2023-06-14
A key strength of CNC machining is its capacity to consistently produce robust parts from a very wide selection of materials. CNC machines can handle pretty much every engineering material.
In contrast to 3D printing, parts manufactured via CNC machining have fully-isotropic physical properties that are identical to the properties of the bulk material from which they were machined.
CNC machining predominantly involves metals for both prototyping and larger production runs. It’s generally more difficult to machine plastics, as they have lower stiffness and melting temperatures, though one common use case we do see the merit in is CNC machining functional prototypes out of plastic before embarking on larger-scale production runs with injection molding.
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