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Alcoa 2024 alloy has good machinability and machined surface finish capability, and is a high-strength material of adequate workability. It has largely superseded alloy 2017 (see Alloy Digest Al-58, August 1974) for structural applications. The alloy has comparable strength to some mild steels. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as machining and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-346. Producer or source: ALCOA Wire, Rod & Bar Division.

Kaiser Aluminum alloy 2011 is one of the most popular screw machine stock alloys available. Tennalum, a division of Kaiser Aluminum, produces alloy 2011 in the T3 temper as Microchip II, which offers excellent machinability and surface finish. The chips from Tennalum’s Microchip II (T3 temper only) are known for being small in size. Alloy 2011 is typically used in connectors and fittings, brake pistons, computer parts, knobs, and meter shafts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-352. Producer or source: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation.

Kaiser Aluminum Alloy 7075 has high mechanical properties and, in the T73 and T74 tempers, offers improved corrosion-cracking resistance. The alloy has good machinability. It is typically used in aircraft structural parts. (See also Alloy Digest Al-457, January 2019.) This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: AL-368. Producer or source: Tennalum, A Division of Kaiser Aluminum.

CARPENTER STAINLESS No. 5-F is a modification of AISI Type 416 stainless steel and was designed for an optimum combination of machinability and corrosion resistance. It comprises a specially balanced analysis and is essentially non-hardenable. It is recommended for all screw-machine applications, particularly those involving intricate machining operations or where superior finishes are required as-machined. Its uses include valve trim, carburetor needles and many other screw-machine parts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SS-275. Producer or source: Carpenter. Originally published July 1972, revised July 1980.

CarTech 303 is a free-machining austenitic stainless steel. The addition of sulfur to this 18-8 chromium-nickel austenitic stainless steel, which is ordinarily tough and difficult to machine, enhances the alloy’s machinability to the degree that it can be readily utilized for producing parts on automatic screw machines at about 70% of the speed of SAE 1212. This sulfur modification has led to widespread acceptance and use of this grade in the screw machine industry. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1337. Producer or source: Carpenter Technology Corporation.

MUELLER Alloy 3140 is a high-copper alloy with moderate strength, a rich bronze color and excellent corrosion resistance. Its lead content gives it excellent machinability which makes it suitable for screw-machine applications. Its uses include many screw-machine products, decorative hardware, pickling crates and parts to resist severe atmospheric conditions. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-451. Producer or source: Mueller Brass Company.

MUELLER COPPER 1470 is a high-conductivity copper to which sulfur has been added to provide free-machining characteristics. Thus it is well suited for screw-machine work. Its electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance approach those of copper but it has higher strength and better machinability. Among its many specific applications are plumbing fittings, electrical connectors, screws, cold-heated and machined parts and cold forgings. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-440. Producer or source: Mueller Brass Company.

Copper Alloy No. C34000 is a medium-leaded brass characterized by an excellent combination of free-machining and cold-working properties. It is intended for screw-machine applications where excellent thread-rolling, knurling, machining and cold-forming properties are required. Among its many applications are gears, nuts, rivets, screws and threaded connectors. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-415. Producer or source: Copper and copper alloy mills.

MUELLER Alloy 3602 is a leaded brass of moderate strength and ductility. It is suitable for moderate thread rolling. Also, because of its free-cutting characteristics, it is suitable for high-speed screw-machine products. Among its many applications are hardware, unions, bolts, screws and nuts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-489. Producer or source: Mueller Brass Company.

CRUCIBLE 303 PLUS-X is a non-hardenable austenitic chromium-nickel steel to which elements have been added to improve machinability and non-galling characteristics. Better machinability than that of standard AISI Type 303 stainless is obtained by the use of higher manganese content to give a uniquely soft and machinable sulfide inclusion. This grade is non-magnetic in the annealed condition but slightly magnetic when cold worked. Typical applications are screw machine products and all machined parts requiring good corrosion resistance or non-magnetic properties. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-387. Producer or source: Crucible Specialty Metals Division, Colt Industries.

LA SALLE SERIES 83-420 is a low-carbon, bismuth-bearing, free-machining, cold-finished steel that does not contain lead, tellurium or selenium. Its excellent machinability is achieved by the addition of a special bismuth alloy. Series 83-420 reduces friction during machining and the chips break clean and small. This steel machines to a fine satin finish, can be carburized and performs well in cold-working operations such as roll threading, crimping, swaging and peening. It is recommended for automatic screw-machine operations. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: CS-107. Producer or source: LaSalle Steel Company.

Copper No. 147 is a high-conductivity copper to which sulfur has been added to provide free-machining characteristics. Because of its excellent machinability, it is used for parts that require extensive machining and for general screw-machine applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-298. Producer or source: Copper and copper alloy mills.

Maxival AU188Z is an enhanced-machining version of AISI Type 303 stainless steel. The alloy has a specified inclusion picture to enhance machining by modifying both sulfide and oxide inclusions. It’s widely used in applications where the machinability is the most important factor of choice in terms of cost-saving in the production of pieces using multi-spindles and screw machines. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming and machining. Filing Code: SS-982. Producer or source: Valbruna Stainless Inc.

Atlas 303 is a free-machining austenitic stainless steel. It is primarily used when production involves extensive machining in automatic screw machines. The sulfur addition which is responsible for the improved machining and galling characteristics of Atlas 303 lowers its corrosion resistance to below that of type 304 austenitic stainless steel. Compared with the other austenitic grades, Atlas 303 has excellent toughness, although its sulfur content reduces its toughness slightly. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1351. Producer or source: Atlas Steels.

CRUCIBLE 416 PLUS is a hardenable chromium steel with improved machinability and non-galling characteristics. Better machinability than that of standard AISI Type 416 stainless is obtained by the use of balanced chemistry and special manufacturing techniques. This grade is magnetic in all conditions. Typical applications are screw-machine products and all machined parts requiring good corrosion resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-380. Producer or source: Crucible Specialty Metals Division, Colt Industries.

ANACONDA Alloy 360 is a leaded brass and is the alloy most often used for high-speed machining operations; it fills most of the needs for such purposes. Alloy 360 is the standard free-cutting brass and its machinability has become the standard by which all other copper-base alloys are rated. It has medium strength and ductility. Alloy 360 is used for hardware such as gears and pinions where excellent machinability is of prime importance and for all types of automatic high-speed screw-machine products. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-447. Producer or source: Anaconda American Brass Company.

CARPENTER PROJECT 70 STAINLESS TYPE 416 is an improved modification of Carpenter Stainless No. 5, the first free-machining stainless steel ever made. This grade has significantly better machinability than the conventional AISI Type 416. Carpenter Project 70 Stainless Type 416 is suited particularly for automatic screw-machine operations where the longer tool life results in more productive machine time. Among its many uses are fittings, gears, shafts and valve stems. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-459. Producer or source: Carpenter.

Carlson Alloy 303 is an austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel to which elements such as sulfur have been added to improve machinability and nonseizing characteristics. The steel is the most readily machinable of all austenitic chromium-nickel grades and is suitable for automatic screw machines. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1098. Producer or source: G.O. Carlson Inc..

PROJECT 70 182-FM is a ferritic free-machining stainless steel designed to have machinability approaching that of AISI Type 416 stainless steel with corrosion resistance comparable to AISI Type 303 stainless steel. It is ideally suited for automatic screw machines and can be used for many of the same applications as Type 303. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SS-334. Producer or source: Carpenter.

MUELLER Alloy 1450 (formerly MBCo Alloy 799) is a high-conductivity copper containing sufficient small copper telluride particles to provide free-machining characteristics superior to those of any other high-conductivity copper. It has the same general corrosion resistance as copper. It is used widely for electrical or thermal conductors requiring extensive machining and for screw-machine products requiring a color that matches pure copper. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-389. Producer or source: Mueller Brass Company.