Oct 15, 2025 | Design Guide
Aluminum forging vs extrusion vs casting Forging, extrusion, and casting are renowned manufacturing methods for aluminum parts. Although they have different approaches, capabilities, and applications, the techniques produce quality products, depending on the project. ...
Sep 26, 2025 | CNC Machining
Machining Inconel is the most challenging procedure in contemporary manufacturing. Inconel is a nickel-chromium-based superalloy known for its remarkable strength, resistance to corrosion, and capacity to tolerate high temperatures. Because of these special qualities,...
Sep 19, 2025 | Material Machining
zinc material feature image Zinc is a corrosion-resistant metal found in nature in the form of Sphalerite(ZnS), Zinc carbonate(Sphalerite), and calamine. In fact, it is the 24th most abundant and the 4th most widely used material. The use of zinc and its alloys by...
Sep 10, 2025 | Material Machining
Metal Hardness Chart Metal/Alloy Rockwell (HRC) Brinell (HB) Vickers (HV) 1100 Aluminum Annealed 15 (HRB 23) 28 30 Aluminum 6061-T6 40 (HRB 60) 95 100 C260 Brass Annealed 30 (HRB 50) 80 85 C360 Brass 40 (HRB 75) 120 125 C110 Copper Annealed 10 (HRB 15) 35 40 C172...
Aug 20, 2025 | Material Machining
Six Metalloid Elements Metalloids are elements that are not fully metals and not fully nonmetals. They sit in the middle of the periodic table and have mixed properties from both sides. There are only a few metalloids, like silicon and boron, but they are very useful....
