Surface Finishing Services
Alloy steels are made from iron, carbon, and elements like vanadium, silicon, nickel, manganese, copper, and chromium. Adding these metals and non-metals to carbon steel forms alloy steel.
CNC machining surface finishes
We can instantly quote a wide variety of post-machining surface finishes.
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Applicable Materials
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Machining marks
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Tolerances
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As machined |
Metals, Plastics |
Visible, light surface scratches |
Tolerances are not affected |
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Smooth machining |
Metals, Plastics |
Visible, light surface scratches |
Tolerances are not affected |
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Fine machining |
Metals |
Slightly visible |
Tolerances are not affected |
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Polishing |
Metals |
Removed on primary surfaces |
Met after polishing |
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Bead blasting |
Metals |
Removed for non-cosmetic, removed on primary surfaces for cosmetic |
Not affected except for specific features |
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Brushing |
Metals |
Reduced for non-cosmetic, removed on primary surfaces for cosmetic |
Met after brushing |
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Anodizing Type II |
Aluminum |
Reduced for non-cosmetic, removed on primary surfaces for cosmetic |
Met after anodizing |
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Anodizing Type III |
Aluminum |
Visible under anodizing |
Met after anodizing |
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Black oxide |
Copper, Stainless steel, Alloy steel, Tool steel, Mild steel |
Visible |
Met after coating |
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Chromate conversion coating |
Aluminum |
Visible |
Met after coating |
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Electroless nickel plating |
Mild steel, Aluminum, Stainless steel |
Reduced but visible |
Met after electroless nickel plating |
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Powder coating |
Metals |
Removed |
Met before powder coating |
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Brushed + electropolishing |
Stainless steel |
Removed on Primary surfaces |
Met after electropolishing |
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