Mild steel

High carbon steel

Copper

Bronze

Forged copper

Forged steel

Forged aluminium

Stainless steel

Only hand feed can be given

External threads on taper can't produce

Taper length is limited

Taper turning is possible when work held between centre only

Steep taper can be produced

Long taper can be produced

Thread on taper portion can be produced

Most suitable for duplicate taper work

Only external taper can be turned

Damages the centre drilled holes of the work

Steep taper cannot be produced

Taper length is limited to the movement of the top slide