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From cookware to chemical-processing equipment, 304 stainless steel is a good all-around choice for a wide range of applications.
When compared to standard 304 stainless steel, this material can be machined faster with less wear on cutting tools. It's also called Prodec and Project 70+.
This material has tighter tolerances than standard 303 stainless steel.
Widely used for fabricating fittings and fasteners, 303 stainless steel machines quickly without sticking to cutting tools.
The addition of molybdenum gives 316 stainless steel excellent corrosion resistance. Use it in a variety of marine and chemical-processing applications.
With a higher chromium content than 15-5 PH stainless steel, this high-strength 17-4 PH offers better corrosion resistance. It is also known as 630 stainless steel.
The width and thickness are oversized for finishing to your exact requirements.
Precision ground on the top and bottom to a tight tolerance.
One of the most machinable types of stainless steel available, 416 contains sulfur for fast machining without clogging cutting tools. It's used for gears, screws, and shafts.
The most widely used aluminum, 6061 is fabricated into everything from pipe fittings and containers to automotive and aerospace parts. It is strong and corrosion resistant, plus it's easy to machine and weld.
These sheets and bars are precision ground either on all six sides or just on the top and bottom.
The thickness is oversized to allow for finishing to exact requirements.
The honeycomb design provides a higher strength-to-weight ratio than solid sheets.
While 2024 aluminum was initially designed for structural components in aircraft, it's now widely used when a high strength-to-weight ratio is needed, such as for gears, shafts, and fasteners. It offers similar performance to 7075 aluminum, but it’s not as strong.
Originally developed for aircraft frames, uses for 7075 aluminum now include keys, gears, and other high-stress parts. It is often used as a replacement for 2024 aluminum because it’s stronger and provides similar performance in all other aspects.
Choose between sheets and bars that are precision ground on all six sides or just on the top and bottom.
Designed for use as a production injection mold and blow mold, tk Ultra 7 is extremely strong with a hard surface and excellent thermal conductivity. It’s comparable to QC-10 aluminum.
Substitute 7050 aluminum for 7075 in structural applications when high stress-corrosion resistance is required. It is the same material that's used for bulkheads and fuselage frames.
2011 has the best machinability of all the aluminum alloys. It is the most selected aluminum for screws, tube fittings, hose parts, and other items that require extensive machining.
MIC6 is cast from a high-strength 7000-series aluminum, then stress relieved to maintain dimensional stability during high-speed machining.
Made of 5083 aluminum, these cast tool and jig plates are more corrosion resistant and respond better to anodizing than MIC6. This material is comparable to Alca 5 and ATP 5.
Also known as flat stock, the thickness on these sheets and bars is held to a tight tolerance.
Because the thickness is oversized, you can finish these bars to your exact requirements.
Also known as chrome-moly steel, this versatile 4140 alloy steel is used for a wide range of parts, such as gears, axles, shafts, collets, and die holders. It resists fracturing from repeated stress.
The thickness is oversized for finishing to your exact requirements.
Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. It's widely fabricated into parts that don’t require high strength.
Sometimes called flat stock, these bars have a thickness and width that are precision ground to a tight tolerance.
Stronger than low-carbon steel with equally good machinability, 1045 carbon steel is widely used for bolts, studs, and shafts.
A lead-free alternative to 12L14, 1215 carbon steel contains the same amount of sulfur and phosphorus for excellent machinability. It’s often used for jigs and fixtures.
The lead additive acts as a lubricant, which allows 12L14 carbon steel to withstand very fast machining. It's used to fabricate a wide variety of machine parts.
Sulfur is added to these sheets, which helps them produce smaller chips than other low-carbon steel sheets when they’re machined. Smaller chips mean less clogging and more coolant flow while you cut.
Gray cast iron machines faster with less wear on cutting tools than most types of steel. It's often fabricated into gears, pulleys, and bushings.
With the highest lead content of all the brass alloys, 360 offers the best machinability. Often called free-machining and free-cutting brass, it stands up to high-speed drilling, milling, and tapping operations with minimal wear on your tools. It’s commonly used for gears, pinions, and lock components.
A lead-free alternative to 485 brass, 464 brass offers good weldability, strength, and wear resistance. It’s widely used for marine hardware, pump and propeller shafts, and rivets.
Thickness and width are oversized to allow for finishing.
The thickness and width are oversized to allow for finishing.
An easier-to-machine alternative to 932 bronze, 936 also has better corrosion resistance. It's also called modified SAE 64.
Offering high electrical conductivity and formability, 110 copper is 99.9% pure. Also known as ETP copper, it's often used in electrical applications, such as for bus bars and wire connectors, as well as for flashing, gaskets, and rivets.
In addition to being conductive, these 17510 beryllium copper bars are non-sparking and non-magnetic, so they’re used in mines and oil rigs, as well as for navigational tools.
These sheets and bars are precision ground to a tight thickness tolerance.
The thickness, length, and width are oversized for finishing to your exact requirements.
Also known as flat stock, these bars have an oversized thickness, length, and width for finishing to your exact requirements.
Delrin® acetal resin, also known as acetal homopolymer, is stronger and stiffer than acetal copolymer.
An economical alternative to Delrin® acetal resin, this acetal copolymer offers similar wear resistance.
In addition to a low-friction surface that prevents sticking and binding, this tough material is impact and wear resistant to handle the scuffs, scrapes, and strikes that other plastics can’t.
This material suppresses static charges to prevent dust from building up.
Practically nonabsorbent, HDPE won't swell when exposed to moisture. It is denser and more rigid than LDPE, plus it's more chemical resistant.
Also known as nylon 6/6, this general purpose material is often used for bearings, gears, valve seats, and other high-wear parts.
This cast nylon 6 material is easier to machine than other types of nylon. It’s comparable to Nylatron and Nycast.
CPVC is just as chemical resistant as standard PVC Type 1 and can handle hotter temperatures up to 200° F.
Because PVC resists many acids and alkalies, it’s widely used for tanks and in chemical-processing applications. Also known as PVC Type 1.
Add stiffness to composite sandwiches without adding a lot of weight.
Because this polypropylene resists swelling when exposed to water, it’s often fabricated into containers and parts for laboratory equipment.
Because ABS maintains its toughness even after thermoforming, it’s often made into storage cases, tote trays, equipment housings, and protective gear.
One of the softest and most flexible plastics we offer, LDPE is more formable than HDPE.
Polyester resists swelling in wet environments.
Use Noryl PPO for electrical insulating applications where moisture is a concern. It remains dimensionally stable over time, even when temperatures fluctuate.
Made with Teflon® PTFE resins, these sheets and bars surpass most plastics when it comes to chemical resistance and performance in extreme temperatures.
Not only does PEEK provide superior wear resistance in repetitive processes, it is also resists wear caused by abrasion. PEEK can be used as a lightweight substitute for metal parts in chemical-processing applications.
Cast acrylic is easier to machine than extruded acrylic. It's comparable to Lucite and Plexiglas® Acrylic.
At only half the weight of glass, polycarbonate maintains excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.
Often used in security doors and windows to protect against forced entry, this laminated polycarbonate is nearly impenetrable.
Buna-N rubber resists fuel oil, hydraulic oil, ethylene glycol, and grease.
Stronger and more durable than High-Strength Multipurpose Neoprene, this rubber can handle high-tension applications such as belting.
A good all-around choice, Garolite G-10/FR4 is strong, machinable, and electrically insulating. It meets UL 94 V-0 for flame retardance.
Use Garolite G-10 in place of Garolite G-10/FR4 for applications that are sensitive to halogen, such as in nuclear plants. It's strong, machinable, and electrically insulating.
Stronger than Garolite CE with better electrical-insulating properties, Garolite XX is often fabricated into low-cost electrical components.
Rated for temperatures down to -415° F, this Garolite G-10 CR performs better in cryogenic applications than other glass epoxies.
These Garolite CE sheets and bars are often fabricated into parts where high strength is not required.
Using nothing more than standard high-speed steel tooling, Garolite LE can be machined into intricate parts.
An alternative to wood in structural applications, FRP fiberglass is strong and lightweight.
Prevent the spread of flames with these self-extinguishing silicone foam sheets and strips.
EPDM is blended with neoprene and SBR to create a general-purpose foam that offers good resistance to water and wear.
Durable enough to be used in seat cushions, this flexible polyurethane foam provides gentle cushioning support.
Know at a glance when a tool is missing from a toolbox with this dual-color foam.
Reflect sound and block noise from traveling to other parts of your facility.