The orthogonal cutting method of the nodular graphite cast iron in the lathe turning, whose structure were formulated under two kinds of annealing conditions, has been experimentally studied and the results investigated. The various characteristics of machinabilities of the nodular cast iron, depending upon its structure, have been obtained from the results as follows. (1) As depth of cut increases, the shearing strain decreases and tend gradually to increase with increase of ferrite matrix. (2) As depth of cut increases, the shearing stress slightly decreases for P$_{1}$, but it tends to increase for both of P$_{2}$ and P$_{3}$ under the same condition. The annealing effect in the process of light cutting was found to be greater than heavy cutting. (3) The cutting energy slightly decreases with the increassing of the depth of cut, and the effect of decreasing the cutting energy by the annealing is higer the light cutting than the heavy cutting. (4) The cutting equations as follow. P$_{1}$ : 2.phi.+1.58(.betha.-alpha.)=92 deg. P$_{2}$ : 2.phi.+1.40(.betha.-alpha.)=84 deg. P$_{3}$ : 2.phi.+1.37(.betha.-alpha.)=82 deg. (5) The machining constants for P$_{1}$, P$_{2}$ and P$_{3}$ which are the test-pieces in this study and classified according to the containing quantity of ferrite matrix given respectively in 78deg., 70 deg., and 68 deg. From these it can be known that the machining constants slightly decreases with increasing of the quantity of ferrite matrix contained in the nodular graphite cast iron.