Classification Table
 ALUMINUM (Turquoise) | Aluminum
Alloys Magnesium Alloys Soft Phosphorus Bronze Zinc-Die Cast Alloys Lead Alloys Leaded Brass & Free Cutting Brass Non-Metals & Plastics | 1100,
2017, 3003, 5052, 6061 HK31A-HM31A, AZ21A-AZ92A 544 ZDCN07, AG40A, AC41A, 4803 B23 ALLOY 13, B23 ALLOY 8 335, 360, 353, 340, 330 |
 COPPER ALLOYS (Rust) | Copper
Alloys Brass-Yellow, Red, Naval Commercial Bronze Aluminum Bronze Phosphorus Bronze Beryllium Bronze Nickel Silver | 260,
443-445, 365-370, 280 883-848, 230, 270, 268 314, 220 952-958, 614 524, 521, 510, 505 175, 172, 170 973-978, 745-770 |
 CAST IRON (Purple) | Gray
Cast Iron Compacted Graphite Cast Iron Nodular (Ductile) Cast Iron-Austenitic White Cast Iron Stainless Steel-Free Machining (See Med. Strength For Malleable Cast Iron) | A436,
A48 NOT NO. DESIGNATED A439 A532 203EZ, 303MA, 303SE, 303 |
 LOW CARBON STEELS (Gold) | Low
Carbon And Low Carbon Free Machining Med. Carbon & Med. Carbon Free Machining Leaded Low Carbon Leaded Medium Carbon Cast Steel-Low Carbon Cast Steel-Medium Carbon | 1211-1215,
1108-1119, 1005-1029 1132-1151, 1030-1055 11L17, 10L18, 12L13-12L15 11L44, 11L37, 10L50, 10L45 1020, 1010 1050, 1040, 1030 |
 MEDIUM STRENGTH STEELS (Green) | High
Carbon Low & Medium Carbon Alloy & Cast Leaded Alloy-Medium & High Carbon Stainless Steel - Ferretic & Martensitic Stainless Steel - Free Machining Malleable Cast Iron Nodular (Ductile) Cast Iron | 50B46,
1060-1095, 4340, 4330 50B60, 5155-51B60, 4140-4150 86L40, 43L40, 41L50, 41L30 A217, A297, 436, 403-410 440F SE, 440F, 430F, 420F, 416 J158, A602, A220, A47 J434C, A536 |
 HIGH STRENGTH STEELS (Blue) | High
Carbon Alloy High Strength Maraging Tool Armor Plate Nitriding | M50,
50100, 51100, 52100 HP9, 300M D6AC, H13, 4340 GRADES 120-350, A538 H11-H42, 01-07, D2-D5, A2-A10 MILS12560, HY180, HY100, HY80 NITREX 1, 135 MOD, 125, NITRALLOY |
 HIGH TEMPERATURE ALLOYS (Red) | Titanium
Alloys Nickel Base Alloys Cobalt Base Alloys Iron Base Alloys Stainless Steel - Austenitic Stainless Steel - Ph Series | BETA,
ALPHA, ALPHA/BETA WASPALLOY, HASTELLOY, INCONELS HOWMET, HAYNES DISCALLY, V57, A286, INCOLOY 358, 317, 304, 301, 302, 304 455, AM350, 15-5 PH, 17-4 PH |
Lexington's
tool selection is based on material's most common condition.
Special heat treatements or processing may change the material's machining
characteristics.
This guide is a suggested starting point for tool selection.
