| P Steel | 01 | C8 | Precision finishing | increasing wear resistance increasing shock resistance |
| 10 | C7 | Light finishing | ||
| 20 | C6 | Semi-finishing | ||
| 30 | ||||
| 40 | C5 | Roughing & general purpose | ||
| 50 | ||||
| M Stainless Steel | 10 | – | Precision finishing | increasing wear resistance increasing shock resistance |
| 20 | – | Semi-finishing | ||
| 30 | – | General purpose | ||
| 40 | – | Roughing | ||
| K Cast Iron | 01 | C4 | Precision finishing | increasing wear resistance increasing shock resistance |
| 10 | C3 | Semi-finishing | ||
| 20 | C2 | General purpose | ||
| 30 | C1 | Roughing | ||
| N Non- ferrous | 01 | – | Precision finishing | increasing wear resistance increasing shock resistance |
| 10 | – | Semi-finishing | ||
| 20 | – | General purpose | ||
| 30 | – | Roughing | ||
| S Hi-temp Alloys | 10 | – | Precision finishing | increasing wear resistance increasing shock resistance |
| 20 | – | Semi-finishing | ||
| 30 | – | General purpose | ||
| 40 | – | Roughing | ||
| H Hardened Materials | 01 | – | Precision finishing | increasing wear resistance increasing shock resistance |
| 10 | – | Semi-finishing | ||
| 20 | – | General purpose | ||
| 30 | – | Roughing |
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