Comparison of CNC Machining Materials
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Steel Alloy 4140
Impact Resistance, Fatigue Resistant
AISI 4140 Alloy Steel is a medium-carbon chromium-molybdenum steel with a carbon content of about 0.38–0.43%. It offers an excellent combination of strength, toughness, wear resistance, and machinability. When heat-treated, it provides outstanding mechanical properties, making it widely used in gears, crankshafts, connecting rods, bolts, and critical components in the oil and gas industry.
Brass C260
CorrosionResistant, Machinability
Brass is an alloy primarily composed of copper and zinc. This golden-hued material not only exhibits excellent weather resistance and corrosion resistance, but its tensile strength also rivals that of low-carbon steel, demonstrating outstanding mechanical properties. Brass boasts exceptional machinability, enabling it to support higher feed rates during processing operations such as cutting and stamping, while requiring minimal cutting fluid. This combination significantly reduces both processing costs and process complexity.
