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CNC machining in Brass

Low friction, excellent electrical conductivity, golden appearance. Brass is a metal alloy with good machinability and excellent electrical conductivity. Ideal for applications that require low friction.

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CNC machining Brass Materials

CNC machining produces parts with excellent mechanical properties, accuracy and repeatability from metal and plastic. 3-axis & 5-axis CNC milling available.

Description

Applications
CNC machining produces parts with excellent mechanical properties, accuracy and repeatability from metal and plastic. 3-axis & 5-axis CNC milling available.
Strengths
Excellent mechanical properties,High accuracy & repeatabillity
Weaknesses
Greater geometry restrictions than 3D printing

Characteristics

Price

$ $ $ $ $

Lead Time
< 10 days
Wall Thickness
0.75 mm
Tolerances
±0.125mm (±0.005″)
Max part size
200 x 80 x 100 cm

Available materials

Brass Cz121 | C38500 | 2.0401 | CuZn39Pb3

Brass Cz121/C360 (CNC) is a highly machinable alloy with good tensile strength and natural corrosion resistance. Ideal for parts that require low friction.

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Brass C360 | 2.0375 | CuZn36Pb3 | 319 grade 2

Brass C360 (CNC) is highly machinable alloy with good tensile strength and natural corrosion resistance. Ideal for parts that require low friction.

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Brass machining

Brass is one of the easiest metals to machine, making it great for CNC machining. Brass also has other very useful properties making it great for different industries such as plumbing, electrical and medical. Overall, it has great durability. It being so versatile and easy to work with is what makes it such a common metal for parts in a wide variety of applications. CNC machined Brass parts begin as a raw piece of metal which is cut down bit by bit to create a desired shape or object. This process is done most accurately with a CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) machine which can produce almost any three dimensional object designed via CAD (Computer Aided Design) software.

Brass machined parts

We offer a complete CNC machining service for brass parts and can produce complex Brass parts in Brass C360. Brass parts are great for applications that require high strength, corrosion resistance, a low friction coefficient, electrical conductivity and overall versatility. We work with almost every kind of CNC mill and turning center, and are able to machine whatever you need, from simple, ‘as-machined’ workholdings to complex, organic geometries with tight tolerances. When creating Brass machined parts with us, you can apply up to 6 different post-processing/surface finishing options including bead blasting, powder coating, smooth machining and polishing.

Brass parts manufacturer

Our broad network of manufacturing partners contains over 240 Brass parts manufacturers. This provides us with a huge capacity for production and a wide range of machinery meaning that we can always fulfill orders and produce highly complex parts. Our CNC machine shops can produce custom Brass parts with CNC turning machines and 3 & 5 axis CNC milling machines. Our manufacturing partners offer CNC machined Brass parts in C360. Our network of manufacturing partners is vast and global meaning that we can produce parts locally to you and also produce parts overseas for faster lead times.

Frequently asked questions

How to CNC Brass?

You can CNC machine your Brass parts by uploading your CAD (.STL) files onto our platform and receiving an instant quote. You can then submit your parts for production and you will receive them within the quoted lead time.

What Brass is used for machining?

We offer CNC machined Brass parts in Brass C360, which is a highly machinable alloy with good tensile strength and natural corrosion resistance. It is also ideal for applications that require low friction.

How much does it cost to CNC Brass?

The cost of CNC machining Brass depends on the complexity and size of the part as well as the type of Brass that is used. These variables will influence the type of machine that is required, the time it takes to produce the part and the cost of the raw material.

We use machine learning algorithms to calculate the exact cost of any machinable part directly from a CAD file, based on millions of CNC machining orders we’ve previously processed. Simply upload a CAD file to generate a quote: get an instant CNC machining quote.

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