Materials used for Different Spindle Machines
| Material | Properties | Machine Used | Production Used for |
| Aluminum
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Soft, metallic, abundant in Earth’s crust, silvery-white, nonmagnetic, ductile, third most abundant | Grinding, polishing, milling, drilling, deburring | Packaging, transportation, construction, masts, |
| Birch
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Hard, strong, heavy, closed grain, light brown or reddish, rotary, or flat sliced, straight, curly or wavy grain | Wood shaper, lathe ,milling, boring, grinding | Canoes, cabinets, |
| Brass
|
metal alloy, mostly copper and zinc, low melting point, higher malleability than bronze or zinc, | Grinding, polishing, milling, drilling, deburring | Gears, doorknobs, candelabras |
| Cast Iron
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Iron carbon alloy, grey color or white color depending on when fractured, brittle, low melting point, castability, machinability, resistance to deformation and wear resistance | Grinding, polishing, milling, drilling, deburring | Pipes, automotive parts, cylinder blocks, art |
| Glass
|
Non crystalline, amorphous solid, transparent to visible light, impurities cause colors, can be made from silica and other compounds, quartz glass is very strong | Grinding, polishing, milling, drilling, deburring | Petri dishes, wine glasses, goblets, bowls |
| Pine
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Found in Northern Hemisphere, white, or pale yellow, light weight, straight grained, resists shrining or swelling | Wood shaper, lathe ,milling, boring, grinding | Furniture of all types |
| Plastic
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Synthetic and semi synthetic organics, malleable, can be molded, derived from petro-chemicals, | Grinding, polishing, milling, drilling, deburring | Containers, cups, pipes, bumpers, cellphone case |
| Spruce
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Strong, hard, low resistance to decay, moderate shrinkage, light weight | Wood shaper, lathe ,milling, boring, grinding | Masts, Crates boxes, ladders |
| Steel, Hard
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Alloy of iron and carbon, higher carbon concentration, to be made stronger it is tempered and quenched, not as brittle .7%-2.5% of carbon | Grinding, polishing, milling, drilling, deburring | Tools, machine parts, aircrafts parts, car parts |
| Steel, soft
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Carbon steel, contains from .05%-.25% carbon about 7.85g/cm³, contains less carbon than other steel, | Grinding, polishing, milling, drilling, deburring | Cookware, automobile chassis, signs |
