Titanium vs Aluminum Machining: Strength, Cost and When to Use Each
When a part must be light yet strong, the debate is usually titanium vs aluminum. Both machine into beautiful components, but they differ sharply in cost, speed, and behavior. This guide compares titanium vs aluminum machining on the factors that decide which metal earns the job. Strength to Weight Titanium’s strength-to-weight is exceptional, roughly double […]
420 Stainless Steel Machining: A Practical Guide for Hardenable Parts
420 stainless steel is the martensitic grade you specify when a part must be hardenable, take a polish, and still resist corrosion — valve components, pump shafts, cutlery, surgical instruments and molds. It machines well in the annealed state but gets genuinely difficult once hardened to 45–55 HRC. The trick is to do the cutting […]
Nitinol Machining Services: Medical & Aerospace Shape-Memory Alloy Parts
Nitinol machining services turn nickel-titanium—the shape-memory and superelastic alloy—into parts that ordinary metals cannot be: self-expanding stents, kink-resistant guidewires, and actuators that snap back to a remembered shape. Nitinol is brilliant in the body and in aerospace, but it is notoriously difficult to cut: it work-hardens, springs back, and gums up tools. This guide covers […]
