Technical Resources
Metal Material Equivalents Chart: Worldwide Grade Cross-Reference
Cross-reference a metal across the world's main standards at once - USA (AISI/UNS), Germany (DIN), Europe (EN), UK (BS), France (AFNOR), Japan (JIS), China (GB) and Russia (GOST). Covers stainless steel, carbon and alloy steel, cast iron, aluminium, copper alloys, silver, gold, nickel, zinc, lead, tin, magnesium and ti...
PDFMachining Tolerance Guide: What Each Process Can Hold
Achievable tolerances by process - CNC turning, milling, grinding, EDM, bending, stamping and springs - plus common GD&T symbols and Ra surface roughness values.
PDFDFM Checklist for CNC, Stamping, Sheet Metal and Springs
A practical design-for-manufacturing checklist by process: corners, holes, wall thickness, bend radii and spring index, to cut cost and avoid rework.
PDFSurface Finish Guide: Ra Values, Anodizing, Plating and Powder Coating
Surface finish options for machined and stamped metal parts: Ra roughness values and a comparison of anodizing, plating, powder coating, passivation and blasting.
PDFMetal Density and Weight Chart for Machining and Stamping
Density table for steel, stainless, aluminium, brass and copper with weights per 100 x 100 x 10 mm block, plus the formula to work out any blank weight.
PDFMetric and Imperial Thread Size Chart for CNC Parts
Metric coarse and fine thread chart with pitch, tapping drill and clearance holes, plus common UNC and UNF sizes for machined and stamped parts.
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