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machinability

 noun


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  1. Machinability is the ease with which a material can be machined. It is represented in percentage relative to a reference material. A smaller value means the metal is harder to machine. Very difficult to machine materials can rate 10-20%, while very easy to machine material can reach 200-400%. Machinability is commonly rated relative to the results achieved on Steel SAE1112 at a hardness of 160 Brinell. (SAE1112 gets a score of 100%) Machinability Rating [%] = (Score of a material / Score of SAE1112) * 100 Source: https://www.machiningdoctor.com/machinability/

External Resources

Machining Doctor


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