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
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