Aluminum Alloys

Lightweight & High-Strength

Aluminum 6061-T6

General-purpose aluminum with excellent machinability, good strength-to-weight ratio, and corrosion resistance. Ideal for structural components, brackets, and enclosures.

Aerospace Automotive Marine Anodizable

Aluminum 7075-T6

High-strength aerospace-grade aluminum with excellent fatigue resistance. Used for high-stress structural components and critical flight hardware.

Aerospace High-Strength Fatigue-Resistant

Aluminum 2024-T3

High-strength aluminum with excellent fatigue resistance and good machinability. Common in aerospace structures and aircraft components.

Aerospace Aircraft Structures High-Strength

Aluminum 5052-H32

Marine-grade aluminum with excellent corrosion resistance and formability. Ideal for sheet metal fabrication and welded assemblies.

Marine Corrosion-Resistant Formable
Stainless Steel

Corrosion-Resistant & High-Strength

Stainless Steel 304

Austenitic stainless steel with excellent corrosion resistance and formability. Widely used in food processing, medical devices, and architectural applications.

Medical Food Processing Corrosion-Resistant

Stainless Steel 316

Marine-grade stainless steel with superior corrosion resistance, especially in chloride environments. Ideal for marine, chemical, and pharmaceutical applications.

Marine Chemical Pharmaceutical

Stainless Steel 17-4 PH

Precipitation-hardening stainless steel with high strength and good corrosion resistance. Used in aerospace, oil & gas, and high-stress applications.

Aerospace Oil & Gas High-Strength

Stainless Steel 416

Free-machining stainless steel with excellent machinability. Ideal for high-volume production of precision components and fasteners.

Free-Machining High-Volume Fasteners
Steel Alloys

Carbon & Alloy Steels

Mild Steel 1018

Low-carbon steel with excellent machinability and weldability. Cost-effective for general-purpose components, brackets, and structural parts.

General Purpose Weldable Cost-Effective

Alloy Steel 4140

Chromium-molybdenum alloy steel with high strength, toughness, and wear resistance. Used for shafts, gears, and high-stress components.

High-Strength Wear-Resistant Shafts & Gears

Tool Steel D2

High-carbon, high-chromium tool steel with excellent wear resistance and edge retention. Used for dies, molds, and cutting tools.

Tooling Wear-Resistant Dies & Molds

Tool Steel A2

Air-hardening tool steel with good toughness and dimensional stability. Ideal for punches, dies, and forming tools.

Air-Hardening Tough Forming Tools
Copper & Brass

Conductive & Decorative Alloys

Copper C110

Pure copper with excellent electrical and thermal conductivity. Used for electrical components, heat sinks, and bus bars.

Electrical Thermal Conductive

Brass C360

Free-machining brass with excellent machinability and decorative golden appearance. Ideal for fittings, valves, and decorative components.

Free-Machining Decorative Fittings

Bronze C932

Tin bronze with excellent wear resistance and low friction. Used for bearings, bushings, and wear plates in heavy-duty applications.

Bearings Wear-Resistant Low-Friction

Phosphor Bronze C510

Copper-tin alloy with excellent spring properties and fatigue resistance. Used for electrical contacts, springs, and bellows.

Springs Electrical Contacts Fatigue-Resistant
Specialty Alloys

High-Performance Materials

Titanium Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V)

Aerospace-grade titanium with exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance. Used for critical aerospace, medical, and high-performance applications.

Aerospace Medical Lightweight Corrosion-Resistant

Inconel 718

Nickel-chromium superalloy with excellent high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance. Used in aerospace, gas turbines, and extreme environment applications.

High-Temperature Aerospace Gas Turbines

Invar 36

Nickel-iron alloy with extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion. Used for precision instruments, optical mounts, and dimensional-critical applications.

Low-Expansion Precision Optical

Kovar

Iron-nickel-cobalt alloy with thermal expansion matching borosilicate glass. Used for electronic packaging, hermetic seals, and glass-to-metal seals.

Electronic Packaging Hermetic Seals Glass-Matching
Material Selection

Choosing the Right Material

Strength Requirements

Consider yield strength, tensile strength, and fatigue resistance based on application loads and service conditions.

Environmental Exposure

Evaluate corrosion resistance needs based on temperature, humidity, chemicals, and atmospheric conditions.

Weight Constraints

Balance strength requirements with weight limitations using high-strength-to-weight ratio materials like aluminum and titanium.

Machinability

Consider material hardness, chip formation, and tool wear when selecting alloys for cost-effective production.

Surface Finish

Select materials compatible with required surface treatments, coatings, and finishing processes.

Cost Optimization

Balance material cost with performance requirements and production volume for optimal total cost.

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