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Heat Treatment
Xometry offers heat treatment options for machined metals. Heat treatment modifies material hardness or ductility and can also relieve internal stresses. Select heat treatment under Finish in the Edit Configuration tool on your part. Types of Heat Treatment Finishes Xometry's drop-down Finish menu includes heat treatments…
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Part Marking Options
Selecting Edit Configuration on your Xometry quote will bring you to a customization menu where you can update the process, material, features, finishes, tolerances, and more. One of these options is Part Marking. Part Marking updates dynamically based on the process and materials you select; below is a brief overview of…
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What is Material Traceability?
Material Traceability can be selected under Certificates and Supplier Qualifications when configuring your quote. This complements requests for Material Certification and consists of Material Certs/Test Reports from the manufacturer of the raw material and records showing each transfer of ownership/sale from the mill that…
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Aluminum 6061-T6x and other 6061 Alloys
What 6061 aluminum alloys autoquote? Xometry's CNC Machining process material selection defaults to Aluminum 6061-T6x (Best Available). This gives suppliers the most flexibility when any variation of 6061-T6-tempered alloys is acceptable. If a specific alloy is called out and is available, such as Aluminum 6061-T651, Plate…
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About DFARS Material Certs
You can select DFARS Material Certifications under many of Xometry’s manufacturing options. This should be explicitly requested if your product needs to apply to DFARS 252.225-7008 and DFARS 252.225-7009. Like all material certifications, DFARS Material Certs need to be requested during quoting to guarantee compliance.…
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Where does Xometry make its parts?
Xometry has an extensive network of suppliers around the globe. Origin is always explicit during the quoting process, where you can choose from: Expedite | Made in USA Standard | Made in USA Economy | Made in USA International Economy | Made Internationally Xometry has a solid and diverse domestic/US network of thousands…
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Sheet Cutting De-Tabbing, Deburr, and Finishing Options
When you order parts made with Xometry's Sheet Cutting manufacturing service, we offer several part processing and finishing options to meet your needs. The sections and video below will cover some of these options in detail. As Cut, No Deburring At our discretion, the parts may be tabbed together on the source sheet, to…
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I have an idea for a product. Can you help me manufacture it?
You'll need a 3D CAD file to get started. If you already have the 3D CAD generated, you can upload it through our "Get a Quote" site. If you need a design or engineering service, Xometry's Design Service Marketplace offers a directory of engineering services to provide this offering. You can find a design service and…
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If I send you an item, can you 3D scan it and print it for me?
Unfortunately, we don't do 3D scanning, reverse engineering, or design services in-house but do have a directory of suppliers to choose from. Xometry's Design Service Marketplace offers a directory of engineering services able to provide this offering - you can find a design service and request a quote through this link:…
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Need to convert a 3D design file?
A common manufacturing roadblock we see is that a customer needs a part produced, but they may not have a 3D file or their current file is not ready for manufacturing. Many customers need reverse engineering of their legacy parts. Xometry's Design Service Marketplace offers a directory of engineering services able to…