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.

Ductile cast iron is strong, resilient, and able to handle repeated stress without breaking.

With a high amount of ferrite, these cast iron rods are easier to machine without cracking than other impact-resistant ductile cast iron rods. Use them to create bushings, gears, pulleys, and pistons.

Multiple thread channels (also known as thread starts) create faster linear travel than lead screws with a single thread start.