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A beginner's guide to C3604 Brass
C3604 Brass is a free cutting brass with lead, the standard choice for turned parts that have to be fast to make It is used for fittings, connectors and turned components where machinability drives the cost. Typical valu
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A beginner's guide to Duplex 2205 Stainless Steel
Duplex 2205 Stainless Steel is a two phase stainless steel with roughly equal ferrite and austenite It is used for parts that need high strength and resistance to chloride stress corrosion. Typical values: tensile streng
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A beginner's guide to 17-4PH Stainless Steel
17-4PH Stainless Steel is a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel, used in the H900 condition for strength It is used for parts that need the corrosion resistance of stainless with the strength of an alloy
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A beginner's guide to 4140 Alloy Steel
4140 Alloy Steel is a chromium molybdenum alloy steel used in the quenched and tempered condition It is used for shafts, gears and high strength parts that are heat treated after rough machining. Typical values: tensile
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A beginner's guide to 6061-T6 Aluminium
6061-T6 Aluminium is a heat treatable aluminium alloy with magnesium and silicon, in the T6 temper It is used for general machined parts where weight, strength and cost have to be balanced. Typical values: tensile streng
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A beginner's guide to PEEK
PEEK is a high performance thermoplastic that holds its properties at temperature and resists chemicals It is used for parts that have to work where a metal corrodes or where weight and insulation matter. Typical values:
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A beginner's guide to Splined Shafts
Splined Shafts is a shaft with a series of ridges that transmit torque to a mating hub It is used for drive applications where a keyway would be too weak or would need an accurate fit. Typical values: common forms involu
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A beginner's guide to 316L Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel is a low carbon austenitic stainless steel with molybdenum, for corrosion resistance It is used for medical, food and marine parts, and anything that has to be cleaned aggressively. Typical values: t
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A beginner's guide to Bearing Housings
Bearing Housings is a bore and shoulder arrangement that locates a rolling bearing and keeps it square It is used for rotating assemblies where the bearing position sets the shaft alignment. Typical values: bore toleranc
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A beginner's guide to Inconel 718
Inconel 718 is a nickel chromium super alloy that holds strength at high temperature It is used for turbine, downhole and high temperature parts where creep and oxidation set the limit. Typical values: tensile strength 1
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