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CNC Machining Materials Guide: 160+ Metals and Plastics


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Material Selection Gallery

CNC Metal Materials

CNC Metal Materials

Aluminum, stainless, steels, titanium alloys, and more
CNC Plastic Materials

CNC Plastic Materials

Acetal, ABS, nylon, HDPE, PP, PEEK, PTFE, and more.
Sheet Metal Materials

Sheet Metal Materials

Aluminum, stainless, steel, and copper alloys.
Injection Molded Plastics

Injection Molded Plastics

Commodity plastics like ABS, PC-ABS, PBT, PC, Acrylic, as well as high performing PEEK and more
3D Printed Metals

3D Printed Metals

Aluminum, stainless steel alloys, metal composites, and more.
3D Printed Plastics

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Engineering plastics like ABS, nylon, ULTEM, PC, as well as photopolymers.
Cast Urethane Materials

Cast Urethane Materials

Rigid, rubbery, flame retardent, and more durable urethanes.
Sheet Cut Composite Materials

Sheet Cut Composite Materials

Carbon Fiber and Garolite

Custom Materials

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Urethane Casting Materials

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Rigid Polyurethane (Black, Natural, Color-Match)
  • ABS-like, FR
  • General Purpose Shore 78D
  • Glass-Filled Nylon-like Shore 85D
  • Polypropylene-like Shore D65-D75
  • Polycarbonate-like Shore 84D
Rigid Clear Polyurethane (Colorless)
  • Rigid Clear Shore D 80
  • Rubber-like Polyurethane (Black, Natural, Color-Match)
  • Rubber-like Shore A 25-35, ranging to Shore A 85-95
  • Clear Rubber-like Polyurethane (Colorless)
  • Clear Rubber-like Shore A 40-50, ranging to Shore A 85-95
  • Cast Silicone Materials
  • Shore A 10 (TC-5005 or equiv.), ranging to Shore A 50-60 (Smooth‑Sil™ 960 or equiv.)


  • Learn more on oururethane and silicone casting page.

    Injection Molding Plastics and Elastomers

    Rigid plastic materials

    • ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
    • ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate)
    • CA (cellulose acetate)
    • HDPE (high-density polyethylene)
    • LCP (liquid crystal polymer)
    • LDPE (low-density polyethylene)
    • PA 6 (polyamide 6, nylon 6)
    • PA 6/6 (polyamide 6/6, nylon 6/6)
    • PARA (polyarylamide)
    • PBT (polybutylene terephthalate, Valox)
    • PBT-PET (polybutylene terephthalate-polyethylene terephthalate)
    • PC (polycarbonate)
    • PC-ABS (polycarbonate-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
    • PC-PBT (polycarbonate-polybutylene terephthalate, Xenoy)
    • PC-PET (polycarbonate-polyethylene terephthalate)
    • PCT (polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate)
    • PE (polyethylene)
    • PEEK (polyether ether ketone)
    • PEI (polyetherimide, Ultem)
    • PE-PP (polyethylene-polypropylene)
    • PE-PS (polyethylene-polystyrene)
    • PES (polyethersulfone)
    • PET (polyethylene terephthalate, Rynite)
    • PLA (polylactic acid)
    • PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate, acrylic)
    • POM (acetal polyoxymethylene, Delrin)
    • PP (polypropylene)
    • PPA (polyphthalamide)
    • PPS (polyphenylene sulfide, Ryton)
    • PS (polystyrene)
    • PS-PPE (polystyrene-polyphenyl ethers, Noryl)
    • PSU (polysulfone, Udel)
    • PVC (polyvinyl chloride (Shore D))
    • PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride, Kynar)
    • SAN (styrene acrylonitrile)
    • TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin)
    • TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane (Shore D))

    Elastomer/Rubber molded materials

    • EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (Viton))
    • PEBA (polyether block amide)
    • PVC (polyvinyl chloride (Shore A))
    • TPE (thermoplastic elastomer)
    • TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane (Shore A))
    • TPV (thermoplastics elastomer, vulcanized rubber (Santoprene))
    • LSR (liquid silicone rubber)
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    Sheet Cut Composite Materials

    • Carbon Fiber
    • Garolite G-10 (FR4), Black
    • Garolite G-11 (FR5), Green
    • Garolite LE (Phenolic), Brown