Materials
Material guides
One page per material: what it is good at, where it stops, which process suits it and what to put on the drawing. Not sure which material fits? Send the drawing with your quote request — material choice is covered in the DFM feedback.
Metals
Aluminum 6061Aluminum 6061 CNC Machining: Tolerances, Finishes and Lead Times6061 aluminum CNC machined in-house to ±0.05 mm, anodizing via certified partners, inspection report with every shipment. Send STEP files. Get a 24-hour quote.Read the guide Aluminum 7075Aluminum 7075 CNC Machining: When the Part Has to Be StrongWhen 7075 aluminum is worth it over 6061: strength-to-weight, machinability, finishing limits and design notes for CNC-machined 7075 parts, with an inspection report in every shipment.Read the guide Stainless Steel 304304 Stainless Steel: CNC Machining and SLM PrintingRead the guide
Plastics
ABSMachined ABS: CNC Milling and FDM Printing for Engineering PartsCNC-machined ABS to a ±0.05 mm routine tolerance, inspection report in every shipment, plus engineering FDM. DFM feedback included. Get a 24-hour quote.Read the guide POM (Acetal)POM (Acetal) CNC Machining: The Low-Friction WorkhorseWhy POM acetal is the default for gears, bushings and snap-fit mechanisms: low friction, dimensional stability and design notes for machined acetal parts, inspection report included.Read the guide Polycarbonate (PC)Machined Polycarbonate (PC): Tough, Transparent CNC PartsHow CNC-machined polycarbonate behaves: impact toughness, clarity after machining, stress cracking and design notes for PC housings, guards and windows, with an inspection report per order.Read the guide Acrylic (PMMA)Machined Acrylic (PMMA): Clear CNC Parts for Windows and Light GuidesCNC-machined acrylic (PMMA) for windows, covers, light guides and display parts: clarity, polishing routes quoted per surface, cracking risks and design notes, inspection report included.Read the guide PEEKPEEK 3D Printing: High-Temperature FDM Parts, Inspected and DocumentedPEEK and PEI parts printed on high-temperature FDM, with DFM feedback on warpage and tolerancing and an inspection report included. Get a 24-hour quote.Read the guide Nylon PA12Nylon PA12 (SLS): 3D Printing for Functional PartsRead the guide Polypropylene (PP)Polypropylene (PP): Injection Molding for Functional PartsRead the guide PLAPLA 3D Printing: The Fast Lane from Idea to Part-in-HandWhen PLA is the right print material: concept models, fit checks and display parts, its heat and impact limits, and when to move to ABS, nylon or machining. Tolerance confirmed per drawing at quotation.Read the guide
Elastomers
Material not listed? The process pages cover the full range — CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding, MIM and LSR molding — or go straight to a 24-hour quote.