Material Comparison Guide

Choose from hundreds of manufacturing materials including various grades of thermoplastics, metals, and elastomers.

When selecting a material, consider the material properties, manufacturability characteristics, cosmetic appearance, and cost. For milling and turning dimensions by material, please see maximum part extents for machining.

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Free Material Selector for 3D Printing

Our pocket-sized Material Selector is a quick reference guide to help you identify the right thermoplastic-like and metal materials for your next 3D printing project. It lists specific measurements like resolution, tensile strength, and hardness to ensure you have the most suitable material and additive manufacturing process for your part’s application.

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Compare Materials (8 Results)

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Type Material Service Process More Info
Aluminum Aluminum 6061-T651/T6 Sheet Metal Fabrication
CNC Machining
Sheet Metal Fabrication
CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Aluminum Aluminum 7075-T651/T6 CNC Machining CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Aluminum Aluminum 7075-T7351 CNC Machining CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Aluminum Aluminum AlSi10Mg 3D Printing Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Aluminum Aluminum 5052-H32 Sheet Metal Fabrication Sheet Metal Fabrication
Aluminum Aluminum 2024-T351 CNC Machining CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Brass Brass C260 Sheet Metal Fabrication
CNC Machining
Sheet Metal Fabrication
CNC Milling
Brass Brass C360 CNC Machining CNC Turning
Cobalt Chrome Cobalt Chrome 3D Printing Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Copper Copper C101 Sheet Metal Fabrication
CNC Machining
Sheet Metal Fabrication
CNC Milling
Copper Copper C110 Sheet Metal Fabrication Sheet Metal Fabrication
Inconel Inconel 718 3D Printing Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Low Carbon Steel Mild Steel 1018 CNC Machining CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Low Carbon Steel Low Carbon Steel CR 1008 Sheet Metal Fabrication Sheet Metal Fabrication
Low Carbon Steel CR Galvanized Sheet Metal Fabrication Sheet Metal Fabrication
Low Carbon Steel CR Galvannealed Sheet Metal Fabrication Sheet Metal Fabrication
PA (Nylon) PA12 White (PA650) 3D Printing Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) PA12 Mineral-Filled (PA620-MF) 3D Printing Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) PA12 Black 3D Printing Multi Jet Fusion
Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) PA 12 Value 3D Printing Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) PA12 40% Glass-Filled (PA614-GS) 3D Printing Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) PA11 Black (PA850) 3D Printing Selective Laser Sintering
PP Polypropylene Natural 3D Printing Selective Laser Sintering
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel 17-4 PH CNC Machining
3D Printing
CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel 304/304L Sheet Metal Fabrication
CNC Machining
Sheet Metal Fabrication
CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel 316 CNC Machining CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel 316L Sheet Metal Fabrication
3D Printing
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel 303 CNC Machining CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Steel Alloy Alloy Steel 4140 CNC Machining CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Titanium Titanium Ti 6Al-4V 3D Printing Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Titanium Titanium Grade 5 6Al-4V CNC Machining CNC Milling
CNC Turning
TPU TPU-70A 3D Printing Selective Laser Sintering