| Aluminium | Hard | H18 | High breaking load, low elongation % |
| Semi-hard | H14 | Obtained by a drawing cycle followed by an annealing one. Intermediate characteristics. |
| Annealed | H0 | Low breaking load, high elongation %, high electrical conductivity |
| Copper | Hard | H40 | High breaking load, low elongation % |
| Semi-hard | H10 | Obtained by a drawing cycle followed by an annealing one. Intermediate characteristics |
| Annealed | H0 | Low breaking load, high elongation %, high electrical conductivity |
