by Michael Yu | Oct 17, 2024 | Material Selection
EPDM is extremely well-established in the manufacturing field as a polymer formed by the copolymerization reaction of ethylene and propylene. Since commercial production began in 1963, up to 800,000 tons have been consumed worldwide each year. This article is a...
by Michael Yu | Oct 15, 2024 | Injection Molding, Material Selection
Two-part epoxy resin is an excellent industrial material (XMAKE uses them primarily for injection molding). It is formed by two components(resin and hardener), resulting in a durable and strong material. Nonetheless, the characteristics of this material are distinctly...
by Michael Yu | Oct 14, 2024 | Aerospace, Automotive, CNC Machining, Consumer Products, Material Selection, Robotics
As a superalloy designed by Special Metals CorporatioInconel is a superalloy designed by Special Metals Corporation. It has unique properties that make it highly favored by fabricators in various industries (XMAKE is one of them). While 625 and 718 are the two most...
by Michael Yu | Oct 12, 2024 | CNC Machining, CNC Milling, CNC Truninig, Design Guide, Material Selection, Surface Finish
From XMAKE, the world’s leading digital manufacturing platform perspective, stainless steel is an excellent material in manufacturing, especially CNC machining. This article is a guide to stainless steel machining and lets you fully understand the ability of...
by Michael Yu | Oct 10, 2024 | 3D Printing, Design Guide, Material Selection
Polylactic Acid(PLA) is one of the most common 3D printing materials. Because of its unique properties, its status and application in additive manufacturing are increasing daily. Let’s take a look at how this material is combined with 3D printing, and how it...
