C1 for C2 C3 for C4 for C5 C2 for C5 performance C1 C3 C4 Aluminium Alloys 330 3.6 2.7 9.1 H 8 V.E 9 W 8 706 Brass 069 1.0 8.7 5.9 A 6 E 9 W 8 504 Cobalt Alloy 310 3.4 10 5.2 H 8 E 9 S 2 577 Copper Alloy 510 5.4 8.3 6.1 V.H 8 A 5 W 7 658 Copper Beryllium 360 3.9 8.6 6.0 H 8 A 5 S 2 568 Magnesium Alloys 150 1.8 1.8 9.6 L 3 A 5 W 8 448 Molybdenum Alloy 300 3.3 10 5.2 H 8 D 2 A 4 529 Nickel Alloy 900 9.3 8.5 6.0 H 8 E 9 W 8 810 Stainless Steel 870 9.0 7.8 6.4 H 4 E 9 W 8 664 Alloy Steels 590 6.2 7.8 6.4 A 1 V.E 9.5 W 8 483 Titanium Alloy 896 9.3 4.4 8.2 V.L 9 A 5 A 4 813 Tungsten Alloy 600 6.9 18 1.0 V.H 8 D 2 A 4 553 CFRP 250 2.8 1 10 H 8 D 2 A 4 601 Cermets 650 6.8 11 4.7 H 8 D 2 S 2 599 GFRP 125 1.6 1.7 9.6 H 9 A 6 W 8.5 672 Silicon Nitride 300 3.3 3.2 8.8 V.H 10 V.D 1 A 4 657 Aluminium Nitride 200 2.3 3.3 8.8 V.H 9 V.D 1 A 4 592 Boron Nitride 200 2.3 2.5 9.2 V.H 9 V.D 1 S 2 581 Tungsten Carbide 200 2.3 14 3.1 V.H 9 V.D 1 S 2 472 Silicon Carbide 200 2.3 3.2 8.8 9 V.D 1 S 2 575 Symbol Definition Ra V.D Very difficult 1 V.L Very low 1 S Scarce 1 D Difficult 2 L Low 2 M Moderate 4 A Average 4 E Easy 6 H High 6 W Widely 6 V.E Very easy 8 V.H Very high 8
Symbol Definition Rating
V.D Very difficult 1-2 V.L Very low 1-2 S Scarce 1-2 D Difficult 2-4 L Low 2-4 M Moderate 4-6 A Average 4-6 E Easy 6-8 H High 6-8 W Widely 6-8 V.E Very easy 8-10 V.H Very high 8-10 Rate Rate Rate Rate for Rate Total C1 for C2 C3 for C4 for C5 C2 for C5 performance C1 C3 C4 Aluminium Alloys 330 3.6 2.7 9.1 H 8 V.E 9 W 8 706 Brass 069 1.0 8.7 5.9 A 6 E 9 W 8 504 Cobalt Alloy 310 3.4 10 5.2 H 8 E 9 S 2 577 Copper Alloy 510 5.4 8.3 6.1 V.H 8 A 5 W 7 658 Copper Beryllium 360 3.9 8.6 6.0 H 8 A 5 S 2 568 Magnesium Alloys 150 1.8 1.8 9.6 L 3 A 5 W 8 448 Molybdenum Alloy 300 3.3 10 5.2 H 8 D 2 A 4 529 Nickel Alloy 900 9.3 8.5 6.0 H 8 E 9 W 8 810 Stainless Steel 870 9.0 7.8 6.4 H 4 E 9 W 8 664 Alloy Steels 590 6.2 7.8 6.4 A 1 V.E 9.5 W 8 483 Titanium Alloy 896 9.3 4.4 8.2 V.L 9 A 5 A 4 813 Tungsten Alloy 600 6.9 18 1.0 V.H 8 D 2 A 4 553 CFRP 250 2.8 1 10 H 8 D 2 A 4 601 Cermets 650 6.8 11 4.7 H 8 D 2 S 2 599 GFRP 125 1.6 1.7 9.6 H 9 A 6 W 8.5 672 Silicon Nitride 300 3.3 3.2 8.8 V.H 10 V.D 1 A 4 657 Aluminium Nitride 200 2.3 3.3 8.8 V.H 9 V.D 1 A 4 592 Boron Nitride 200 2.3 2.5 9.2 V.H 9 V.D 1 S 2 581 Tungsten Carbide 200 2.3 14 3.1 V.H 9 V.D 1 S 2 472 Silicon Carbide 200 2.3 3.2 8.8 9 V.D 1 S 2 575