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various materials for CNC machining

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Guide to Choose the Best Material to Realize your CNC Parts

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When you go to create prototypes or parts for customized projects or for replacement, the choice of material is a very important phase of the design.Different materials used for the same design, even belonging to the same family, can have very different performances.Therefore it is ...

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aluminium

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Aluminium: Properties and Advantages

What is Aluminium? It is a chemical element, which is found naturally on Earth. It is the most abundant metal on our planet, as it makes up roughly 8% of the crust on the surface. It is very versatile, making it the second most used metal after steel in various ways such as in automobiles...

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shot peening: comparison between shot peened and non-peened parts

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The advantages of shot peening

Shot peening is an essential mechanic process that is utilized in a variety of different industries. The idea behind shot peening is similar to the age-old process of blacksmiths that hammered metal over and over again to gradually improve its strength.

Shot peening improves the fatigue life of CNC...

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aluminium alloys

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What are aluminium alloys?

Aluminium alloys are incredibly versatile, sturdy and reliable. For this reason, they are very sought-after in engineering, construction, and automotive applications, making for one of the most widespread metal materials, alongside steel. Keep reading to learn more about the qualities,...

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5 axis cnc

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What are the 5 axis in CNC?

Traveling back in time to Michelangelo’s day, there were no CNC online resources or the freedom to get a CNC instant quote online. The best tools that were available to use back then were a simple chisel and a hammer. Now, even though Michelangelo was able to create the iconic David statue with...

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Four Types of Steel

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What Are the Four Types of Steel?

Steel is such a powerful element, coming in several distinct grades and holding unique chemical compositions. Now, with steel properties and the different steel alloys being so vast, it might be shocking to realize that all kinds, even CNC machining steel, is composed of just two things: iron and...

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