Sheet metal fabricaiton have a long list of available materials for sheet metal prototypes and manufacturing parts, from hard metals like stainless steel and titanium, to soft metals such as aluminum, copper, brass, all the way to plastics including ABS, PC, PA, etc.
Material Type | Description | Groups | Cost |
Aluminum | High strength-to-weight ratio\ Aerospace components | 5052,6061,1100,3003 | $ |
Copper/Brass | >99.3% Purity + Superior electrical conductivity | pitch (ETP) copper,C110 or C101 | $ |
Stainless steel | Good corrosion resistance + High Hardness | 301,17-4,1095,1075,304,316,410,430 | $ |
Pre-plated Steel Steel | Good machinability + Excellent electrical conductivity | hot-dip galvanized steel,galvannealed steel | $ |
Cold rolled steel (CRS) | Using for smoothing the finish of hot rolled steel+tighter tolerance | 1008 alloys,1018 alloys | $ |
CNC machining have a long list of available materials for CNC prototypes and manufacturing parts, from hard metals like stainless steel and titanium, to soft metals such as aluminum, copper, brass, all the way to plastics including ABS, PC, PA, etc.
CNC Machining Metal
Material Type | Description | Groups | Cost |
Aluminum |
| 6061,7075 | $ |
Stainless steel | Good corrosion resistance + High Hardness | 304,316,416,17-4 PH | $ |
Steel | Good machinability + Excellent electrical conductivity | 1018,12L14,1137 | $ |
Brass |
| 260 | $ |
Copper |
| C101 | $ |
Titanium |
| Ti-6AI-4V | $ |
CNC Machining Plastic
Material Type | Description | Groups | Cost |
ABS | High stability + Easy to process | \ | $ |
POM (Delrin) | Low-friction + High-stiffness | \ | $ |
PC (Polycarbonate) | High impact resistance + High transparency | \ | $ |
PA (Nylon) | High chemical and heat resistance + High abrasion and wear | \ | $ |
PMMA (Acrylic) | High transparency + Good chemical stability | \ | $ |
PEEK | High-performance thermoplastic, very high strength, thermal and chemical resistant. | \ | $ |
PP (Polypropylene) | Excellent chemical resistance. Food-safe grades available. | \ | $ |
PE (Polyethylene) | Excellent strength-to-weight ratio, impact and weather resistant. | \ | $ |