| Type | Description | Advantages |
| SS 303 | Free Machining Stainless Steel | One of the most readily available and highly machinable of all austenitic grades of stainless steel. | Excellent machinability, good corrosion resistance, moderate cost. |
| SS 416 | Free Machining Stainless Steel | Offers superior machinability to any other stainless steel. | Outstanding machinability, moderate corrosion resistance, good strength. |
| SS 304 | Stainless Steel | One of the most common stainless steels alloys available with good weldability. | Good machinability, weldability, and cost. Excellent corrosion resistance. |
| SS Grade 17-4 | PH Stainless Steel | It is a grade of martensitic precipitation hardened stainless steel, containing up to 30% chromium. | Very high toughness, strength, and corrosion resistance. |
| 1045 | Medium Carbon Steel | Versatile medium carbon steel alloy with relatively good strength and hardness characteristics, making it good for wear-resistant applications. | Good strength and hardness. Good weldability and machinability. |
| 1018 | Mild Carbon Steel | The best steel for carburized parts, with excellent weldability. | Excellent weldability and machinability. |
| 1144 | Free Machining Medium Carbon Steel | A free-machining resulfurized carbon steel with excellent wear resistance. | High strength and hardness, good resistance to deformation and wear. |
| 4140 | Low Alloy Steel | Alloy steel with low chromium, molybdenum, and manganese. | Good machinability in the annealed condition. High fatigue, wear, and impact resistance. |
| 8620 | Low Alloy Steel | Provides good strength and ductility. Responds well to hardening by nitriding and provides excellent wear resistance. | Good strength and wear resistance. |
| 8630 | Low Alloy Steel | A high-strength alloy with good hardenability. | Good response to heat treatment. |
