Material-Specific Guides

Last modified: June 12, 2024

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Overview

These Material-Specific Guides will help you get the most out of each type of material.  Certain materials benefit from recipes that are specific to the material and that's what these guides will give you.

Blue metal exhaust system components with metal pipes and a central hole.

How to Machine Titanium [Tooling, Tips, and Techniques]

Metallic object with a cylindrical shape and two circular indentations, having a smooth metal finish.

Machining Tungsten Alloys [Quick Tips, Feeds & Speeds]

Circular metal product with reflective surface and small, rounded protrusions.

Cobalt Chrome Feeds and Speeds + Material Selection in G-Wizard

Metal workpiece being machined by a milling machine or CNC router.

Cutting Aluminum on a CNC Router

Ceramic insert for cast iron machining.

Machining Cast Iron: Essential Tips for Efficient Cutting and Finishing

Metal being cut/drilled by a cutting tool in a machine shop.

Machining Steel: Tips for Precision and Efficiency

Copper materials and machining processes.

Machining Copper [Tips, Techniques, and Easy Guide]

Inconel rocket engine component with complex internal structure and smooth finish.

3d printed inconel rocket engine.

Machining Inconel [Tips, Techniques, and Easy Guide]

Dark brown wooden blocks with visible grain patterns stacked haphazardly against a white background.

CNC Feeds and Speeds Calculator Wood [Guide + Easy Tips]

A Callaway golf club head with logo prominent.

Machining Carbon Fiber: Quick Guide [ Composites, Drilling, CNC Tools ]

Metal lattice structure 3D model.

Graphite Machining

Various plastic and metal parts including gears, pulleys, spindles, bushings, and bearings in a visually appealing arrangement.

CNC Machining Plastics

Tips and Techiques and a general overview.

Industrial CNC machine in factory setting with orange glow and pipes.

Types of Metals to Choose for Machining [Easy How to Guide]

In case you don't know what to choose for your latest project.

More Speeds and Feeds Resources

CNCCookbook Blog Posts Relating to Feeds and Speeds: Lots more in-depth information in bite-sized posts.

Cutting Speed Formulas and Their Pitfalls

Feeds and Speeds Calculator Wood

Turning and Lathe Feeds and Speeds

Free Lathe Speeds and Feeds Calculator

The 4 Fastest Ways to Break an Endmill: Chip Clearing, Built Up Edge, Runout and Deflection

Little-Known Factors That Make G-Wizard Great for Both Big and Small CNC Machines

CNC Router Feeds and Speeds from Manufacturer’s Recommendations

Better Feeds and Speeds for Shopbot CNC Routers

There's a whole range of CNC Mill Feeds and Speeds resources along with some to handle other types of CNC Machines.

Machining techniques in various industries.

Speeds and Feeds Fundamentals

Metal part with central hole and smooth surface.

Speeds and Feeds Intermediate Guide

Bottle of Old #10 Secret Sauce on CNCCookbook.com website.

Speeds and Feeds Expert Guide

A close-up photograph of a metal cutting tool, likely an end mill or router bit, in use.

Cutter-Specific Guides

Two diagonal pieces of light-colored wooden strips.

Material-Specific Guides

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