Plastic CNC Machining Service
Get machined plastic prototypes and production parts.
We stock a variety of thermoplastic materials for machined prototypes and production parts.
Available Machined Plastic Options:
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Machined Plastic Material Properties
| Plastic Material | Description | Tensile Strength | Impact Strength |
Heat Deflection |
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| ABS | Low-cost engineering grade plastic. Easy to machine and offers dimensional stability. Food contact (FDA Appproved) | 37 MPa | 333 kJ/m² 37 (notched) |
100 °C |
| Acetal Copolymer Sustarin-C | High strength and stiffness. Low moisture absorption | 67 MPa | 6.0 kJ/m² (notched) | 110 °C |
| Acetal Copolymer Ertacetal | High strength and stiffness, excellent dimensional stability. Low Friction. FDA Approved. | 66 MPa | 6.0 to 8.0 kJ/m² (notched) | 100 °C |
| Acetal Homopolymer / Tecaform AD | High tensile strength, good chemical resistance and wear properties. | 79 MPa | n.b. kJ/m² | 150 °C |
| Acetal Homopolymer / Ertacetal | High mechanical strength, stiffness hardness and creep resistance. | 78 MPa | n.b. kJ/m² | 110 °C |
| Acetal Static Dissipative / Tecaform SD | Excellent bearing and wear properties. Good for components that will undergo friction or fluid flow contact. FDA Approved. | 45 MPa | 100 kJ/m² | 88 °C |
| HDPE / Tecafine PE100 | Impact resistant, tensile strength, and chemical and resistance | 23 MPa | Not broken | 80 °C |
| Nylon 6 FR / Sustamid 6 FR | Good toughness, sliding properties and very high abrasion resistance. | 82 MPa | 65 °C | |
| Nylon 6 TM / Sustamid 6G MO | High toughness even at high temperatures, high rigidity and good UV resistance. | 82 MPa | 2.5 kJ/m² (notched) | 95 °C |
| Nylon 6 TM / Tecast T MO | Good toughness, strength and wear properties, resistant to many oils, greases and fuels. | 82 MPa | 4 kJ/m² (notched) | 100 °C |
| Nylon 6 T Natural / Tecast T | Good damping, slide and wear properties. High strength and toughness, electrically insulating and resistant to many oils, greases and fuels. | 83 MPa | 4 kJ/m² (notched) | 100 °C |
| Nylon 6 T Natural / Sustamid 6G | Good toughness, very good sliding properties and very high abrasion resistance. | 75 MPa | 3 kJ/m² (notched) | 95 °C |
| Nylon 6 GF 30% Black / Tecamid 6 GF 30% | Very strong and rigid. Very abrasion resistant and resistant to UV and many oils. | 140 MPa | 55 kJ/m² | 100 °C |
| Nylon 66 / Tecamid | High strength and toughness, good slide and wear properties. Electrically insulating and resistant to many oils, greases and fuels. | 85 MPa | 5 kJ/m² (notched) | 100 °C |
| Nylon 6 / 6 30% Glass Filled | High heat deflection, mechanical strength, stiffness, hardness and toughness. Excellent wear properties and resistant to fatigue, creep and many solvents. | 90 MPa | 50 kJ/m² | 150 °C |
| Polycarbonate (PC) / Sustanat | Good dimensional stability, low moisture absorption and high stiffness. | 65 MPa | 20 kJ/m² (notched) | 135 °C |
| Polycarbonate (PC) / Tecanat | High toughness, good machinability and good heat deflection temperature. | 69 MPa | 14 kJ/m² | 120 °C |
| PEEK | High thermal stability, resistant to radiation, chemicals, hydrolysis and moisture. | 100 MPa | 4 kJ/m² (notched) | 152 °C |
| PEI / Ultem 1000 / Sustapei | Translucent amber in colour. High stiffness even at high temperatures and good resistance against high energy radiation. | 110 MPa | 4 kJ/m² (notched) | 170 °C |
| PEI / Ultem 1000 / Tecapei | High dimensional stability, high thermal and mechanical capacity along with good resistance against high energy radiation. | 127 MPa | 113 kJ/m² | 200 °C |
| PEI 30% Glass Filled / Ultem 2300 | High heat resistance and retains tensile properties at elevated temperatures | 165 MPa | 40 kJ/m² | 170 °C |
| PET / Tecapet | High strength and toughness, good chemical resistance, wear properties and machinability. | 79 MPa | 81 kJ/m² | 110 °C |
| PET / Sustadur | Excellent dimensional stability, excellent creep behaviour and very low water absorption. | 85 MPa | 2 kJ/m² (notched) | 80 °C |
| PMMA / Acrylic | Rigid thermoplastic with UV stability and transparency | 60 MPa | 18 kJ/m² | 105 °C |
| PP Homopolymer / Tecafine PP | Excellent stiffness and chemical resistance and heat stabilised. | 32 MPa | n.b. kJ/m² | 100 °C |
| PPSU / Radel R 5500 | Excellent hydrolytic stability and toughness. Good thermal stability and flame retardent | 70 MPa | 42 kJ/m² (notched) | 207 °C |
| PTFE / Tecaflon PTFE | Excellent chemical resistance and unmatched coefficient of friction | 22 MPa | 260 °C | |
| PVC / Tecavinyl PVC | Best choice for chemical resistance. Relatively low cost material as well | 55 MPa | 4 kJ/m² (notched) | 60 °C |
Design Guidelines for CNC Plastic Parts
View our guidelines for CNC milling, which include maximum part sizes by material, minimum dimensions, and recommendations for threading and text.
