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Surface finish achievable with Wire EDM
Wire EDM is a spark erosion process that cuts a profile with a thin travelling wire in deionised water It is used for cutting hardened material, sharp internal corners and parts with no cutting force. Typical values: typ
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Surface finish achievable with Sinker EDM
Sinker EDM is a spark erosion process that forms a cavity with a shaped electrode in dielectric fluid It is used for producing blind cavities, deep ribs and fine detail in hardened material. Typical values: typical toler
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Surface finish achievable with Thread Milling
Thread Milling is cutting a thread with a rotating cutter that interpolates a helical path, rather than with a tap It is used for threads in hard material, large threads and threads that must be concentric with another f
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Surface finish achievable with Deburring
Deburring is the removal of burrs and the rounding of sharp edges after machining It is used for making parts safe to handle, and stopping burrs from interfering with assembly. Typical values: edge radius 0.1 to 0.5 mm t
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Surface finish achievable with Lapping
Lapping is a fine finishing process where the part is rubbed against a lap with a loose abrasive slurry It is used for achieving extreme flatness and a very fine finish on sealing and gauging faces. Typical values: flatn
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Surface finish achievable with 7075-T6 Aluminium
7075-T6 Aluminium is a high strength aluminium alloy with zinc as the main addition, in the T6 temper It is used for aerospace and motorsport parts where strength to weight is the deciding factor. Typical values: tensile
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Surface finish achievable with 2024-T3 Aluminium
2024-T3 Aluminium is an aluminium copper alloy in the T3 temper, known for fatigue resistance It is used for aerospace sheet and plate parts where the load cycles rather than sits. Typical values: tensile strength 483 MP
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Surface finish achievable with 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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Surface finish achievable with 304 Stainless Steel
304 Stainless Steel is the general purpose austenitic stainless steel, with chromium and nickel It is used for general corrosion resistant parts where the chloride resistance of 316L is not needed. Typical values: tensil
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Surface finish achievable with Reaming and Boring
Reaming and Boring is finishing a hole to size with a multi tooth reamer or an adjustable single point boring head It is used for holding hole size and position more closely than drilling can. Typical values: typical tol
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