The material we can machine are listed below:
| Type | Class | Characteristics | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | 6061 6061-T6 | ● Improved corrosion resistance over 7075 ● General purpose aluminum with Medium strength ● Good formability, weldability ● Containes magnesium and silicon | Electronic hardware, prototypes, aircraft fittings, camera lens mounts, couplings, marines fittings and hardware |
| 7075 | ● Higher strength over Aluminum 6061 ● Good fatigue strength | Gears and shafts, fuse parts, meter shafts and gears, missile parts, regulating valve parts, worm gears, keys, aircraft, aerospace and defense applications; bike frames | |
| Brass | 260 | ● Good corrosion resistance ● Resistant to most chemicals | Electronic hardware and contacts, fittings, commercial products, Aerospace |
| Copper | C101 | ● Oxygen-free electrical copper ● High electrical conductivity ● Good corrosion resistance in most environments ● Weak against acids, halogens sulphides and ammonia solutions | Electrical contacts, general engineering, automotive, domestic appliances |
| Plastics | Peek | ● Excellent dimensional stability, good impact strength ● Stiffness an minimum levels of creep, better impact resistance ● Excellent machinability | Test sockets, switches, connectors |
| PVC | ● Excellent chemical and corrosion resistance ● Good flame resistance ● Low cost | Used for everything, from construction profiles to medical devices, from roofing membranes to credit cards, from children’s toys to pipes for water and gas | |
| Nylon6/6 | ● General purpose Nylon ● Fair flame resistance and good machining | Insulators, bearings | |
| Alloy Steel | 4041 | ● Good toughness and strength ● Direct hardening and heat treatable ● Harder than CR 1018 | Higher stress applications needing the strength of an alloy |
| Steel | 1018 | ● Plain low carbon steel ● Good formability and weldability ● Case harden only | Rivets and parts requiring strong welds |
| 1137 | ● Higher carbon, higher strength ● Direct hardening | Higher stress applications, gears, shafts, studs | |
| Stainless Steel | 304 | ● Most commonly used stainless steel ● Low carbon ● Better weldability and formability | Household and industrial applications: screws, machinery parts, car headers, food-handling equipment, |
| 316 | ● Increased corrosion and chemical resistance over 304 ● Increased resistance to cracking and pitting | Medical implants and surgical instruments, aerospace | |
| 17-4 PH | ● Higher magnetism than 304 and 316 stainless steel ● Oxidation and corrosion resistance | Medical, aerospace, applications needing corrosion resistance and hardness | |
| Titanium | Ti-6AI-4V | ● Light-weight and high strength ● High temperature and corrosion resistance | Aircraft industry, jewelry, medical implants |