Industrial materials library
Here you will find a comprehensive library of industrial materials, including metals, plastics, and other materials used in the manufacturing industry.
Aluminum(16)
Light, corrosion-resistant, highly machinable metal family; density ~2.7 g/cm³; widely used across aerospace, automotive, electronics, and consumer goods.
Aluminum 1100-H14 Commercially pure aluminum for chemical equipment, heat exchangers, reflectors, architectural flashing, electrical applications and…
Read moreAluminum 2011-T3 Free-machining aluminum alloy for precision CNC-turned parts, fittings, fasteners, instrument components and high-volume automatic sc…
Read moreAluminum 2024 – High-Fatigue-Resistance Aircraft Aluminum (Al-Cu-Mg) Aluminum 2024 is the benchmark aluminum-copper-magnesium alloy for aircraft skin…
Read moreAluminum 3003-H14 Common sheet-metal alloy for HVAC equipment, enclosures, tanks, roofing, heat exchangers, food equipment and general formed fabricat…
Read moreAluminum 5052 – Marine-Grade Aluminum Alloy with Superior Formability Aluminum 5052 is an Al-Mg alloy renowned for exceptional corrosion resistance in…
Read moreAluminum 5083-H116 Marine-grade aluminum plate for ship structures, pressure vessels, transportation equipment, cryogenic vessels and welded structure…
Read moreAluminum 5086-H32 Corrosion-resistant marine sheet and plate for boat hulls, gangways, tanks, transportation structures and welded coastal equipment.…
Read moreAluminum 6061 – Versatile Structural Aluminum Alloy (T6 Temper) Aluminum 6061 is the most widely used alloy in the 6 series, for its outstanding balan…
Read moreAluminum 6063 – Architectural Extrusion Alloy with Premium Surface Finish Aluminum 6063 is the definitive architectural aluminum extrusion alloy, offe…
Read moreAluminum 6082-T6 Structural aluminum used for machined components, bridges, transportation structures, cranes, frames and metric extrusion or plate ap…
Read moreAluminum 7050 – Thick-Section Aerospace Alloy with Superior SCC Resistance Aluminum 7050 is a premium 7xxx-series alloy engineered specifically for th…
Read moreAluminum 7075 – High-Strength Aerospace Aluminum Alloy (Zn-Mg-Cu) Aluminum 7075 is one of the highest-strength aluminum alloys commercially available,…
Read moreAluminum A356-T6 Heat-treated aluminum casting alloy for aerospace housings, pump bodies, automotive wheels, structural castings and components requir…
Read moreAluminum A380 High-volume aluminum die-casting alloy for electronic housings, appliance parts, automotive brackets, power-tool bodies and complex near…
Read moreAluminum MIC-6 – Precision Cast Tooling Plate for Machining Fixtures and Jigs Aluminum MIC-6 is a precision cast and stress-relieved aluminum tooling…
Read moreBrass & Bronze(6)
Cu-Zn binary alloys; color varies gold to reddish with Cu content; good machinability, corrosion resistance, and acoustic properties; plumbing, musical instruments.
Brass C260 (Cartridge Brass) – Best Cold-Work Formability for Deep Drawing Operations Brass C260, known as cartridge brass (70% Cu / 30% Zn), is the m…
Read moreBrass C360 – Free-Machining Brass: The Universal Machinability Reference Standard Brass C360 is the definitive free-machining brass alloy and serves a…
Read moreBronze C932 (SAE 660) – Standard Bearing Bronze for Bushings and High-Load Plain Bearings Bronze C932, also known as SAE 660 bearing bronze, is the mo…
Read moreBronze C954 – High-Strength Aluminum Bronze for Marine Hardware and Heavy Industrial Bearings Bronze C954 aluminum bronze (91% Cu / 9% Al) delivers si…
Read moreCarbon & Alloy Steel(33)
Iron-carbon alloys (0.05–2.0% C); low, medium, and high carbon grades; most widely used engineering metal; heat-treatable for wide strength range.
ASTM A36 – Standard Structural Carbon Steel for Construction and Fabrication ASTM A36 is the most commonly used structural steel in North America, for…
Read moreAR400 Abrasion-Resistant Steel Abrasion-resistant plate for dump bodies, buckets, liners, hoppers, conveyors and mining or material-handling equipment…
Read moreAR500 Abrasion-Resistant Steel High-hardness abrasion-resistant plate for severe-wear liners, mining equipment, shooting targets and components expose…
Read moreASTM A500 Grade C Structural Tubing Cold-formed welded and seamless structural tubing for building columns, frames, machinery supports, equipment stru…
Read moreASTM A516 Grade 70 Pressure Vessel Steel Carbon-steel plate for welded pressure vessels, boilers, storage tanks, heat exchangers and moderate- or lowe…
Read moreASTM A572 Grade 50 Structural Steel High-strength low-alloy structural steel for bridges, buildings, welded frames, structural plate, beams, channels…
Read moreCSA G40.21 300W (44W) Structural Steel Canadian weldable structural steel for buildings, bridges, frames, platework, machinery structures and general…
Read moreCSA G40.21 300WT (44WT) Structural Steel Notch-tough Canadian weldable structural steel for bridges, cold-weather structures and dynamically loaded fa…
Read moreCSA G40.21 350A/350AT Weathering Steel Canadian atmospheric-corrosion-resistant structural steel for bridges, exposed structures and applications usin…
Read moreCSA G40.21 350W (50W) Structural Steel High-strength Canadian weldable structural steel for buildings, bridges, hollow sections, heavy frames and fabr…
Read moreCSA G40.21 350WT (50WT) Structural Steel High-strength notch-tough Canadian structural steel for bridges, cold-weather structures and welded component…
Read moreSteel 1018 – Low-Carbon Mild Steel for General Machining and Case Hardening Steel 1018 is the most commonly specified low-carbon mild steel, offering…
Read moreSteel 1020 Low-carbon steel for shafts, tubing, pins, lightly stressed machine components, forgings, weldments and general-purpose manufactured parts.…
Read moreSteel 1045 Medium-carbon steel for shafts, axles, pins, gears, bolts, connecting rods and machinery components requiring greater strength than low-car…
Read moreSteel 1095 High-carbon steel for springs, cutting blades, wear strips, hand tools and hardened components requiring high strength and edge retention.…
Read moreSteel 1144 High-strength resulfurized steel for shafts, arbors, studs, pins and precision machined components requiring good machinability and reduced…
Read moreSteel 1215 Lead-free free-machining carbon steel for precision turned parts, pins, fittings, fasteners and high-production screw-machine applications.…
Read moreSteel 12L14 Lead-bearing free-machining steel for fittings, bushings, fasteners, couplings and high-volume CNC or automatic screw-machine components.…
Read moreSteel 4130 Chromium-molybdenum steel for aerospace tubing, motorsport frames, pressure vessels, gears, shafts and welded high-strength structures. Rep…
Read moreSteel 4140 – Versatile Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy Steel for High-Strength Applications Steel 4140 is the most versatile chromium-molybdenum alloy steel…
Read moreSteel 4150 Chromium-molybdenum alloy steel for heavy-duty shafts, gears, axles, tooling and components requiring higher hardenability than 4140. Repre…
Read moreSteel 4340 – Ultra-High-Strength Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy Steel for Aircraft and Heavy Machinery Steel 4340 is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum ultra-high-strength…
Read moreSteel 52100 High-carbon chromium bearing steel for rolling-element bearings, bearing races, precision balls, rollers and wear-resistant machine compon…
Read moreSteel 8620 Nickel-chromium-molybdenum carburizing steel for gears, pinions, camshafts, bushings and components requiring a hard wear surface with a to…
Read moreTool Steel – High-Carbon, High-Alloy Steel for Tooling, Dies, and Cutting Applications Tool steels are a family of high-carbon, high-alloy steels spec…
Read moreTool Steel A2 Air-hardening tool steel for punches, dies, gauges, forming tools and precision tooling requiring good wear resistance and dimensional s…
Read moreTool Steel D2 High-carbon high-chromium tool steel for blanking dies, punches, shear blades and high-wear tooling requiring excellent abrasion resista…
Read moreTool Steel H13 Hot-work tool steel for aluminum die-casting dies, extrusion tooling, hot-forging dies and tooling exposed to heat checking and thermal…
Read moreTool Steel M2 Molybdenum high-speed steel for drills, taps, end mills, broaches, reamers and cutting tools requiring red-hardness and wear resistance.…
Read moreTool Steel O1 Oil-hardening tool steel for gauges, knives, punches, dies and general-purpose tooling requiring good machinability before heat treatmen…
Read moreTool Steel P20 Pre-hardened mould steel for plastic injection moulds, die-casting dies, mould bases and large tooling requiring machinability and poli…
Read moreTool Steel S7 Shock-resistant tool steel for punches, chisels, shear blades, rivet sets and impact tooling requiring high toughness. Representative Pr…
Read moreCopper & Alloys(4)
Highest conductivity metal after silver; excellent thermal conductivity; ductile; antimicrobial; density 8.94 g/cm³; electrical, thermal, and decorative applications.
Copper C101 (OFE) – Oxygen-Free Electronic Copper with 101% IACS Conductivity Copper C101 is oxygen-free electronic (OFE) grade copper, the highest pu…
Read moreCopper C110 (ETP) – Electrolytic Tough Pitch Copper for Electrical Conductors Copper C110 is electrolytic tough pitch (ETP) copper, the most commonly…
Read moreCopper C145 – Tellurium-Bearing Free-Machining Copper for Electrical Connectors Copper C145 adds 0.5% tellurium to 99.9% pure copper to achieve 90% of…
Read moreNickel Alloys(5)
Ni-based alloys maintain strength and oxidation resistance at extreme temperatures (>800°C); used in jet engines, nuclear reactors, chemical processing; difficult to machine.
Hastelloy C-276 – Broadest-Spectrum Corrosion Resistance of Any Commercial Alloy Hastelloy C-276 is the premier nickel-molybdenum-chromium alloy, offe…
Read moreInconel 625 – Solid-Solution Nickel Superalloy with Outstanding Corrosion Resistance and Weldability Inconel 625 is a solid-solution strengthened Ni-C…
Read moreInconel 718 – Precipitation-Hardened Nickel Superalloy for Jet Engines and High-Temperature Service Inconel 718 is the most widely used nickel-based s…
Read moreMonel 400 – Nickel-Copper Alloy Resistant to Hydrofluoric Acid, Seawater, and Alkaline Solutions Monel 400 is a solid-solution Ni-Cu alloy (66% Ni / 3…
Read moreOther Metals(9)
Other metals groups specialty and non-ferrous materials outside the main aluminum, steel, stainless... and plastics families. Check to read more.
Beryllium Copper (BeCu) – Highest-Strength Copper Alloy for Precision Springs and Non-Sparking Tools Beryllium copper (Cu-Be, 1.8–2% Be) is the highes…
Read moreCobalt Alloy (Stellite) – Wear and Heat Resistant Hard-Facing Alloy for Valve Seats and Cutting Edges Stellite cobalt alloys (Co-Cr-W) are the benchma…
Read moreLead – Dense, Radiation-Shielding Metal for X-Ray Protection and Battery Applications Lead is a dense (11.34 g/cm³), soft, and highly malleable metal…
Read moreMagnesium Alloys – The Lightest Structural Metal for Aerospace and Automotive Weight Reduction Magnesium is the lightest structural metal available, w…
Read moreSpring Steel (1074 / 1095 / 5160) – High-Carbon Steel Optimized for Cyclic Fatigue Resistance Spring steels are high-carbon or silicon-manganese alloy…
Read moreTungsten – Highest-Melting Metal for EDM Electrodes, Radiation Shielding, and Counterweights Tungsten holds the highest melting point of all metals at…
Read moreTungsten Carbide (Cemented WC-Co) – Extreme Hardness Composite for Cutting Tools and Wear Parts Cemented tungsten carbide (WC-Co) is a composite mater…
Read moreZinc – Primary Die Casting Metal and Galvanizing Material for Corrosion Protection Zinc and its Zamak die casting alloys offer excellent dimensional a…
Read morePlastics(9)
Engineering and commodity thermoplastics and thermosets; low density, corrosion-immune, electrically insulating; widely machinable and moldable; diverse property range.
ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) – Tough, Low-Cost Thermoplastic for Enclosures and Prototypes ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) is one of th…
Read moreAcetal Copolymer (POM-C) – Dimensionally Stable Engineering Plastic for Precision Components Acetal copolymer (POM-C) is the polyoxymethylene copolyme…
Read moreDelrin (POM Acetal Homopolymer) – Precision Engineering Plastic with Metal-Like Machinability Delrin is DuPont s trade name for acetal homopolymer (PO…
Read moreNylon (Polyamide PA6/PA66) – Tough, Wear-Resistant Engineering Plastic for Gears and Bearings Nylon (polyamide) is one of the most widely used enginee…
Read morePEEK (Polyetheretherketone) – High-Performance Thermoplastic for Extreme Service Conditions PEEK (polyetheretherketone) is the premier high-performanc…
Read morePolycarbonate (PC) – Optically Clear, Impact-Resistant Engineering Thermoplastic Polycarbonate is an amorphous engineering thermoplastic combining exc…
Read morePTFE (Teflon) – Lowest-Friction Solid Material with Universal Chemical Resistance PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), widely known by the DuPont trade nam…
Read moreUHMW-PE – Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Wear Strips and Food Processing Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) combines ext…
Read moreStainless Steel(19)
Stainless steels are iron-chromium alloys containing a minimum of 10.5% chromium, which forms a self-healing passive oxide layer that provides inherent corrosion resistance without surface coatings.
Duplex Stainless Steel 2205 Duplex stainless steel for chemical processing, pulp and paper, marine systems, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and chlo…
Read moreNitronic 60 Stainless Steel Galling- and wear-resistant stainless steel for valve stems, fasteners, pins, bushings, pump components and metal-to-metal…
Read moreStainless Steel 13-8 Mo PH Precipitation-hardening stainless steel for aerospace landing-gear parts, structural fittings, shafts and components requir…
Read moreStainless Steel 15-5 PH – Improved Toughness Precipitation-Hardening Stainless Stainless Steel 15-5 PH is a precipitation-hardening martensitic stainl…
Read moreStainless Steel 17-4 PH – Precipitation-Hardening Martensitic Stainless for Aerospace Stainless Steel 17-4 PH is a precipitation-hardening martensitic…
Read moreStainless Steel 303 – Free-Machining Austenitic Stainless for Precision Turned Parts Stainless Steel 303 is the most machinable grade in the stainless…
Read moreStainless Steel 304 – The Universal 18-8 Austenitic Stainless Steel Stainless Steel 304 (18-8) is the most widely specified stainless steel grade glob…
Read moreStainless Steel 304L Low-carbon austenitic stainless steel for welded tanks, food equipment, pharmaceutical systems, piping, sheet-metal fabrication a…
Read moreStainless Steel 316/316L – Marine and Pharmaceutical Grade Stainless with Molybdenum Stainless Steel 316 adds 2–3% molybdenum to the 304 composition,…
Read moreStainless Steel 321 Titanium-stabilized stainless steel for aircraft exhausts, expansion joints, furnace components and welded equipment exposed to el…
Read moreStainless Steel 347 Niobium-stabilized stainless steel for high-temperature piping, aerospace exhaust systems, boiler components and welded chemical-p…
Read moreStainless Steel 409 Cost-effective ferritic stainless steel for automotive exhaust systems, catalytic-converter shells, agricultural equipment and ele…
Read moreStainless Steel 410 – General-Purpose Martensitic Stainless Steel Stainless Steel 410 is the fundamental martensitic stainless steel, containing 11.5%…
Read moreStainless Steel 416 – Highest Machinability Free-Machining Martensitic Stainless Steel Stainless Steel 416 achieves the highest machinability rating o…
Read moreStainless Steel 420 – High-Hardness Martensitic Stainless for Surgical Instruments and Blades Stainless Steel 420 is a medium-carbon martensitic stain…
Read moreStainless Steel 430 Ferritic stainless steel for appliances, automotive trim, architectural interiors, kitchen equipment and formed components requiri…
Read moreStainless Steel 440C – Highest-Hardness Stainless Steel for Bearings and Cutting Tools Stainless Steel 440C is the highest carbon (1.0%) member of the…
Read moreSuper Duplex Stainless Steel 2507 Super-duplex stainless steel for offshore platforms, desalination, seawater systems and chemical equipment exposed t…
Read moreTitanium(4)
Lightweight, high-strength, corrosion-resistant metal; density ~4.5 g/cm³ (60% of steel); excellent biocompatibility; difficult to machine; aerospace, medical, marine.
Titanium Grade 2 – Commercially Pure Titanium for Corrosion-Critical Applications Titanium Grade 2 is the most widely used commercially pure (CP) tita…
Read moreTitanium Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) – The Premier Aerospace and Medical Titanium Alloy Titanium Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) is the most widely used titanium alloy in…
Read moreTitanium Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Grade 23) – Ultra-Pure Titanium for Surgical Implants Titanium Grade 23 (Ti-6Al-4V ELI – Extra Low Interstitial) is the implan…
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