| P.0 | Long chipping Low Carbon Steels | Recommended | 10-20 | 0.005 - 0.012 |
| P.1 | Short chipping Low Carbon Steels | Recommended | 10-20 | 0.005 - 0.012 |
| P.2 | Medium and High Carbon Steels | Recommended | 10-20 | 0.005 - 0.012 |
| P.3 | Alloy Steels, Tool Steels (N/mm² 600-850) | Recommended | 10-20 | 0.003 - 0.008 |
| P.4 | Alloy Steels, Tool Steels (N/mm² 850-1400) | Partially recommended | 8-15 | 0.002 - 0.006 |
| P.5 | Ferritic, Martensitic, PH SS | Partially recommended | 8-15 | 0.002 - 0.006 |
| P.6 | High Strength Ferritic, Martensitic, PH SS | Partially recommended | 8-15 | 0.002 - 0.006 |
| M.1 | Austenitic Stainless Steel | Partially recommended | 5-15 | 0.002 - 0.006 |
| M.2 | High Strength Austenitic SS, Cast SS | Partially recommended | 5-15 | 0.002 - 0.006 |
| M.3 | Duplex SS | Partially recommended | 5-15 | 0.002 - 0.006 |
| K.1 | Grey Cast Iron | Partially recommended | 20-40 | 0.005 - 0.012 |
| K.2 | Low and Medium Strength CGI, Ductile Irons | Partially recommended | 20-40 | 0.003 - 0.008 |
| K.3 | High Strength Ductile and Austempered Ductile Iron | Partially recommended | 20-40 | 0.003 - 0.008 |
| N.1 | Wrought Aluminium | Recommended | 30-50 | 0.01 - 0.02 |
| N.2 | Low Si Al Alloys and Magnesium Alloys Si<12% | Recommended | 30-50 | 0.01 - 0.02 |
| N.3 | High Si Al Alloys Si>12% | Recommended | 30-50 | 0.008 - 0.018 |
| N.4 | Copper, Brass, Zinc Based Alloys | Recommended | 10-50 | 0.006-0.018 |
| S.4 | Ti and Ti Alloys | Partially recommended | 8-15 | 0.002 - 0.006 |
| H.1 | Hardened Materials (HRC 44-48) | Partially recommended | 8-15 | 0.01 - 0.02 |
| H.2 | Hardened Materials (HRC 48-55) | Partially recommended | 8-15 | 0.01 - 0.02 |
| O.1 | Thermoplastic and thermosetting materials | Recommended | 30-50 | 0.01 - 0.02 |