Machining Articles

Practical CNC machining guides covering turning, milling, and drilling parameters for stainless steel, carbon steel, and specialty alloys.

• CNC Turning Speeds and Feeds for Stainless Steel 304 — Practical parameter guide for CNC turning austenitic stainless steel 304, covering cutting speeds, feed rates, depth of cut and tool selection.
• Tungsten Carbide Cutting Tools: Grades and Coating Technologies — Technical reference for tungsten carbide cutting tool selection — ISO application groups (P, M, K), substrate compositions, and CVD vs PVD coating technologies.
• Brass Machining: Parameters for Free-Cutting and Lead-Free Alloys — Optimized CNC machining parameters for brass alloys — comparing free-cutting CW614N (CuZn39Pb3) with lead-free alternatives CW724R and CW511L per the EU RoHS directive.