MATERIAL COMPARISON GUIDE
Choose from hundreds of manufacturing materials including multiple grades of thermoplastics, metals, and elastomers
The choice of material is a critical component in determining the overall functionality and cost of your part: the designer specifies the material characteristics that are most important for the design – hardness, rigidity, chemical resistance, heat treatability and thermal stability just to name a few.
Microtec has a wide variety of metals and plastic materials as well as other custom materials available on request.
| MATERIAL | FEATURES | APPLICATIONS | ELONGATION | TENSILE STRENGTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aluminum |
|
|
1%-17% |
38-83 ksi |
Steel |
|
|
20% |
90 ksi |
Alloy steel |
|
|
25% |
95 ksi |
Stainless Steel |
|
|
5%-56% |
66-210 ksi |
Copper |
|
|
5%-50% |
29-52 ksi |
Brass |
|
|
23%-25% |
45-61 ksi |
Titanium |
|
|
30%-39% |
80-140 ksi |
Magnesium |
|
|
10% |
35 ksi |