Help choosing a material
Compare materials for the loads, temperature and environment your part will face.
Select the steel around the job of the tool
For an injection mold or tooling component, Aria reviews the intended resin, production demand and surface requirements alongside the tool design. This gives the material discussion a defined purpose. Agree the steel grade and any required treatment as part of the mold-making project, separate from the plastic used in the molded part.
Aria brings CNC machining, EDM and mold making into the same project discussion. This helps connect the tool material choice to the cavities, features and finished molded parts the tool must produce.
Compatible manufacturing processes
Selection requirements
- CNC Milling Services · CNC turning
Use a machinable stock grade; geometry, workholding and material condition determine feasibility.
- Precision CNC machining
3-axis milling, 4-axis milling, 5-axis milling, Cylindrical Turning, Boring, Threading, Grooving: Use a machinable stock grade; geometry, workholding and material condition determine feasibility. Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, EDM hole drilling: The workpiece must be electrically conductive. Confirm electrode access and any surface removal after EDM. Precision grinding: Select the abrasive and process for the alloy, hardness and required surface. Review coating allowances on ground fits.
- EDM machining
The workpiece must be electrically conductive. Confirm electrode access and any surface removal after EDM.
- Mold making
Used as tooling material. Tool stock rather than part resin; grade depends on tooling duty, molding resin and surface requirements.
How Aria supports your project
Design feedback before production
We review tool access, geometry and material choice before manufacturing.
Inspection to your drawing
Dimensional checks and inspection reports for the critical features on your drawing.
Compatible surface finishes
Selection requirements
- As machined · Bead blasting · Painting · Powder coating
Select preparation and coating system for the alloy, surface condition and functional requirements.
- Black Oxide
Use the appropriate ferrous-metal treatment and specify supplementary protection for the service environment.
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