Custom Metal Fabricators
JADE-CNC supports custom metal fabrication projects that require drawing review, material selection, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, surface finishing, inspection, and delivery planning. The focus is not only making metal parts, but confirming the right manufacturing route before quotation.
Custom Metal Fabrication Materials
Aluminum
- Characteristics: Lightweight, corrosion-resistant, excellent machinability (fast cutting speed), good thermal and electrical conductivity.
- Advantages: Best balance of "strength-weight-machinability", high production efficiency, easy to apply surface treatments like anodizing.
- Common Grades: 6061-T6 (most versatile), 7075-T6 (high strength), 2024 (high fatigue strength), 5083 (high corrosion resistance).
- LT: Availability confirmed during RFQ.
Stainless Steel
- Characteristics: Excellent corrosion resistance, high strength and hardness, good aesthetics and hygiene.
- Advantages: Long service life and low maintenance in harsh environments and food/medical applications, combining functionality with appearance.
- Grades: 304/316 (general corrosion resistance), 303 (free-machining, superior machinability), 17-4PH (precipitation hardening, high strength).
- LT: Availability confirmed during RFQ.
Titanium Alloy
- Characteristics: Exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, outstanding corrosion resistance, biocompatibility.
- Advantages: Irreplaceable for mission-critical applications requiring extreme weight reduction, resistance to extreme corrosion, or for human implants.
- Grades: Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5)(the "workhorse" aerospace alloy), Gr.2 (commercially pure titanium, corrosion resistant), Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Grade 23, medical implant grade).
- LT: 7 days,special specifications requires several weeks or longer.
Brass
- Characteristics: Best machinability of all metals, cuts like butter, has a natural luster, corrosion-resistant, good electrical conductivity.
- Advantages: Enables very high machining speeds, excellent surface finish, and dimensional precision, goodfor complex, precise parts, with minimal tool wear.
- Common Grades: C36000 (free-cutting brass, the benchmark for machinability), C26000 (cartridge brass, lead-free), C46400 (naval brass, seawater resistant).
- LT: 3days in common stock.
Low-Carbon Steel (Mild Steel)
- Characteristics: High strength, high toughness, good weldability, prone to rusting, high density.
- Advantages: Lowest cost, readily available, suitable for high-strength structural parts where weight and corrosion resistance are not critical.
- Grades: 1018/A36 (general structural steel), Q235 (Chinese standard), 1045 (medium carbon, can be heat treated).
- LT: Availability confirmed during RFQ.
Custom Metal Fabrication Products
|
Material |
Key Characteristics |
Cost |
Core Advantage |
LT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aluminum Alloy |
Light, Easy to Machine, Corrosion-Resistant |
Low - Medium |
Best all-around performance, king of cost-performance ratio |
Confirmed during RFQ |
|
Stainless Steel |
Corrosion-Resistant, Strong, Aesthetic |
Medium - High |
Long life in harsh environments, low maintenance |
Confirmed during RFQ |
|
Low-Carbon Steel |
Strong, Tough, Prone to Rust |
Lowest |
High structural strength |
Confirmed during RFQ |
|
Brass |
Excellent Machinability, Natural Luster |
Medium - High |
Fastest and most precise machining, low tool wear |
Confirmed during RFQ |
|
Titanium Alloy |
Very High Strength-to-Weight,Corrosion-Resistant, Bio compatible |
Very High |
Ultimate choice for weight reduction and corrosion resistance |
7 days |
What JADE-CNC Reviews Before Custom Metal Fabrication
Custom metal parts may involve machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, inserts, surface finishing, inspection, and packaging. Before quoting, JADE-CNC reviews the drawing, material, tolerance, process route, assembly interface, finish requirement, and delivery condition so the project can be planned around the actual part function.
Material and Process Match
JADE-CNC reviews material grade, stock form, strength, corrosion resistance, conductivity, weight, surface finish, and whether the part is better suited for machining, fabrication, or a combined process.
Drawing and Tolerance Review
Critical dimensions, datum references, hole positions, threads, flatness, bend areas, weld locations, and assembly interfaces are checked before quotation.
Welding and Assembly Planning
Weld seams, tabs, threaded inserts, fasteners, fixtures, and assembly surfaces are reviewed to reduce distortion and improve final fit.
Surface Finish and Inspection
Anodizing, powder coating, plating, brushing, passivation, polishing, masking, cosmetic surfaces, and inspection requirements are reviewed against the drawing and material.
Packaging and Delivery Review
Finished parts are reviewed for cleaning, protection, labeling, export packaging, shipment condition, and documentation requirements before delivery.
JADE-CNC Custom Metal Fabrication Capabilities
JADE-CNC can review custom aluminum part and custom aluminum parts requirements, custom titanium parts, custom peek parts, stainless steel customized mechanical parts, custom shaft manufacturing, and selected custom Monel turning projects when the material grade, drawing, tolerance, finish, and inspection scope are confirmed.
CNC milling, CNC turning, wire EDM, laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, welding, deburring, surface finishing, inspection, and assembly.
Custom Metal Fabrication Services Across Industries
Automotive
Producing custom metal brackets, exhaust components, and sheet metal parts with precise cuts for performance and reliability.
Communication
Fabricating structural steel frameworks and decorative metal panels for communication device. designed for harsh environments and efficiency.
Medical
Creating stainless steel and titanium components, such as surgical equipment and implants, with high precision and machining solution.
Robotic
Supplying durable parts for robotics systems and industrial equipment, with biocompatibility and precision.
Electronics
Manufacturing sheet metal enclosures and custom metal fittings to protect sensitive equipment with exact specifications.
Architecture
Delivering decorative brass and stainless steel panels for aesthetic and functional exterior applications.
Custom Metal Fabricators FAQ
Yes. JADE-CNC can review projects that involve CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, surface finishing, inspection, and light assembly support when the drawing and project scope are clear.
Common materials include aluminum, stainless steel, steel, brass, copper, bronze, titanium, tool steel, and other project-specific metal materials depending on strength, corrosion resistance, weight, conductivity, and finish requirements.
The process is reviewed according to geometry, material, tolerance, quantity, surface finish, assembly interface, inspection scope, and delivery requirement. Some parts may require machining, fabrication, welding, or a combined route.
Yes. Welded structures, brackets, frames, threaded inserts, PEM hardware, fasteners, and assembly features can be reviewed before production when these requirements are shown on the drawing.
Yes. JADE-CNC can review anodizing, powder coating, plating, passivation, brushing, polishing, painting, masking, and other finish requirements based on material and part function.
Tolerance depends on the process. CNC machined features, sheet metal bends, welded assemblies, and finished surfaces should be reviewed separately because each process has different tolerance behavior.
Yes. Prototype and low-volume custom metal parts can be reviewed for manufacturability, cost control, material selection, inspection planning, and future production readiness.
Inspection may include dimensional checks, thread checks, hole position, flatness, surface finish, weld condition, assembly fit, quantity, packaging condition, and customer-required documentation.