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A2 Tool Steel

A2 Tool Steel is renowned for its outstanding wear resistance and toughness, frequently employed in the fabrication of fixtures, tools, tool holders, gauges, and punches.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Finishing Options:

Media Blasting, Vibratory Tumbling, Black Oxide, Powdercoating

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ABS

ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is an economical thermoplastic gaining traction for pre-injection molding prototypes. Recognized for its robustness, longevity, and resilience against impact and heat, ABS is a versatile material sought after in automotive and consumer electronics sectors for its exceptional mechanical attributes and seamless processing. Furthermore, its adaptability extends to easy modification with additives, allowing for tailored enhancements such as flame retardancy or UV resistance.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Colors:

Black, neutral matte finish

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Acrylic

Acrylic emerges as a resilient plastic material renowned for its scratch resistance, rendering it well-suited for diverse applications like tanks, panels, and optical displays. Its lightweight and shatter-resistant nature position it as a favored substitute for glass in various settings. Notably, acrylic's exceptional clarity and transparency make it an excellent choice for applications prioritizing optical performance. Furthermore, its ease of fabrication into different shapes and sizes unlocks a plethora of design possibilities across industries.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Colors:

Optically clear, opaque

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Aluminum

Aluminum stands out as a lightweight and exceptionally versatile material extensively employed across diverse industries. It presents a distinctive blend of attributes, encompassing a high strength-to-weight ratio, exceptional corrosion resistance, malleability, and commendable thermal and electrical conductivity. These properties position aluminum as a preferred option for applications prioritizing weight reduction, durability, and effective heat transfer. Common examples include engine blocks, heat exchangers, and various transportation components.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Alloys:

6061-T6, 7075-T6, 7050, 2024, 5052, 6063, MIC6

Finishing Options:

Alodine, Anodizing Types II, III, III + PTFE, ENP, Media Blasting, Nickel Plating, Powder Coating, Tumble Polishing.

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Brass

360 Brass, also known as free-machining brass, proves to be a versatile material catering to diverse industries. Its widespread applications encompass gears, lock components, pipe fittings, and decorative parts. With outstanding machinability, it lends itself well to fabrication into various shapes and sizes. Notably, it boasts high corrosion resistance and excellent electrical conductivity, rendering it a preferred option for electrical components and marine applications.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 5 days

Finishing Options:

Media blasting

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Bronze

932 Bearing Bronze stands as a dependable and durable alloy, renowned for its outstanding wear and corrosion resistance attributed to its tin, iron, and zinc composition. It serves as an excellent option for applications necessitating robust resistance to wear and corrosion. Commonly utilized in scenarios demanding high strength, low friction, and resilience to wear and tear, this alloy finds extensive use in bearings, bushings, thrust washers, valve components, and other components subjected to heavy loads or harsh environmental conditions.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 5 days

Finish Options:

Available as-machined, media blasted, or hand-polished

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Cast Iron

Cast Iron is renowned for its robustness and resistance to wear, making it an ideal material for dampening vibrations. Widely employed in diverse industrial settings, it finds application in gears, bases, pulleys, and bushings. Its capacity to endure high levels of stress and pressure renders it a preferred choice in heavy-duty machinery and equipment. With its distinctive properties, Cast Iron stands as a dependable option for industries seeking stable and enduring components.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Finish Options:

Media blasting, Tumbling

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Copper

Copper grades 101 and 110 stand out for their unparalleled thermal and electrical conductivity, rendering them highly sought-after for various electrical applications including bus bars, wire connectors, and components for power transmission and distribution systems. These copper alloys also exhibit remarkable durability, corrosion resistance, and ease of fabrication. Widely employed in the production of high-performance electrical equipment such as transformers, generators, motors, and switchgear, they remain indispensable materials in the electrical industry.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Finishing Options:

Available as-machined, media blasted, or hand-polished

Alloys:

101, 110

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Delrin

Delrin (acetal), a plastic renowned for its low friction and impressive stiffness, stands out for its outstanding dimensional accuracy, rendering it particularly well-suited for applications demanding precision. Its notable toughness grants resistance to both impact and wear, while its minimal elongation ensures the ability to retain shape under stress without significant deformation. Widely utilized across diverse industries including automotive, aerospace, and consumer goods, Delrin remains a material of choice for its multifaceted attributes.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Colors:

White, black, brown

Grades:

150, AF (13% PTFE Filled), 30% Glass Filled

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Garolite G-10

Garolite G-10, a high-pressure laminate crafted from layers of woven fiberglass cloth infused with epoxy resin, stands as a formidable and inflexible material renowned for its superb electrical insulation capabilities and resistance to water. Recognized for its exceptional mechanical strength and dimensional stability, Garolite G-10 finds widespread application in insulating components, circuit boards, and various electrical elements. Moreover, G-10 serves as a composite material characterized by a minimal coefficient of thermal expansion.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Colors:

Green, yellow

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HDPE

High-density polyethylene (HDPE), a flexible thermoplastic celebrated for its enduring durability, chemical resistance, impact resistance, structural integrity, and minimal moisture absorption, finds widespread utility across packaging, construction, and automotive manufacturing sectors. Additionally, HDPE serves in various other applications such as plugs and seals, leveraging its excellent electrical insulation properties.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Colors:

White, black

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Invar

Invar, an Ni-Fe alloy renowned for its exceptional dimensional accuracy and thermal stability, is widely embraced across industries like aerospace, electronics, and precision engineering. Its utility extends to various applications, notably precision instruments and devices where temperature-induced dimensional changes are unwelcome. Ideal for components such as clock pendulums, bi-metallic strips, and measuring instruments, Invar finds significant usage in the aerospace sector, particularly in satellite structures, antennas, and optical systems.

Processes:

CNC Mill
CNC Lathe

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Finishing Options:

Vibratory Tumbling, Media Blasting, Powdercoating

Tolerance:

With drawing: as low as +/- 0.005 mm
No drawing: ISO 2768 medium

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Kovar

Kovar, an Ni-Fe-Co alloy renowned for its exceptional thermal expansion properties and dimensional stability, finds widespread application across electronics, telecommunications, and aerospace sectors. Its versatility is evident in various components, including hermetic seals for devices like vacuum tubes and transistors, telecommunications equipment, and turbine blades. By closely matching the coefficient of thermal expansion of glass, Kovar facilitates airtight sealing, effectively safeguarding sensitive electronic components from moisture or contaminants.

Processes:

CNC Mill
CNC Lathe

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Finishing Options:

Vibratory Tumbling, Media Blasting, Powdercoating

Tolerance:

With drawing: as low as +/- 0.005 mm
No drawing: ISO 2768 medium

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Magnesium

Magnesium boasts an impressive strength-to-weight ratio, making it a sought-after material in industries spanning automotive, aerospace, and electronics. Its versatility finds expression in various applications, including lightweight components geared towards enhancing fuel efficiency and curbing emissions, as well as aircraft structures and components, engine blocks, transmission cases, and wheels. Leveraging its high strength enables substantial weight savings without compromising performance or safety standards. Additionally, its low density renders it exceptionally desirable for achieving weight reduction in airplanes and spacecraft.

Processes:

CNC Mill
CNC Lathe

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 10 days

Finishing Options:

Vibratory Tumbling, Media Blasting, Powder Coating

Tolerance:

With drawing: as low as +/- 0.005 mm No drawing: ISO 2768 medium

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Nylon

Nylon, a thermoplastic renowned for its robust strength, wear resistance, exceptional sound and vibration dampening properties, and low friction coefficient, finds widespread application across engineering and manufacturing domains. Typical uses encompass gears, bearings, and bushings. Notably, Nylon serves pivotal roles in medical devices and electronics insulation, particularly in the fabrication of screws and spacers for panel-mounted circuit boards.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

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PEEK

PEEK (polyether ether ketone) emerges as a thermoplastic highly favored in industries like aerospace, automotive, and electronics. Renowned for its exceptional strength, stiffness, toughness, chemical resistance, biocompatibility, and thermal stability, PEEK finds extensive utility even in harsh environments where alternative materials may falter. Typical applications encompass aircraft structures, electronic components demanding high temperature resistance, as well as medical and dental components, including implantables.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Colors:

Opaque beige

Grades:

Standard PEEK, 30% Glass Filled

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Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate stands as a resilient and transparent thermoplastic prized for its exceptional electrical insulation, heat resistance, impact resistance, clarity, flame retardancy, and scratch resistance. Frequently employed in various applications, including safety glasses, protective shields, electrical enclosures, connectors, and insulators, it ranks among the most prevalent plastics utilized in manufacturing.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Colors:

Clear, black and glossy

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Polypropylene

Polypropylene (PP) emerges as a thermoplastic renowned for its elevated melting point, remarkable strength-to-weight ratio, and superb attributes such as chemical resistance, durability, reliability, moisture resistance, and fatigue strength. Widely utilized across various sectors, typical applications range from laboratory equipment and medical devices to food processing equipment, consumer goods, aircraft interior components, ducting, housings, automotive bumpers, fuel tanks, and battery cases.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Colors:

White (semi-clear or opaque)

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PPS

Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) stands out as a thermoplastic renowned for its outstanding attributes including exceptional chemical resistance, thermal stability, high-temperature resilience, dimensional stability, and electrical insulation properties. Widely embraced across industries, common applications encompass automotive components, electrical connectors, and industrial equipment, spanning from fuel systems and turbine blades to brake pads, bearings, gears, switches, and engine components. PPS parts retain their durability and reliability even when subjected to harsh environmental conditions.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Colors:

Natural (off-white)

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PTFE

PTFE (Teflon™, polytetrafluoroethylene) is renowned for its remarkable low-friction, nonstick characteristics, alongside its exceptional chemical resistance, high temperature resilience, and electrical insulation capabilities. Frequently employed in applications necessitating reduced friction, such as bearings, seals, gaskets, and washers, PTFE also serves well in parts requiring effective insulation properties.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Colors:

Black, white (opaque)

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PVC

PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) emerges as a resilient and adaptable plastic renowned for its exceptional durability and versatility, coupled with outstanding resistance to chemicals, UV rays, and corrosion. Widely employed across various sectors, common applications encompass pipes, fittings, electrical enclosures, tubing, automotive interior components, and elements used in commercial buildings. PVC is not only cost-effective and lightweight but also boasts an extended lifespan, making it a preferred choice for numerous purposes.

Processes:

CNC Mill
CNC Lathe

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 5 days

Finishing Options:

Available as-machined

Tolerance:

With drawing: as low as +/- 0.005 mm
No drawing: ISO 2768 medium

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Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel remains a sought-after and remarkably adaptable material celebrated for its outstanding strength, durability, as well as its resistance to high temperatures and corrosion. Embraced across diverse industries including construction, automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing, Stainless Steel finds extensive applications spanning from heat exchangers, industrial ovens, and exhaust systems to construction equipment, heavy machinery, engine components, fasteners, turbine blades, tanks, pumps, valves, orthopedic implants, and medical equipment.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Finishing Options:

Black Oxide, Electropolishing, ENP, Media Blasting, Nickel Plating, Passivation, Powder Coating, Tumble Polishing, Zinc Plating, Vibratory Tumbling

Alloys:

303, 304L, 316L, 410, 416, 440C, 17-4PH, Nitronic 60

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Steel

Unofactory provides a comprehensive selection of steel options tailored to accommodate the requirements of diverse applications. Alloy and carbon steel, in particular, stand out for their utility in fabricating fixtures, mounting plates, draft shafts, axles, torsion bars, gears, bolts, studs, shafts, and structural components. Renowned for their superior strength and durability, high-quality steel materials are well-suited for demanding industrial applications.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Alloys:

4140, 4130, A514, 4340

Carbon Steel Types:

1018 Low Carbon, 1045 Carbon, Zinc-Galvanized Low-Carbon

Finishing Options:

Black Oxide, ENP, Electropolishing, Media Blasting, Nickel Plating, Powder Coating, Tumble Polishing, Zinc Plating, Vibratory Tumbling

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Titanium

Titanium, prized for its lightweight nature, robust strength, biocompatibility, and remarkable corrosion resistance, boasts an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and superb temperature resistance. Widely embraced across industries like aerospace and medical devices, titanium finds application in critical components such as engine parts, landing gear, structural elements, medical implants, and prosthetics. Its versatility extends to various other sectors including aerospace fasteners, turbine blades, sports equipment, and marine applications.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Finishing options:

Media Blasting, Vibratory Tumbling, Passivation, Powdercoating

Grade:

Titanium Grade 5

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Torlon

Torlon, a thermoplastic renowned for its exceptional mechanical strength, heat resistance, and chemical resilience, delivers reliable performance even under the most extreme conditions. It emerges as an optimal solution for diverse applications across industries such as aerospace, automotive, and oil and gas. Moreover, Torlon exhibits outstanding chemical resistance, rendering it well-suited for deployment in harsh environments where exposure to chemicals and solvents is prevalent.

Processes:

CNC Mill
CNC Lathe

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Finishing Options:

Available as-machined

Tolerance:

With drawing: as low as +/- 0.005 mm
No drawing: ISO 2768 medium

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UHMW

Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMW) boasts exceptional attributes including high abrasion resistance, durability, wear resistance, low friction coefficient, and outstanding impact strength. Additionally, UHMW is lightweight, self-lubricating, and exhibits good chemical resistance. Its versatility extends to various applications such as gears, bearings, liners, conveyors, food processing, agriculture, and automotive components. Another notable advantage of UHMW is its capacity to absorb shock.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 3 days

Colors:

White, black

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Ultem

ULTEM stands as a thermoplastic renowned for its outstanding attributes, including remarkable strength, stiffness, durability, environmental resilience, heat resistance, low flammability, and superb electrical insulation properties. Its widespread applications span across electronic components/connectors, industrial equipment, surgical instruments, aerospace engine components, and medical devices. Beyond its mechanical prowess, ULTEM showcases exceptional chemical resistance, rendering it suitable for use in corrosive environments.

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Colors:

Naturally translucent amber color, frosted when machined

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Zinc

Zinc stands out as a highly versatile metal renowned for its exceptional qualities including heat resistance, durability, strength, electrical and thermal conductivity, machinability, and corrosion resistance. Its widespread use encompasses various applications in the automotive industry, such as gears, bushings, and bearings. Furthermore, zinc finds utility in door and window hardware, locks, hinges, electrical connectors, and switches. Its suitability extends to environments prone to moisture exposure or other challenging conditions.

Processes:

CNC Mill
CNC Lathe

Mill Lead Time:

As fast as 7 days

Finishing Options:

Vibratory Tumbling, Media Blasting, Powder Coating

Tolerance:

With drawing: as low as +/- 0.005 mm No drawing: ISO 2768 medium

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	Metals, PEEK, And ULTEM with Drawing	Other Plastics with Drawing	No Drawing
Linear Dimension	+/- 0.01 mm +/- 0.0003 inch	+/- 0.05 mm +/- 0.002 inch	ISO 2768 Medium
Hole Diameters (Not Reamed)	+/- 0.008 mm +/- 0.0003 inch	+/- 0.05 mm +/- 0.002 inch	ISO 2768 Medium
Shaft Diameters	+/- 0.004 mm +/- 0.00016 inch	+/- 0.05 mm +/- 0.002 inch	ISO 2768 Medium

Name	Applicable Materials	Colors	Can Be Applied with
Alodine	Aluminum	Clear, gold	Media Blasting, Tumbling, Type II Anodizing* Type III Anodizing with PTFE*
Anodizing	Aluminum	Clear, black, grey, red, blue, gold	Media Blasting, Tumbling, Alodine*
Black Oxide	Steel, Stainless Steel	Black	Media Blasting, Tumbling, Passivation
Electroless Nickel Plating	Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel	—	Media Blasting, Tumbling
Electropolishing	Steel, Stainless Steel	—	—
Hand Polishing	Acrylic	—	Enhanced Cosmetic Appearance
Media Blasting	Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass, Bronze, Copper	—	All post processes, except Electropolish and Powder Coat
Nickel Plating	Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel	—	Media Blasting, Tumbling
Passivation	Steel, Stainless Steel	—	Black Oxide, Electroless Nickel Plating, Zinc Plating, Tumbling, Media Blasting
Powder Coating	Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel	Black (20% or 90% gloss), White (20% or 90% gloss)	—
Tumbling	Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass, Bronze, Copper	—	All post processes, except Electropolish and Powder Coat
Vapor Polishing	CNC Polycarbonate (Clear, Black)	—	Enhanced Cosmetic Appearance, Near Optically Clear Applications
Zinc Plating	Steel, Stainless Steel	Clear (light blue coating). Black (glossy black coating).	Media Blasting, Tumbling, Passivation

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