Mild steel
Cast iron
Hardened steel
Brass
Longitudinal, cross and vertical traverse
Power available
Spindle nose taper
All the above
18 % tungsten and 8 % chromium
18 % chromium and 8 % nickel
18 % nickel and 8 % chromium
18 % chromium and 8 % cobalt
Medium precision
High precision
Very high precision
low precision
Reduce cutting forces
increaseing cutting forces
reduce surface finish
none of the above