
Materials forReal Manufacturing Programs

Explore common metals and plastics used across prototype, bridge, and production work. Built for teams that need practical options, not unnecessary complexity.
Material Scope
Metals + Plastics
Process Fit
Multi-Process
Program Range
Prototype to Production
Explore Materials
Explore commonly requested materials used across CNC machining, fabrication, and repeat production work. Built to help teams evaluate options faster without digging through overly technical material sheets.


Acetal

Acrylic

Aluminum 1100-H14

Aluminum 2024-T3

Aluminum 3003-H14

Aluminum 5052-H32

Aluminum 6061-T6

Aluminum 7075-T6

Aluminum MIC6

Brass C260

Brass C360

Bronze C51000

Bronze C93200

Bronze C95400

Chipboard

Cold Rolled Steel (CRS)

Copper C101

Copper C110

Copper C14500

Copper C18200

Cork

EPDM

Fiberglass

Galvanized Steel

Garolite

Hardboard

HDPE

High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA)

Hot Rolled Pickled & Oiled (HRPO)

MDF

Nylon

PEEK

PETG

Plywood

Polycarbonate

Polypropylene

PTFE (Teflon)

PVC

Rubber
Silicone

Stainless Steel 17-4PH

Stainless Steel 303

Stainless Steel 304

Stainless Steel 304L

Stainless Steel 316

Stainless Steel 316L

Stainless Steel 410

Stainless Steel 420

Stainless Steel 430

Steel 1018

Steel 1045

Steel 12L14

Steel 4140

Steel 4340

Steel A36

Steel A500

Titanium Grade 2

Titanium Grade 5

Titanium Grade 9

Tool Steel A2

Tool Steel D2

UHMW

ULTEM (PEI)
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Prototype • Production • Repeat Programs
Explore Services and Post-Processes
Browse core manufacturing and finishing services across machining, fabrication, molding, additive production, and post-processing. Filter by service category to find the best-fit path for your program.

3D Printing Services
Additive manufacturing services for prototypes, functional parts, concept validation, and short-run production support.

CNC Machining
Precision machining services for custom components across milling, turning, mill-turn, swiss-type, and threaded part production.

CNC Mill-Turn
Combined milling and turning for complex parts that benefit from multi-operation efficiency and tighter process control.

CNC Milling
Precision milling for custom components, housings, fixtures, and production-ready parts across metals and engineering plastics.

CNC Turning
Efficient turning for shafts, bushings, fittings, and rotational parts that need repeatability and production consistency.

DMLS (Metal 3D Printing)
Metal additive manufacturing for complex geometries, lightweight structures, and parts that benefit from design freedom.

Drilling & Threading
Holemaking and threading operations for machined components that require accurate features, tapped holes, and repeatable fit.

FDM (Fused Deposition)
FDM printing for practical prototypes, fixtures, enclosures, and functional parts with efficient lead times.

Injection Molding
Repeatable molded plastic parts for programs that need consistency, scale, and practical tooling pathways.

Insert Molding
Insert molded parts that combine plastic bodies with metal or threaded inserts for stronger integrated assemblies.

Metal Stamping
Stamped metal parts for repeat production programs that need speed, consistency, and efficient volume output.

MJF (Multi Jet Fusion)
MJF printing for strong production-intent plastic parts with consistent quality and efficient batch output.

Overmolding
Overmolded parts for programs that need multi-material construction, grip surfaces, insulation, or integrated protection.

Sheet Bending
Controlled forming for bent sheet metal parts, brackets, channels, covers, and repeat-use fabricated assemblies.

Sheet Cutting
Precision sheet cutting for flat patterns, blanks, panels, and production-ready components across common industrial alloys.

Sheet Metal Fabrication
Fabricated sheet metal parts for brackets, panels, enclosures, covers, and formed assemblies built for industrial use.

SLA (Stereolithography)
SLA printing for smooth surfaces, fine detail, presentation models, and precise visual prototypes.

SLS (Laser Sintering)
SLS printing for durable nylon parts, functional prototypes, and geometries that benefit from powder-bed flexibility.

Swiss-Type Machining
Swiss-type machining for compact, precision parts with tight feature control and efficient production of small components.

Tube Bending
Tube bending for structural parts, fluid routing, protective frames, and production-ready fabricated assemblies.

Tube Cutting
Tube cutting for frames, supports, welded assemblies, and fabricated structures that require clean cut geometry.
Material Selection & Manufacturing FAQs
Practical guidance on how materials behave across machining, fabrication, finishing, and real production environments — built for engineering, sourcing, and operations teams.