Material Solutions for High Performance Machining Parts

It is widely used in machining process to create custom parts due to its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, versatility, and formability. This is commonly used for making automotive, medical, and aerospace parts. Typical aluminium grades used for machining includes 2024-T3, 5052-H32, 6061, 6063, 7050, 7075, and more.

Copper is a popular material characterized by its excellent thermal and electrical conductivity. It is best for making aerospace, automotive, and power industry parts due to their corrosion resistant. Some grades of this material suitable for machining includes copper 101, C110, and more.

This material is composed of 8% lead, 35%, and copper. The addition of lead content makes the bronze machinable due to its softness. It has corrosion resistance, making it ideal for marine applications such as bearings, pumps, fittings, etc. Common grades used for machining includes Copper 932 which is called bearing bronze.

Brass is a versatile material that has good corrosion resistance, wear resistance, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, and improved machinability. Cartridge brass and free-cutting brass are the common brass grades to make valves, gears, and other components.

Stainless steel is a widely used material for machining processes due to their excellent properties including machinability, heat treatability, and corrosion resistance. There are wide range of stainless steel grades used for creating custom parts including 304, 316, 416, 420, 440C, 410, 303, 18-8, 17-4, 15-5, and more.

This material is weldable and easy to machine. Thus, making them suitable for various machining process. It offers great functionality while being cost-effective. Components made from steel should be treated to avoid oxidization. Common steel grades include 1018, 4130, 4140, 4140PH, A36, 1215, 4340, A2 Tool Steel, O1 Tool steel, and more.

It is a lightweight metal material with excellent properties including corrosion resistance. This material can also maintain strength even when exposed to extreme temperature. Characterized by strength-to-weight ratio and biocompatibility, titanium is used to make custom parts for aerospace,               medical, food processing, and more industries.

Zinc is a non-magnetic metal with outstanding damping capacity, high ductility, and long-term dimensional stability. These materials also exhibit easy to machine, mechanical shock resistance, and excellent mechanical strength. Zamak 3 is a common zinc grade widely used for machining different automotive parts.