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Lapping: definition, working principle and applications
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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Wire EDM: definition, working principle and applications
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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Sinker EDM: definition, working principle and applications
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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6061-T6 Aluminium: definition, working principle and applications
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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7075-T6 Aluminium: definition, working principle and applications
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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2024-T3 Aluminium: definition, working principle and applications
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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316L Stainless Steel: definition, working principle and applications
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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304 Stainless Steel: definition, working principle and applications
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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17-4PH Stainless Steel: definition, working principle and applications
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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Honing: definition, working principle and applications
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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