With options like 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis milling, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the technical jargon. In this blog, our Milling Team Leader David demystifies these terms, and reveals the advantanges and disadvantages of each.
316L is usually the first choice for medical manufacturing but it is not the only stainless steel that is available for healthcare applications. Other grades of medical stainless steel may be better suited for your purposes and/or more cost effective. But let's start with 316L. Here is why it is the 'go-to' stainless steel for most medical applications…