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Design tips that make 304 Stainless Steel easier and cheaper
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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Design tips that make 7075-T6 Aluminium easier and cheaper
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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Design tips that make 17-4PH Stainless Steel easier and cheaper
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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Design tips that make Sinker EDM Machine easier and cheaper
Sinker EDM Machine is a machine that forms a cavity by sparking a shaped electrode into the workpiece under dielectric fluid It is used for blind cavities, sharp corners, deep ribs and textured mould surfaces. Typical va
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Design tips that make 316L Stainless Steel easier and cheaper
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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Design tips that make Honing easier and cheaper
Honing is an abrasive finishing process that uses expanding stones to correct bore geometry It is used for holding roundness, straightness and a controlled surface pattern in a bore. Typical values: diameter range 5 to 5
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Design tips that make Lapping easier and cheaper
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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Design tips that make Wire EDM easier and cheaper
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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Design tips that make Deburring easier and cheaper
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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Design tips that make 6061-T6 Aluminium easier and cheaper
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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