Materials Machined by CNC Industries
CNC Industries machines a vast varierty of materials. Depending on the volume, many times we can machine a part more cost effectively than having it molded, extruded, cast, stamped or otherwise fabricated.
When machining aluminum it’s very important to use the latest technology in equipment as well as tooling in order to achieve the most efficient material removal rate. Many people think that because aluminum is a relatively soft material it’s easy to machine compared to steel. That’s not the case though. Aluminum has unique machining characteristics. What works well for machining steel will be very inefficient for machining aluminum.
Aluminum – The following list includes some of the aluminum alloys that we commonly machine:
| 2011-T3 |
| 2017-T451 |
| 2024-T351 |
| 2024-T4/T351 |
| 6061-T6 , T651, T6511 |
| 6262-T9 |
| 6063-T52 |
| 7075-T651 |
Brass – When machining brass it’s very important to use the latest technology in equipment as well as tooling in order to achieve the most efficient material removal rate. Many people think that because brass is a relatively soft and free-cutting material it’s easy to machine compared to steel. That’s not the case though. Brass has unique machining characteristics. What works well for machining steel will be very inefficient for machining brass. We commonly machine a variety of brass and copper alloys.
360 Free cutting brass
Carbon Steel – When machining carbon steels it’s very important to use the latest technology in equipment as well as tooling in order to achieve the most efficient material removal rate. Most carbon steel grades are relatively free-cutting materials. Each alloy has it’s own machining characteristics and it’s important to understand how each machines in order to get the best removal rates and best finishes. We commonly machine a variety of alloy steel grades.
– Carbon Steel –
C1018
C1045
C1117
C11L17
C1141
C1144
Stressproof® A311 Class B**
C12L14
C1215
Fatigueproof®
E.T.D. 150
Tool steels – When machining alloy and tool steels it’s very important to use the latest technology in equipment as well as cutting tools in order to achieve the most efficient material removal rate. Depending on the alloy, it will require completely different speeds, feeds, and cutting tools. Each alloy has it’s own machining characteristics and it’s important to understand how each machines in order to get the best removal rates and best finishes. We commonly machine a variety of alloy steels.
– Alloy Steel –
AISI 4140 /4142 HR Q&T
AISI 4140 AND 41L40*
AISI 4140 /4142 CF Q&T
AISI 4140 Q&T TG&P
AISI 4140 ANNEALED
AISI 4140 /4142 – (MOD) Pre-Hardened
AISI 4140 – As Rolled
AISI 4150R Q&T SR
4150 DYBAR – (MOD) RS
AISI 4340 – HR Annealed
AISI 4340 – HR Q&T
AISI 6150 – HR Annealed
AISI 8620 Technical Information
AISI 8620 As Rolled Flats and Squares
AISI 8620 HR Rounds
AISI 8620 CF Rounds
AISI 86L20 Rounds
AISI 8620 Plate
AISI 52100 (CF or HR)
Alro Brake Die
KPM Super Square
– Tool Steels –
AISI A2
AISI A6
AISI D2
AISI D3
AISI D5
AISI DC53
AISI O1
AISI O6
AISI L6
AISI S1
AISI S5
AISI S7
AISI S7 ESR
AISI P20
AISI T420 STAINLESS ESR
AISI W2
AISI H13
VISCOUNT 44®
AISI M2
AISI M3
AISI M3 TYPE 2 (PM)
AISI M4 (PM)
AISI M42
AISI T15 (PM)
Stainless Steels: Each alloy of stainless steel is machinable or formable to various degrees.
– 300 Series Austenitic – Alloys: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 308, 309, 310, 314, 316, 317, 321, 330, 347, 384
Chromium-nickel alloy can develop high strength by cold working. Non-magnetic, not heat treatable and has good formability. Additions of molybdenum can increase the corrosion resistance.
Typical use: Food equipment, chemical equipment, architectural applications.
– 400 Series Martensitic – Alloys: 403, 410, 414, 416, 420, 422, 431, 440
Straight chromium alloy, magnetic, but can be hardened by heat treatment.
Typical use: Fasteners, pump shafts, turbine blades
– Precipitation Hardening – Alloys: 13-8, 15-5, 15-7, 17-4, 17-7 nickel, martensitic or austenitic.
Develop strength by precititation hardening reaction due to heat treatment.
Typical use: valves, gears, petro-chemical equipment
Plastics – although we have not machined all of these grades, most can be machined.
| ABS ACETAL ACETRON GP ACRYLIC ANTIMICROBIAL BOAT BOARD CELAZOLE CLEAR PVC CNC TOOLING BOARD COMPOSOLITE CPVC CUTTING BOARD DELRIN DELRIN AF DENSETEC MARINE BOARD DIELUX DURAGRATE DURAGRID DURADEK DURASHIELD DURATREAD DURATRON ECTFE ELECTRICAL GRADE SHEET ERTALYTE ETFE EXTREN FEP FIBERGLASS FIBRALON FILMS FLUOROPLASTICS FLUOROSINT GPO-3 GRATING GRAY FIXTURE BOARD GRAY FIXTURE / DIE BOARD HDPE HYDEX 202 HYDLAR ZF IMPLEX INDUSTRIAL SHEET LAMINATES |
KETRON KYDEX KYNAR LAB 850 LAB 1000 LAB 1147 LAB 1151 LEXAN MR10 MACHINABLE MEDIA MODELING BOARD MC 901 MC 907 MICARTA MIRROR NORYL NYLASTEEL NYLATRON NYLOIL NYLON OPTIX OPTIX FG OPTIX DP PATTERN BOARD PCTFE PBT PEEK PETG PROLAB 65 PFA PHENOLICS PLEXIGLAS PLEXIGLAS Clear-Edge Frosted PLEXIGLAS Edge Color PLEXIGLAS EdgeFX PLEXIGLAS Frosted PLEXIGLAS MC Fluorescent POLYBOARD POLYCARBONATE POLYETHYLENE POLYPENCO NYLON 101 POLYPROPYLENE POLYSULFONE POLYURETHANE POLYURETHANE FOAM BOARD |
POLYURETHANE TOOLING BOARD PPS PROFILES PROPYLUX HS PTFE PVC FOAM SHEET PVC PVDF RADEL RED BOARD RUBBER RULON SAFPLATE SEMITRON STYLING BOARD TECHTRON TEFLON THERMALUX TIVAR TIVAR 88 TIVAR 1000 TIVAR ANTISTAT TIVAR CERAM P TIVAR CLEANSTAT TIVAR DOCKGUARD TIVAR DRYSLIDE TIVAR DS TIVAR H.O.T. TIVAR OILFILLED TIVAR POLYSTEEL TIVAR SUPERPLUS TIVAR UV RESISTANT TOOLING BOARD TORLON TUFFAK UHMW-PE ULTEM URETHANE VESPEL VINYL STRIP CURTAINS WELDING TOOLS/RODS ZELUX |
– G10 FR4, Micarta and Garolite –
– Ceramics –
| Grade A Combat® Boron Nitride Solids |
| Grade AX05 Combat® Boron Nitride Solids |
| Grade AX05P Combat® Boron Nitride Solids |
| Grade HP Combat® Boron Nitride Solids |
| Grade HPL Combat® Boron Nitride Solids |
| Grade M Combat® Boron Nitride Solids |
| Grade M26 Combat® Boron Nitride Solids |
| Grade ZSBN Combat® Boron Nitride Solids |
| Grade ZSBNF Combat® Boron Nitride Solids |
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