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Tool Steel CNC Machining Service

CNC Materials
Tool Steel and Its Applications

Tool steel is hard, durable, and wear-resistant for manufacturing strong components. One crucial element in tool steel for CNC machining is tungsten. Tool steel becomes harder and more resistant to wear when tungsten is added, which makes it perfect for situations where tools are subjected to a lot of stress and abrasion. Even under the most severe machining circumstances, tool steels containing tungsten preserve their dimensional stability and cutting edge sharpness, guaranteeing reliable performance and extended tool life. This quality is especially helpful in sectors where accuracy and robustness are crucial, such the automobile, aerospace, and mold-making industries.

CNC machined parts made of tool steel are vital to many different industries. They are necessary in the production of engine, gearbox, and chassis parts for automobiles in order to ensure durability and accuracy. Tool steel parts are essential to the aerospace industry for engine parts, landing gear components, and aircraft structures because they guarantee dependability and safety. Additionally, tool steel CNC machined parts are essential to the mold-making sector since they are used to create dies and molds for metal casting and plastic injection molding, enabling precise and effective production.

Popular use tool steel alloys for CNC machining

High-Speed Steel (HSS)

High-Speed Steel (HSS) is a type of tool steel that is frequently used in CNC machining for cutting tools and drill bits due to its exceptional hardness and resistance to wear at high temperatures.

Carbon Tool Steel

Carbon tool steel is known for its high strength and hardness. It's commonly used for making punches, dies, and cutting tools in various industrial applications.

Alloy Tool Steel

Additional alloying elements like chromium, vanadium, and molybdenum are added to alloy tool steel to improve toughness, wear resistance, and overall performance in CNC machining applications.

Cold Work Tool Steel

Cold work tool steel has excellent toughness, wear resistance, and hardness and is suited for room temperature applications. In metalworking procedures, it is utilized for dies, punches, and cutting tools.

Hot Work Tool Steel

Hot work tool Steel is perfect for metalworking industries' die casting, extrusion, and forging processes because it can tolerate high temperatures and thermal cycling.

Benefits of tool steel for CNC machined parts

High hardness

Tool steel has a high degree of hardness, which is essential for keeping cutting edges sharp and preventing wear during CNC machining operations to guarantee accuracy and durability.

Excellent toughness

Due to tool steel's exceptional toughness and endurance, machined parts can endure heavy loads and impacts without breaking or deforming, prolonging the component's lifespan.

Good dimensional stability

Tool steel provides excellent dimensional stability, which allows it to maintain exact dimensions and tolerances during CNC machining, guaranteeing reliable and accurate component manufacture.

Resistance to thermal fatigue

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Available surface finishes of cnc machined parts

For CNC machined parts, LUSHI provides a variety of surface treatments, such as polished, smooth surfaces, textured finishes for aesthetics or grip, and custom treatments made to fit particular application requirements.

01

As Machined

Without further polishing or smoothing treatments, the surface finishing of as machined items usually shows tool marks and roughness straight out of the machining process.

02

Anodizing

Metals are improved by anodizing by forming a coating of protective oxide. It increases durability, resistance to corrosion, and offers a variety of color choices for aesthetic purposes.

03

Alodine Coating

Alodine coating, sometimes referred to as chromate conversion coating, improves paint adhesion and offers corrosion protection for aluminum surfaces, extending their lifespan.

04

Black Oxide

Through a chemical conversion process, a black oxide layer is formed on metal surfaces to provide corrosion resistance and a decorative black look. This technique is known as black oxide surface finishing.

05

Passivation

By the chemical process of passivation, contaminants are removed from the surface of stainless steel, increasing its resistance to corrosion and creating a layer of protective oxide.

06

Electroplating

By using an electrolytic technique to deposit a coating of metal onto a substrate, electroplating improves surface characteristics like conductivity, appearance, and resistance to corrosion.

07

Powder Coating

A dry powder is applied electrostatically to a surface via powder coating, which produces a heat-cured, aesthetically pleasing, and long-lasting finish with a range of color possibilities.

08

Tumbling

In order to smooth surfaces and get rid of burrs, pieces or materials are tumbled in a vibratory tub or revolving barrel filled with abrasives or polishing media.

09

Polishing

Polishing is a surface finishing technique that produces a bright, reflecting finish by smoothing and improving the appearance of a surface using abrasive materials.

10

Bead Blasting

Using compressed air, bead blasting removes coatings, corrosion, and other defects from a surface while producing a matte or textured finish.

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