy
EV9, EV11, HNV3
Incoloy 800 Series
Invar
Lapelloy
M308
N-155
16-25-6
19-9 DL
N08028, N08031, N08330, N08800, R30155, R30556, S41800, S66286
AiResist 13, AiResist 213
Haynes 21, Haynes 25 (L605), Haynes 188
H531
J-1570
Jetalloy 209
MAR-M302, MAR-M509
MP159, MP35N
NASA Co-W-Re
Stellite (21, 30, 31)
R30188, R30605
WI-52, WI-62
ASTM 5391, 5660, 5383, 5397, 5399, 5544, 5390A, 5666
Astroloy
Haynes 263, 600
Hastelloy B, C, C-276, G, N, S, W, X
Inconel 600 and 700 Series (601, 617, 625, 700, 706, 713, 718)
IN100, IN102
Incoloy 900 Series (901)
Jessop G64
K-500
M252
Mar-M200, Mar-M247
Monel
N06075, N10276, N00625, N08825, N07718, N07750, N10001, N00751
Nimocast PD16
Nimonic (101, 105, 115, 263, 80A, 81, 86, 90, 901, 91)
Refractaloy 26
Rene 41, 95
Udimet (500, 700)
Waspalloy
Pure: Ti 98.8, Ti 98.9,Ti 99.9;
Alloyed: Ti 5Al-2.5Sn, Ti6Al-4V, Ti6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo, Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Mo-4Zr,
Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al, Ti-13V-11Cr-3Al
R50250, R52250, R54620, R56400, R56620
Tool Steel H10, H11, H13, D2, D3, 4340, P20
Ni-Hard 1, Ni-Hard 2, Ni-Hard 4
440A
610
0-2
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