| P.0 | Long chipping Low Carbon Steels | Recommended | 40-70 | 0.015-0.023 |
| P.1 | Short chipping Low Carbon Steels | Recommended | 40-70 | 0.015-0.023 |
| P.2 | Medium and High Carbon Steels | Recommended | 40-70 | 0.015-0.023 |
| P.3 | Alloy Steels, Tool Steels (N/mm² 600-850) | Recommended | 30-60 | 0.015-0.023 |
| P.4 | Alloy Steels, Tool Steels (N/mm² 850-1400) | Partially recommended | 25-40 | 0.015-0.023 |
| P.5 | Ferritic, Martensitic, PH SS | Recommended | 25-40 | 0.015-0.023 |
| P.6 | High Strength Ferritic, Martensitic, PH SS | Recommended | 25-40 | 0.015-0.023 |
| M.1 | Austenitic Stainless Steel | Recommended | 25-40 | 0.015-0.023 |
| M.2 | High Strength Austenitic SS, Cast SS | Recommended | 25-40 | 0.015-0.023 |
| M.3 | Duplex SS | Recommended | 25-40 | 0.015-0.023 |
| K.1 | Grey Cast Iron | Recommended | 25-40 | 0.015-0.023 |
| K.2 | Low and Medium Strength CGI, Ductile Irons | Recommended | 25-40 | 0.015-0.023 |
| K.3 | High Strength Ductile and Austempered Ductile Iron | Recommended | 25-40 | 0.015-0.023 |
| N.1 | Wrought Aluminium | Recommended | 80-150 | 0.020-0-038 |
| N.2 | Low Si Al Alloys and Magnesium Alloys Si<12% | Recommended | 80-150 | 0.020-0-038 |
| N.3 | High Si Al Alloys Si>12% | Recommended | 80-150 | 0.020-0-038 |
| N.4 | Copper, Brass, Zinc Based Alloys | Recommended | 40-100 | 0.015-0.032 |
| O.1 | Thermoplastic and thermosetting materials | Recommended | 80-150 | 0.020-0-038 |