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  • Grades listed by process
  • Material, part and finish in the same order
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Stainless steel sample discs in black, chrome, gold and rose-gold PVD, polished on top and brushed below

Tell us what the part has to do.
We suggest the right material.

A CNC-machined aluminum angle bracket, bead-blasted and anodized

We suggest

Aluminum 6082-T6

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Far lighter than steel, and stiff enough to carry the load.

Finish
Bead blasting + natural anodizing
Process
CNC Machining

Materials

Every material we use, and its processes.

Metals

Plastics

Elastomers

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Aluminum

Light, anodizable and easy to machine — the default for most metal parts.

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Bar & plate · CNC

  • 2017A-T4
  • 2024-T3
  • 5052-H32
  • 5083-H111
  • 6060-T6
  • 6061-T6
  • 6082-T6
  • 7075-T6
  • MIC6 cast plate

Sheet 1–6 mm · laser cutting

  • 1050-H14
  • 3003-H14
  • 5052-H32
  • 5754-H111
  • 6061-T6

Sheet 0.8–1.5 mm · stamping

  • 5052
  • 5754

Profiles · extrusion

  • 6005A-T6
  • 6060-T6
  • 6061
  • 6063-T5
  • 6063-T6
  • 6082-T6

Printed · DMLS

  • AlSi10Mg

Finishes

The finish goes on the same order.

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Aluminum finishes

A controlled oxide layer, and the mechanical finish that goes under it.

OnAluminum

  • Natural anodizing

    Matte silver — the most common finish.

  • Black anodizing

    Dyed black over the anodic layer.

  • Color anodizing

    Dyed to the color you specify.

  • Hard anodizing

    A thick wear layer; changes dimensions by ~25 µm.

  • Bead blasting

    A uniform matte before anodizing.

  • Mirror polishing

    A specular shine; needs a mark-free part.

  • Directional brushing

    A linear, appliance-style grain.

  • Chromate conversion

    Keeps conductivity and takes paint.

Parts we already make.

CNC-machined plastic parts: gears, bushings, brackets and blocks

Food-grade HDPE

Food processing group

Pair of knurled billet aluminum footpegs, anodized blue

Billet aluminum, anodized

Moto accessories brand

Laser-cut, bent and black powder-coated wall-mounted bike dock, manufactured through OperGo

Laser-cut, bent & painted

Bike rack brand

Time-trial bar with two arm rests and grips, 3D-printed in grey by Multi Jet Fusion

3D-printed, with threaded inserts

Cycling components brand

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Parts nested and cut out of a steel sheet on the cutting table
Material, part and finish, in the same order.Sourced · made · finished

Not sure which material?

Read the guides, or send the part and ask.

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Questions about materials?

Which material should I choose for my part?

Start from what the part has to do — carry a load, live outdoors, survive heat, be made by the thousand — rather than from a grade. Send the part with those conditions and we propose the material and the process together, because the two decide cost as a pair.

6061, 6082 or 7075: which aluminum?

All three are on our list as bar and plate for CNC (6061-T6, 6082-T6 and 7075-T6). 6061 is the general-purpose alloy. 6082 is the usual European alternative, with similar behavior and slightly higher strength. 7075 is much stronger, but less corrosion-resistant and harder to weld. Tell us what the part has to do and we suggest one.

304 (1.4301) or 316L (1.4404) stainless steel?

Both are on our list as bar and plate. 304 (1.4301) is the general-purpose stainless. 316L (1.4404) adds molybdenum, so it holds up better to chlorides, marine environments and cleaning chemicals. If the part lives outdoors, near the sea or gets washed down often, choose 316L; otherwise 304 usually does the job.

Which finishes work on which materials?

Each finish group says what it goes on: anodizing is for aluminum, zinc plating and black oxide for steel, flame polishing for clear plastics, mold textures for injection-molded parts. We confirm the combination on your drawing.

Which grades come for each process?

Each material’s card lists its grades by the process that runs them: bar and plate for CNC, sheet for laser cutting, sheet for stamping, profiles for extrusion, and the injection-molding and printed grades. A grade that is not listed can be asked for: send the part with the grade you need.

Do you source the material, or do I supply it?

We source it. The material is specified, bought and produced in the same order as the part, so there is no second supplier to coordinate.

The material I need isn't on this list. Can you still make the part?

Ask. This is the catalog we quote from, not the limit of what we can run. We confirm whether we can source and process the grade you need, or propose the closest match and say why.

Can the finish go on the same order as the part?

Yes. Anodizing, zinc and nickel coatings, chrome and PVD, powder coat and liquid paint, color in the resin, mold textures, polishing and blasting, marking and packing are quoted with the part, in the same order.

Does changing the material change the price?

Yes, we requote it. A different material can change the process, the tooling and the finish, so the price is reworked on the new spec rather than adjusted by a percentage.

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