Materials Database

Excellent machinability, use high speeds

Harder than 6061, reduce speed slightly

Medium carbon steel, good general purpose

Work hardening tendency, maintain consistent chip load

More difficult than 304, use sharp tools

Low thermal conductivity, use flood coolant

Free machining, excellent chip formation

Use sharp tools, avoid heat buildup

Produces dust-like chips, use dust extraction

Soft and gummy, use sharp polished tools

High-strength aerospace alloy

Marine-grade aluminum, stable cutting

General-purpose alloy steel

High-strength alloy, reduce heat

Air-hardening tool steel

Precipitation-hardening stainless steel

Ferritic stainless with steady chips

High strength duplex stainless steel

Beta titanium alloy for critical parts

Commercially pure titanium

Cartridge brass with clean chips

Bearing bronze, watch built-up edge

High conductivity copper, gummy chips

Strong copper alloy, stable finish

Control heat to reduce smearing

High-performance polymer, avoid overheating

Use sharp edges to prevent cracking

Stronger than gray iron, stable roughing

Dry chips, good damping

Case-hardening steel for gears

Steel 1018 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Steel 1020 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Steel 1035 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Steel 1050 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Steel 1060 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Alloy Steel 4130 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Alloy Steel 4150 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Alloy Steel 4340M reference cutting data for setup planning.

Alloy Steel 5140 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Spring Steel 5160 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Tool Steel O1 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Tool Steel D2 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Tool Steel H13 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Tool Steel P20 reference cutting data for setup planning.

HSS M2 reference cutting data for setup planning.

EN8 reference cutting data for setup planning.

EN19 reference cutting data for setup planning.

EN24 reference cutting data for setup planning.

S45C reference cutting data for setup planning.

SCM440 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 303 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 304L reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 310 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 316L reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 321 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 347 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 410 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 416 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 420 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 431 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 440C reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 15-5PH reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stainless 13-8PH reference cutting data for setup planning.

A286 Stainless reference cutting data for setup planning.

Super Duplex 2507 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Compacted Graphite Iron reference cutting data for setup planning.

Austempered Ductile Iron reference cutting data for setup planning.

Malleable Iron reference cutting data for setup planning.

Chilled Cast Iron reference cutting data for setup planning.

Ni-Hard Iron reference cutting data for setup planning.

Gray Iron FC250 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Gray Iron FC300 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Ductile Iron FCD450 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Ductile Iron FCD600 reference cutting data for setup planning.

High Silicon Iron reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum 1050 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum 1100 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum 2017 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum 2024-T3 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum 5052 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum 5086 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum 6063 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum 6082 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum 7050 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum 7068 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Naval Brass C464 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Architectural Bronze C385 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Brass C485 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Aluminum Bronze C954 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Nickel Aluminum Bronze C630 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Manganese Bronze C863 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Tin Bronze C905 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Tin Bronze C907 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Leaded Tin Bronze C922 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Bearing Bronze C936 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Oxygen-Free Copper C101 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Oxygen-Free Copper C102 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Tellurium Copper C145 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Beryllium Copper C172 reference cutting data for setup planning.

CuCrZr reference cutting data for setup planning.

Titanium Grade 5 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Titanium Grade 9 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Titanium Grade 23 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Beta-C Titanium reference cutting data for setup planning.

Inconel 718 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Inconel 625 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Hastelloy X reference cutting data for setup planning.

Waspaloy reference cutting data for setup planning.

Stellite 6 reference cutting data for setup planning.

Cobalt L605 reference cutting data for setup planning.

PTFE reference cutting data for setup planning.

HDPE reference cutting data for setup planning.

UHMW-PE reference cutting data for setup planning.

ABS reference cutting data for setup planning.

Polycarbonate reference cutting data for setup planning.

PVC reference cutting data for setup planning.

PPS reference cutting data for setup planning.

PET reference cutting data for setup planning.

G10 Laminate reference cutting data for setup planning.

CFRP reference cutting data for setup planning.