Material Review Pages | EDM Machining
Material-specific EDM review pages for steels, aluminum, copper alloys, titanium, nickel alloys and other conductive materials.
Material-specific EDM review pages for steels, aluminum, copper alloys, titanium, nickel alloys and other conductive materials.
- 67 EDM review pages in this section
- Grouped by process, material, application, thickness, tolerance and drawing requirement
- Use the cards below to find the closest review path before sending a drawing
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Use this directory to find EDM review pages by process, material, application, thickness, tolerance, surface finish or drawing requirement.
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1018 Carbon Steel EDM Machining
1018 Carbon Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that soft sections can move under poor clamping and exposed cut faces rust readily. Select the EDM process…
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1045 Carbon Steel EDM Machining
1045 Carbon Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that hardened thin walls can release residual stress; untreated cut surfaces need corrosion protection. Select the EDM process…
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15-5PH Stainless Steel EDM Machining
15-5PH Stainless Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that aged condition and corrosion-critical surfaces must be identified before selecting finish energy. Select the EDM process from…
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17-4PH Stainless Steel EDM Machining
17-4PH Stainless Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that h900-type hard conditions need different finishing and stress planning from overaged conditions. Select the EDM process from…
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2024 Aluminum EDM Machining
2024 Aluminum EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that thin edges and corrosion-sensitive surfaces need support and post-process protection. Select the EDM process from feature access and…
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2205 Duplex Stainless Steel EDM Machining
2205 Duplex Stainless Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that surface heating and post-process exposure should not compromise corrosion-critical faces or phase-sensitive requirements. Select the EDM…
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3003 Aluminum EDM Machining
3003 Aluminum EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that thin formed stock can bow or mark during clamping, so edge support matters more than hard-material cutting force.…
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300M Alloy Steel EDM Machining
300M Alloy Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that residual stress, fatigue-critical surfaces and recast control dominate over nominal conductivity. Select the EDM process from feature…
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304 Stainless Steel EDM Machining
304 Stainless Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that cold-worked areas and thin features can retain stress, while critical corrosion surfaces need a defined finish route.…
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316L Stainless Steel EDM Machining
316L Stainless Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that surface contamination, recast condition and post-process cleanliness matter on wetted or hygienic faces. Select the EDM process…
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410 Stainless Steel EDM Machining
410 Stainless Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that hardness and temper condition must be tied to distortion, edge integrity and final corrosion expectations. Select the…
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4140 Alloy Steel EDM Machining
4140 Alloy Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that heat-treatment stress can move slender profiles, and fatigue surfaces need selective low-energy finishing. Select the EDM process…
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420 Stainless Steel EDM Machining
420 Stainless Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that hardened edges can be sensitive to thermal damage and require condition-specific finishing. Select the EDM process from…
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4340 Alloy Steel EDM Machining
4340 Alloy Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that highly stressed parts need explicit control of residual stress, recast and inspection datums. Select the EDM process…
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440C Stainless Steel EDM Machining
440C Stainless Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that brittle hardened edges and bearing surfaces make finish energy and recast removal more important than roughing speed.…
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5052 Aluminum EDM Machining
5052 Aluminum EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that thin sections can mark or bow during clamping, so stable support and selective finishing are important. Select the…
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6061 Aluminum EDM Machining
6061 Aluminum EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that t6 parts need flat support and selective finish requirements on thin webs. Select the EDM process from feature…
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6082 Aluminum EDM Machining
6082 Aluminum EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that thin T6 webs can relax or distort, so datum support and selective tolerance are important. Select the EDM…
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7075 Aluminum EDM Machining
7075 Aluminum EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that thin or asymmetric features can move after material removal. Select the EDM process from feature access and mark…
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8620 Alloy Steel EDM Machining
8620 Alloy Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that case depth and hardness gradient can create different surface and stress behavior across the cut. Select the…
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904L Stainless Steel EDM Machining
904L Stainless Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that corrosion-critical surfaces require contamination control and a post-process plan rather than a generic EDM finish. Select the…
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A2 Tool Steel EDM Machining
A2 Tool Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that hardened cutting edges still need stress-aware sequencing and selective recast control. Select the EDM process from feature…
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AZ31 Magnesium Alloy EDM Machining
AZ31 Magnesium Alloy EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that soft thin stock can deform easily and all handling and post-process work must account for magnesium reactivity.…
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AZ91 Magnesium Alloy EDM Machining
AZ91 Magnesium Alloy EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that casting porosity, thin walls and surface reactivity can destabilize finish and edge quality. Select the EDM process…
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Bearing Bronze EDM Machining
Bearing Bronze EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that bearing faces need controlled texture and dimensional allowance because wear function matters more than cosmetic finish. Select the…
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Beryllium Copper EDM Machining
Beryllium Copper EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that heat-treatment condition and safe downstream handling must be identified. Select the EDM process from feature access and mark…
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C110 Copper EDM Machining
C110 Copper EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that soft edges and high heat flow change discharge efficiency and fixturing. Select the EDM process from feature access…
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C260 Brass EDM Machining
C260 Brass EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that rolled temper and grain direction can affect thin sections, springback and edge stability. Select the EDM process from…
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C360 Brass EDM Machining
C360 Brass EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that eDM is best reserved for geometry that justifies it rather than simple open features. Select the EDM process…
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Cemented Carbide EDM Machining
Cemented Carbide EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that aggressive energy can weaken edges or expose binder-rich zones. Select the EDM process from feature access and mark…
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Cobalt Chrome EDM Machining
Cobalt Chrome EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that brittle edge behavior and fatigue-critical surfaces make recast and microcrack review important. Select the EDM process from feature…
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Conductive Silicon Carbide EDM Machining
Conductive Silicon Carbide EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that ceramic brittleness, porosity and edge chipping can dominate even when conductivity is adequate. Select the EDM process…
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D2 Tool Steel EDM Machining
D2 Tool Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that carbide-rich hardened edges can show microchipping or thermal damage under aggressive discharge energy. Select the EDM process…
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DC53 Tool Steel EDM Machining
DC53 Tool Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that the actual hardening and tempering route still controls residual stress and edge-integrity planning. Select the EDM process…
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Electrical Steel EDM Machining
Electrical Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that generic thick-part EDM language is inappropriate for lamination work. Select the EDM process from feature access and mark…
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Gold EDM Machining
Gold EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that surface marking, thin-feature distortion and material recovery can matter more than discharge stability. Select the EDM process from feature…
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Graphite EDM Machining
Graphite EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that grain size and brittleness control fine ribs and corner survival. Select the EDM process from feature access and mark…
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H13 Tool Steel EDM Machining
H13 Tool Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that heat-checking surfaces and hardened ribs require selective low-energy finishing and polishing strategy. Select the EDM process from…
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Hastelloy C276 EDM Machining
Hastelloy C276 EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that corrosion-critical surfaces and high-value stock need controlled recast, edge condition and material handling. Select the EDM process from…
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Inconel 625 EDM Machining
Inconel 625 EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that thin features and critical sealing or fatigue faces need low-energy finishing and careful inspection. Select the EDM process…
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Inconel 718 EDM Machining
Inconel 718 EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that aged high-strength material requires explicit recast, fatigue and distortion planning. Select the EDM process from feature access and…
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Inconel X-750 EDM Machining
Inconel X-750 EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that spring features and aged condition make edge integrity, residual stress and surface condition functionally important. Select the EDM…
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Invar 36 EDM Machining
Invar 36 EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that residual stress and asymmetric stock removal can undermine the low-expansion design intent. Select the EDM process from feature…
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Kovar EDM Machining
Kovar EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that thermal history, sealing faces and contamination control are more important than generic alloy-steel wording. Select the EDM process from…
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M2 High Speed Steel EDM Machining
M2 High Speed Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that hardened carbide-rich edges need conservative finish energy to reduce microchipping and recast risk. Select the EDM…
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Maraging Steel EDM Machining
Maraging Steel EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that solution-treated and aged states have different stress and hardness behavior, especially on precision thin sections. Select the EDM…
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Molybdenum EDM Machining
Molybdenum EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that brittle edge behavior, grain direction and thin-feature support require conservative energy. Select the EDM process from feature access and…
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Monel 400 EDM Machining
Monel 400 EDM behavior changes with the supplied condition. The main concern is that functional corrosion and sealing surfaces need a controlled post-process route and contamination avoidance. Select the EDM process from…