Metals

9. Metals

9.1 Raw Material Source

9.2 Forming

9.3 Finishing

9.4 Chemistry Certifications

Metals

The Metals Material Category is composed of metals and metal alloys.

Metals can be customized at the following Production Stages:

  • Raw Material Source
  • Forming
  • Finishing
  • Chemistry Certifications
At minimum, the type of metal needs to be known to select an appropriate example material in the Higg MSI. In some cases, alloys are listed under a single Example Material (for instance, stainless steel is a processing option under the Steel Example Material)

There are fourteen different Metals Example Materials that can be selected and customized:

  • Aluminum should be selected when using metallic aluminum or aluminum metal alloys.
  • Brass should be selected when using brass alloys (copper and zinc).
  • Chromium should be selected when using chromium metal or chromium alloys where chromium is the principal element.
  • Copper should be selected when using copper or copper alloys where copper is the principal element, except for brass alloy.
  • Gold should be selected when using gold or gold alloys where gold is the principal element.
  • Iron should be selected when using cast iron (iron-carbon alloys suitable for casting due to relatively low melting point)
  • Lead should be selected when using lead or lead alloys where lead is the principal element.
  • Magnesium should be selected when using high purity magnesium or alloys where magnesium is the principal element.
  • Nickel should be selected when using high purity nickel or nickel alloys where nickel is the principal element.
  • Platinum should be selected when using platinum or platinum alloys where platinum is the principal element.
  • Silver should be selected when using silver or silver alloys where silver is the principal element.
  • Steel should be selected when using a carbon steel or a stainless steel alloy.
  • Tin should be selected when using tin or tin alloys where tin is the principal element.
  • Titanium should be selected when using titanium metal or titanium alloys where titanium is the principal element.
  • Zinc should be selected when using zinc or zinc alloys where zinc is the principal element.