Supported Materials

The following table shows the materials that are supported by CAM Assist.

The table uses the following columns:

  • Material - name of the material.

  • Abbreviation - abbreviation of the material, as used in the ‘Allowed Materials’ column of CAM Assist’s Tool Use tab.

  • ISO Group Value - the category of material following the ISO standard.

  • Alternative names - alternatives names for the ‘Material’ that can be used in Mastercam’s Tool Manager application and are supported by CAM Assist.

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Material

Abbreviation

ISO Group Value

Alternative names

(You can use these for the material aspect of a Cut Parameters)

Alloys

Material

Abbreviation

ISO Group Value

Alternative names

(You can use these for the material aspect of a Cut Parameters)

Alloys

Aluminum

Al

N - Aluminum, Copper and Non-metallic

Aluminium, Alu, Ally, Aly, Al

  • Generic

  • 6082

  • 7075

  • 5083

High Carbon Steel

SH

P - General Steel

HighCarbonSteel, HighCarbon Steel, High_Carbon Steel, High_Carbon_Steel, HighCarbon_Steel, HCS

  • Generic

  • 4130

  • 5120

Low Carbon Steel

SL

P - General Steel

LowCarbonSteel, LowCarbon Steel, Low_Carbon Steel, Low_Carbon_Steel, LowCarbon_Steel, LCS, Mild Steel, MildSteel, Mild_Steel, MS

  • Generic

  • 1018

  • 1212

Stainless Steel

SS

M - Stainless and Cast Steel

StainlessSteel, Stainless_Steel, Stainless Steel, SS

  • Generic

  • 316

  • 304

Titanium

Ti

S - High Temperature Super Allows

Super alloy, SuperAlloy, Super_Alloy, Super Alloys, SuperAlloys, Super_Alloys, Ti

  • Generic

  • Ti6AI4V