Product Guide
| Steel |
| Grade | Machinability | Heat Treatability | Cold Forming | Weldability | Cost Efficiency | Characteristics |
| A36 | ** | **** | **** | **** | **** | Good weldability. Good for general purpose uses where high strength is not required. |
| 1018 | ** | **** | **** | **** | **** | Shafting quality. Soft and ductile.Good strength. |
| 1045 | **** | *** | ** | ** | *** | Medium strength. Good forming properties. Great for shafts. |
| 12L14 | **** | **** | **** | ** | ** | Fast machining. Good surface finish. Great for high production screw machine parts |
| 1144 | **** | NA | * | ** | * | No heat treating necessary. Minimum warpage on machining. Ecellent wear qualities and high hardness as received. |
| ****-Excellent ***-Good **-Fair *-Poor |
| Aluminum |
| Grade | Machinability | Heat Treatability | Cold Forming | Weldability | Cost Efficiency | Characteristics |
| 3003 | * | **** | **** | **** | **** | Excellent workability, weldability, and resistance to corrosion |
| 5052 | ** | *** | **** | **** | **** | One of the strongest non-heat-treatable alloys in common use. Excellentresistance to corrosion: especially in marine environments. |
| 6061 | ** | *** | **** | **** | **** | Most versatile of the heat-treatable alloys. Combines relativley high strength, good workability, and high resistance to corrosion. |
| ****-Excellent ***-Good **-Fair *-Poor |
| Stainless |
| Grade |
Machinability |
Heat Treatability | Cold Forming | Weldability | Cost Efficiency | Characteristics |
| 303 | *** | *** | * | NA | **** | Free machining. User for screw machine parts. |
| 304 | ** | **** | **** | **** | **** | Excellent strength, corrosion resistance, and cold forming properties. |
| ****-Excellent ***-Good **-Fair *-Poor |
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