| Cutting Tool Materials | Properties | |||
| Hardness (HRc) | UTS (N∙mm−2) | Toughness (J) | Wear resistance cm−2 × 106 | |
| Carbon tool steel | 55 - 65 | 1125 - 1290 | 46 - 50 | 3.0 - 5.0 |
| High cobalt steel (HSS) | 67 - 70 | 1130 - 1300 | 47 - 56 | 4.3 - 5.2 |
| Cast cobalt alloys | 65 - 68 | 1100 - 1200 | 54 - 60 | 4.8 - 5.5 |
| Cemented carbide | 86 - 90 | 1300 - 1400 | 52 - 57 | 4.0 - 5.7 |
| Ceramic | 87 - 93 | 1345 - 1450 | 56 - 60 | 5.3 - 6.0 |
| Cermet | 90 - 94 | 1455 - 1480 | 60 - 65 | 5.0 - 7.0 |
| Cubic boron nitride (CBN) | 91 - 95 | 1490 - 1500 | 60 - 67 | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| diamond | 95 - 100 | 1500 - 1545 | 56 - 70 | 6.5 - 8.0 |