• Material Guide

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Use the chart below to compare and contrast material properties and attributes to better identify the best material for your project.
For additional information about characteristics and usage of materials, please use tooltips to discover facts about each material.
Sort the chart according to corrosion resistance, formability, machinability or minimum yield strength.
This chart is intended for comparison purposes and does not replace in depth material research.

Material Corrosion Resistance Formability Machinability Minimum Yield Strength
Material Corrosion Resistance Formability Machinability Minimum Yield Strength
  Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS)Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
100,000 psi
  Aluminum 1100Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
5,000 psi
  Aluminum 2011Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
43,000 psi
  Aluminum 2017Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
32,000 psi
  Aluminum 2024Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
47,000 psi
  Aluminum 3003Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
21,000 psi
  Aluminum 5005Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
15,000 psi
  Aluminum 5052Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
28,000 psi
  Aluminum 5083Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
33,000 psi
  Aluminum 5086Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
30,000 psi
  Aluminum 5456Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
37,000 psi
  Aluminum 6013Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
55,000 psi
  Aluminum 6020Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
41,000 psi
  Aluminum 6060Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
21,000 psi
  Aluminum 6061Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
40,000 psi
  Aluminum 6063Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
21,000 psi
  Aluminum 6101Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
28,000 psi
  Aluminum 7050Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
68,000 psi
  Aluminum 7075Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
73,000 psi
  Aluminum MIC 6Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
15,000 psi
  Ductile IronCorrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
55,000 psi
  Gray Cast IronCorrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinability
  High-Carbon Steel 1084Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
55,000 psi
  Hot Rolled Steel ASTM A36Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
36,000 psi
  Spring Steel 1050Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
60,000 psi
  Spring Steel 1065Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
195,000 psi
  Spring Steel 1075Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
50,000 psi
  Spring Steel 1080Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinability
  Stainless Steel 13-8 PHCorrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
215,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 15-5 PHCorrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
145,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 17-4 PHCorrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
110,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 17-7 PHCorrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
45,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 2205Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
65,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 301Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
75,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 303Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
25,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 304Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
25,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 309Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
35,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 310Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
35,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 316Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
25,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 321Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
25,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 330Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
39,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 410Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
30,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 416Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
40,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 420Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
50,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 430Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
30,000 psi
  Stainless Steel 440Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
65,000 psi
  Stainless Steel A286Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
50,000 psi
  Stainless Steel Alloy 20 (Carpenter 20)Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
35,000 psi
  Stainless Steel Nitronic 50Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
55,000 psi
  Stainless Steel Nitronic 60Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
50,000 psi
  Stainless Steel S30VCorrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
95,000 psi
  Steel 1045Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
77,000 psi
  Steel 1095Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
55,000 psi
  Steel 1117Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
58,000 psi
  Steel 1144Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
100,000 psi
  Steel 1215Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
60,000 psi
  Steel 12L14Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
60,000 psi
  Steel 4130Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
52,000 psi
  Steel 4140Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
60,000 psi
  Steel 4150Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
55,000 psi
  Steel 4340Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
68,000 psi
  Steel 5160Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
97,000 psi
  Steel 52100Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
62,000 psi
  Steel 8620Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
56,000 psi
  Steel 9310Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
162,000 psi
  Steel A514Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
100,000 psi
  Steel A516Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
38,000 psi
  Steel AR400Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
155,000 psi
  Steel C300Corrosion ResistanceFormabilityMachinabilityMinimum Yield Strength
100,000 psi