Product Guide

Steel

Grade Machinability Heat Treatability Cold Forming Weldability Cost Efficiency Characteristics A36 Good weldability. Good for general purpose uses where high strength is not required. 1018 Shafting quality. Soft and ductile. Good strength 1045 Medium strength. Good forming properties. Great for shafts. 12L14 Fast machining. Good surface finish. Great for high production screw machine parts. 1144 N/a No heat treating necessary. Minimum warpage on machining. Excellent wear qualities and high hardness as received.

Aluminum

Grade Machinability Heat Treatability Cold Forming Weldability Cost Efficiency Characteristics 3003 Excellent workability, weldability, and resistance to corrosion. 5052 One of the strongest non-heat-treatable alloys in common use. Excellent resistance to corrosion; especially in marine environments. 6061 Most versatile of the heat-treatable alloys. Combines relatively high strength, good workability, and high resistance to corrosion.

Stainless

Grade Machinability Heat Treatability Cold Forming Weldability Cost Efficiency Characteristics 303 N/a Free machining. Used for machine screw parts. 304 Excellent strength, corrosion resistance, and cold forming properties. -Excellent -Good -Fair -Poor

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