CNC milling of hard alloys: treatment of high hardness materials

Milling Parts
June 30, 2025
Category Connection: CNC Turning Milling Parts
Brief: Discover how CNC milling of hard alloys and secondary operations management can enhance your production process. Learn about deburring, heat-treating, surface finishing, and more to ensure traceability and reduce costs.
Related Product Features:
  • Secondary operations include deburring, edge radiusing, and heat-treating for finished parts.
  • Surface finishing options like anodizing, passivating, and DLC coating are available.
  • Laser marking and serialization ensure part traceability.
  • Light assembly services such as helicoils and O-rings are provided.
  • Structured management prevents lost traceability and reduces rework costs.
  • Heat-treat distortion control minimizes scrap and saves money.
  • Accurate packaging specifications reduce customer returns.
  • Comprehensive benchmark data highlights common pain points and cost impacts.
Faqs:
  • What are secondary operations in CNC machining?
    Secondary operations are value-adding steps after the last CNC cut, including deburring, heat-treating, surface finishing, laser marking, and light assembly.
  • Why is traceability important in secondary operations?
    Traceability ensures parts are tracked throughout the process, reducing rework costs and preventing lost parts, which can cost up to $4,800 per job.
  • How does heat-treat distortion impact production?
    Heat-treat distortion can lead to scrap, costing approximately $3,200 per job, making it crucial to manage this process effectively.
  • What are the common pain points in secondary operations?
    Common issues include lost traceability (79% of suppliers), heat-treat distortion (61%), and wrong packaging specs (44%), leading to significant cost impacts.