Materials
Information about common materials used in manufacturing processes.
![Nickel chromium alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Choc'art](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9249567d-4f06-44c8-8752-af0046c17ce7_nickel-chromium-alloy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=169%2C0%2C662%2C662&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Alloys: Definition, Composition, Types, Properties, and Applications
![Round steel bars. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mr. Kosal](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/5034a617-5669-4a81-9d03-56a30c685b26_round-steel-bars.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=333%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Polyamide on a black background. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Anastasiia Burlutskaia](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/c1c3d47e-d868-4c27-92ea-00a3208feb2d_polyamide-on-a-black-background.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![A roll of low density polyethylene film. Image Credit: lowpower225/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/7a51ebd7-0ec1-4577-ba0e-3ef112537c90_low-density-polyethylene-film.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Aluminum rods. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Yulia Grigoryeva](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9c31571b-0063-4aab-bcd9-f69568ad0a21_aluminum-alloy-rods.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=173%2C0%2C655%2C655&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Aluminum Alloy: Definition, Characteristics, Types, Properties, and Applications
![Copper wire cable. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Flegere](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/2c187717-4502-4ff4-9025-b5336de64806_copper-wire-cable.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=173%2C0%2C655%2C655&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Brass pipe fittings. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitry Markov152](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/18597151-ea88-4634-89d5-9d3469374fab_brass-plumbing-fittings.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Ceramic examples. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Chzu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/57abb083-8a2c-4a24-9a10-c93815ac1905_ceramic-examples.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=100%2C0%2C800%2C800&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Alloy steel drilling - Image Credit: Shutterstock/evkaz](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/8ebc9c49-03cc-4b21-9872-9b8ea14fa7c8_All-About-Alloy-Steel-Definition-Types-and-Uses.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C486%2C486&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Pieces of tungsten metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bjoern Wylezich](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/7ac29ea1-f552-4b61-8dc7-5427af7af827_tungsten-metal-pieces.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Titanium metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/473a5929-06ab-40eb-8df6-abb9aec5ac20_titanium-metal.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Plastic bottles on solid blue background. Image Credit: nikkytok/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/b39a763b-8e4b-4ff2-bb3c-633adb1eb434_variety-plastic-bottles-on-blue-background.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=185%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Bearings made of bronze alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Evannovostro](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f695c1ff-c9c3-4ded-b3b3-6fdda5a6967a_bronze-bearings.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=131%2C0%2C738%2C738&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Medium-carbon steel flanges. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/GiE Sura](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0c5639a2-1c1b-4a40-9514-1251b2f95b3e_medium-carbon-steel-flanges.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Stress vs. strain. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Ralf Geithe](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/666ba4c0-e1f0-4f46-a136-43d0ccebdd57_stress-vs-strain.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=167%2C0%2C666%2C666&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Duplex steel pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MR.Zanis](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/78741658-6403-489f-a5ba-d249fbe84618_duplex-steel-pipes.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Manganese. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e6de64d6-7ad8-495e-876e-15ca1cd34ba4_manganese.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Zinc ingots. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bjoern Wylezich](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/763a1e6c-d08a-4679-8c43-2422a6e6b4e7_zinc-ingots.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Aluminum bronze coin. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Runglawan Khrutjaikla](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0c22a81a-67ce-4814-8f3a-9fd5d62b5f92_aluminum-bronze-coin.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1080%2C1080&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Aluminum Bronze: Definition, Composition, Types, Properties, and Applications
![Copper-nickel alloy coins. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pavlov Roman](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/05e6bb25-7b4c-44ba-8ef8-1d27156ef8bb_copper-alloy-nickel-coins.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Copper Nickel Alloys (CuNi): Definition, Applications, Advantages, and Disadvantages
![Titanium ingots. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/AlexLMX](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/117b8f8d-a1f6-4c08-8fb4-b8b03a63a9a6_titanium-ingots.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Stainless steel rods. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/dedek](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/daa7d2a5-64f3-40df-806b-d920dc5bf077_stainless-steel-rods.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=168%2C0%2C664%2C664&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![316 stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/C Levers](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/61975153-bedc-45b8-9793-f1721e9055e7_316-stainless-steel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Galvannealed steel. Image Credit: https://impactsteel.com.au/steel-products/galvanneal/](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/545be7a1-1a4e-4331-8acc-16a2ae450b95_galvannealed-steel.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=109%2C0%2C433%2C433&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Bronze bearings. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Evannovostro](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e20b4e69-99d3-4952-b07a-d3969f860f91_bronze-bearings.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=131%2C0%2C738%2C738&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Weathering steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Paul W Thompson](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/275bef38-5d7e-4784-8202-0e2466415269_weathering-steel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=106%2C0%2C790%2C790&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Steel machining. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/NDAB Creativity](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/31c29ef3-923a-4cda-bc83-f2f55e4ad2f9_steel-machining.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=353%2C0%2C527%2C527&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Young's modulus experiment. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/sciencepics](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f77b5935-a545-4225-9fa9-6913f1fe286a_youngs-modulus-experiment.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=219%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Rubber band. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sharomka](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/98f74d99-3415-4255-a338-5991d53d32df_elastic-rubber-band.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=156%2C0%2C688%2C688&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Proportional Limit: Definition, Concept, Characteristics, and Significance
![Tensile testing machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Funtay](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0147ebd0-f6ac-4e15-9b93-40eb076623ce_tensile-test.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Tensile Testing Machine: Definition, How It Works, Types, Components, and Examples
![Flexural/bend test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mrs_ya](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/828ac493-9d2b-439c-ab13-0f7b545bff48_flexural-bend-test.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Flexure/Bend: How Is It Tested, What are the Standards and Why Is It Necessary?
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4cdbfcbb-83b0-493f-85c2-149fb02c5967_fracture-toughness-test-low-carbon-steel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Fracture Toughness Tests: Definition, Purpose, Standards, Process, and Benefits
![Polymers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Meaw_stocker](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ceb14d1f-cb63-490c-a6ba-46fbef8dac1c_polymers.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Nabarro-Herring Creep: Definition, How It Occurs, Factors, and Importance in Manufacturing
![Creep test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/vectorwin](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/6a841dec-8af5-4d9d-8df2-667db0bd8191_creep-testing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C2450%2C2450&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Aluminum material. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SimoneN](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/484df714-7747-4e31-ba6e-6e28acf6b350_aluminum-material.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=203%2C0%2C592%2C592&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Stretched steel cable. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Fedorov Oleksiy](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/83d59d10-f98a-4262-aa61-a69696d6db24_stretched-steel-cable.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=334%2C0%2C333%2C333&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Magnesium powder. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Fablok](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/3ce12862-cfd6-49c7-bc9f-85f969a2399a_magnesium-powder.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=688%2C0%2C2765%2C2765&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Acetal plastic granules. Image Credit: XXLPhoto/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/3e8e614e-1b9d-4ebb-aae4-447b5f97d342_acetal-plastic.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=332%2C0%2C668%2C668&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Elastic metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Nevena Marjanovic](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/35106feb-78f8-4fdf-8169-1fa04194128e_elastic-metal.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=169%2C0%2C662%2C662&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
What Is Elastic Limit? Definition, Importance, How It Works, and Examples
![Stress loads. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bald Engineer](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/1cd36217-f9e1-4020-857c-5e71a1e858ff_stress-loads.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=187%2C0%2C705%2C705&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Curved steel bar. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Marynchenko Oleksandr](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/271bb59d-f0bd-4938-9b22-276a85db0af9_curved-steel-bar-bending-stress.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Bending Stress: Definition, How it Works, Calculation, Types, and Examples
![Tension vs. torsional stress. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Tang Yan Song](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/a0a81e2a-c4f1-4cd4-b7c2-b598320d3e1f_torsional-vs-compression-vs-tensile-stress.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=333%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Galvanized steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Praew stock](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/7d4ffff7-4630-4c12-9ac9-f7a2f3027af9_galvanized-steel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=167%2C0%2C665%2C665&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Steel beams. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saweang.w](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/04213d75-d871-453a-bcfd-cc71f1166837_steel-beams.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=59%2C0%2C636%2C636&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/T.Krit](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/bbee35c5-64a9-498a-8d80-c68554a8cf99_stainless-steel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=219%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steel: What It Is, How It Works, Process, and Advantages
![Wall cladding. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Purisitp](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ZmIpP5m069VX1iDk_tpo-wall-cladding.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress%3Fauto%3Dcompress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Polyurethane. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Fahroni](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ZmIlPZm069VX1iCh_polyurethane.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress%3Fauto%3Dcompress%2Cformat&rect=165%2C0%2C672%2C672&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Elastic modulus. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/bartu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/d30bfd90-7eec-460c-b08d-64a875b653f7_elastic-modulus.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Vibration dampers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Cryptographer](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/faa66b9a-b40a-4f47-88af-f781c7bb2cb4_vibration-dampers.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=115%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Fiberglass. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MAKUYI](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/6ac2df6a-707b-43ae-b7e6-c406a28ab08b_fiberglass.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=271%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![PLA 3D printer filament. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/rawf8](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/eae361e9-1c7c-4427-9e9d-b04bdc6dce89_pla-3d-printing-filament.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=250%2C0%2C500%2C500&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![thermoplastic parts on a table. Image Credit: Stock.Adobe.com/oyoo](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e932701e-2236-4ddf-9be7-0fc12f3d0fdc_blog-hero-compression-molding-20200514.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=341%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Copper base metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Flegere](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ZkN7yyol0Zci9HhD_copper-base-metal.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress%3Fauto%3Dcompress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C668%2C668&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Spring gauge. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/mse_design](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0fe271fe-515e-4083-b6ee-3e3a057e83b2_spring-gauge.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C4000%2C4000&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Durable fabric. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Oleksandr Berezko](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/c007a7f8-b83e-4d3b-bdb5-ae55719d763b_durable-fabric.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=163%2C0%2C673%2C673&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Gold. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixfiction](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/29566f80-283e-436d-960e-45054bffb41c_gold.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Molecular sieve. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MayPali](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/2a8965cd-aece-458f-b245-2aafefdc27a7_molecular-sieve.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=164%2C0%2C671%2C671&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Yellow granules of polypropylene on a white background. Image Credit: Anastasiia Burlutskaia/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/8b27b199-ab16-4008-86ec-58b0a9d3874e_yellow-granules-polypropylene.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=333%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Polyoxymethylene molecule. Image Credit: Bacsica/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/c25ee968-c4cc-41b7-a4f5-ef5fa7d940bf_acetal-polyacetal-polyformaldehyde-molecule.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C560%2C560&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Silver and gold. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Inozemtsev Konstantin](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ZldPW6WtHYXtT6AQ_precious-metals.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress%3Fauto%3Dcompress%2Cformat&rect=219%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Molten iron metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mr.1](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ZldQ66WtHYXtT6Bc_molten-iron-metal.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress%3Fauto%3Dcompress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Shear stress before shear test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/PathomP](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/6461761f-c4fa-4441-959b-f0ad78c0759f_shear-stress-before-shear-test.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=165%2C0%2C669%2C669&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Adhesive duct tape. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Studio_Fennel](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f62086dd-3dae-44f1-914d-959540c8af95_peel-tester-adhesive-duct-tape.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Gray coarse nylon fabric on a white background. Image Credit: Aulia1/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/95daf766-2a63-4f43-8116-942f197d4c51_gray-coarse-textured-nylon-fabric.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress%3Fauto%3Dcompress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C635%2C635&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Assorted HDPE bottles. Image Credit: JasminkaM/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/2ef375d5-92a8-41b3-bce2-3a0b2968fcb4_sorted-hdpe-bottles.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Production of nylon in a thread factory. Image Credit: saravutpics/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/c2bd5f04-98f8-41d1-abb2-8ea08c404263_nylon-thread-factory.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![ABS plastic filament. Image Credit: Alexander Tolstykh/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/cefe0271-808f-455c-b39c-efc201bc3233_abs-plastic-filament.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Multicolored acrylic sheet material. Image credit: baitong333/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/edd5de68-3d4c-43a5-acb2-f161bb63e8b2_multicolored-acrylic-sheet.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=217%2C0%2C565%2C565&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Polyurethane bush spare parts. Image Credit: nayladen/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/5c1aa4df-68ec-4b87-bd44-5a5bb625e2d2_polyurethane-bush-spare-parts.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Engineered Thermoplastic Polyurethane (ETPU): What do You Need to Know About This Material?
![Red nylon on a gray background. Image Credit: gunawand3570/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/1d26c0ee-d83e-41cf-8293-b214f5c42e45_red-glossy-nylon-twill.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Acetal plastic granules. Image Credit: XXLPhoto/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/3e8e614e-1b9d-4ebb-aae4-447b5f97d342_acetal-plastic.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C668%2C668&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![ABS plastic toy blocks. Image Credit: Gearstd/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0624d9ac-a93d-476c-93f4-fb4de06b2e8a_abs-plastic.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=148%2C0%2C704%2C704&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
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Pearlitic Stainless Steel: Composition, Uses, Performance, and Benefits in Manufacturing
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Coefficient of Friction Testing: Procedure, Application, Benefits, and Challenges
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Hastelloy® Metals: Definitions, Composition, Properties, and Applications
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4140 Pre-Hardened Steel: Properties, Industry, Advantages, and Disadvantages
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All About Engineering Plastics: Definition, Importance, Uses, Properties, and Types
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Martensitic Stainless Steel: Definition, Composition, Types, Properties, and Applications
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All About Titanium Alloy 6-4: Definition, History, Properties, and Applications
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Ferritic Stainless Steel: Definition, Composition, Types, Properties, and Applications
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![Austenitic stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Aumm graphixphoto](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0f8e386d-2ab5-4669-a602-a7925c9a552d_austenitic-stainless-steel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Austenitic Stainless Steel: Definition, Composition, Types, Grades, Properties, and Applications
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![Elasticity. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Anita Silalahi](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/a54e7e38-0e1d-4660-b0dd-e7b1192ea333_elasticity.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=214%2C0%2C2082%2C2082&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
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![Elongation testing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/N_Sakarin](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/b6533648-63f8-4259-8201-3cd57fb5045f_elongation-testing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C668%2C668&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Polyamide. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saravutpics](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9b256660-577e-470b-8b51-e6e8617eeb72_polyamide.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
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![Ductile material impact test fracture. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/bartu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/c79f314d-501e-4b42-aafa-9e677a39e331_ductile-material.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Fracture or Breaking Point: Definition, Implications, Tests, Types, and Benefits
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![Metallurgical Degradation. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Yuriy Golub](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/bc4af0fe-da18-4e65-bf4e-4edc0d2e1bc6_Metallurgical-Degradation.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Metallurgical Degradation: Definition, What Occurs, Factors, and How It Affects Metals
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![304 rolled steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Maxx-Studio](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f9573972-2537-4eba-9276-e32288619d40_304-rolled-steel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=250%2C0%2C500%2C500&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![430 stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/studiovin](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/7edcf174-3828-433d-8b20-325ad4f16060_430-stainless-steel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=250%2C0%2C500%2C500&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
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![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/946b5097-26d7-4baa-9f43-d39b18f4f2d1_A529-Carbon-Steel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
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![A572 carbon steel process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/svetlovskiy](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/95934dd8-7cee-4cf5-a8f7-7df55e5c78ff_A572-carbon-steel-process.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
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Modulus of Resilience: Definition, How It Works, Importance, Examples, and Advantages
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Shore A Hardness Scale: Definition, Uses, Types, Benefits, and Limitations
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![Nickel alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Choc'art](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/2ae26df8-86a7-4e98-84fe-74669ff4abf0_nickel-alloy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=169%2C0%2C662%2C662&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Tensile test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kimtaro](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/3e84af9d-fdec-4bae-9143-6686be4d56b5_tensile-test.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS): Definition, How It Works, Calculation, and Example
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Elongation at Break: Definition, Calculation, Benefits, Limitations, and Examples
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Nickel Alloys: Definition, Composition, Types, Properties, and Applications
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Thermal Resistance: Definition, How It Works, Importance, Calculations, and Factors
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