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Machining Copper Materials
Completed operations include milling, slotting, drilling, tapping, counterboring, chamfering, threading, knurling, brazing, grooving, trimming, and nickel plating.
Why GY Excels in Copper Machining?
1. Specialized Copper Expertise
17+ Years of Focus: We’ve perfected techniques to overcome copper’s stickiness and thermal expansion
Alloy-Specific Solutions: From soft C11000 to tough C17200 beryllium copper
2. Proprietary Anti-Galling Process
- Diamond-coated tooling with optimized RPM/feed rates
- Custom coolant formulas to prevent material buildup
- Mirror finishes achievable without post-polishing
3. Precision That Powers Industries
- ±0.005mm tolerances for RF waveguides and laser components
- True-position accuracy within 5 microns for electrical contacts
- Micro-machining capability down to 0.1mm features
See the GY Difference
• 30% longer tool life vs. industry average
• 99.97% on-time delivery for copper components
• Zero conductivity-reject parts since 2022


About Copper
Copper Properties
✅ Exceptional Conductivity
Best electrical & thermal conductivity among industrial metals (only silver outperforms)
Ideal for heat exchangers, electrical components, and energy applications
✅ Natural Antimicrobial
Kills 99.9% of bacteria* on surfaces within 2 hours (*EPA-registered)
Critical for healthcare, food processing, and high-touch surfaces
✅ Superior Machinability
Softer than steel but requires specialized tooling to prevent galling
Excellent for precision-turned parts and complex geometries
✅ Corrosion Resistant
Forms protective patina that slows further oxidation
Maintains performance in harsh environments
✅ 100% Recyclable
Retains properties indefinitely through recycling
Sustainable choice for eco-conscious manufacturers


The Most Popular Materials
We carry two grades of copper for CNC machining:
C36000 (Free-Cutting Brass)
Superior Machinability: Highest machinability rating among copper alloys; minimal tool wear, ideal for high-speed operations.
Smooth Finish: Produces clean, burr-free edges, reducing post-processing.
C10100 (Oxygen-Free Copper)
High Conductivity: Perfect for electrical/thermal components; retains purity after machining.
Ductility: Easily formed into complex shapes without cracking.

Copper Application
- Bearings
- Bushings
- Valves
- Gears
- Compression Fittings
- Medical Transmissions Components
- Pipe Fittings
- Nuts, bolts, threaded parts
- Electrical terminals
- Electrical wiring
- Electrical relays and switches
- Printed circuit boards
- Computer heat sinks
- Jewelry
- And more…
Surface Finish Options
We offer a wide range of surface finishes applicable to copper.
- Copper Passivation
- Metal coating
- Bead Blasting
- Physical Vapor Deposition
- Hand Polishing
Bead blasting is a surface finishing process used in CNC turning to clean, polish, or texturize a metal surface by blasting it with spherical media, typically glass beads. This process is commonly used to enhance the appearance and performance of CNC-turned parts. Bead blasting effectively removes surface contaminants, such as dirt, scale, and oxidation, resulting in a clean and pristine surface.
Gallery of Copper Machined Parts
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can copper be CNC machined?
CNC is easy to fabricate copper. This enables us to achieve intricate shapes and design with less effort, time as well as higher precision. Copper: This pipe is made from copper and as it has soft properties, such parts are heat-treated to get the desired strength in order for them to last a long time. As the years passed, CNC machined copper parts has been in demand.
What is the best copper for CNC machine?
It is a purer material known as 101 copper that provides much better conductivity. 110 copper is usually relatively easy to machine, resulting in lower cost. Copper beryllium (CuBe) exhibits favorable strength, oxidation resistance, and non-magnetic and non-sparking properties.
Why is machining copper difficult?
Because pure copper has few impurities and good ductility, plasticity and toughness are very strong, so its difficult to machining machinery factory of metal parts. This helps because while copper can be machined with ease, alloying it makes for what are sometimes considered to be the easiest-to-machine metallic materials.
What tools are used in machining copper?
In general, high-speed steels (HSS) and cemented carbides are preferred cutting tools for copper machining. High strength and toughness, abrasion resistance and long tool life due to excellent wear characteristics.
Is copper or steel better?
Steel is a much stronger material in comparison to copper, this results in so many benefits of which one of them being that steel pipes can support their own weight for larger distances. You many need to use twice as many support brackets for even a run of copper pipe over steel.
What tool is used for cutting copper?
They are used for cutting copper, brass, steel and iron wire as well. There are those that come with insulated handles to make sure that the wires you will be working on do not shock your system. Diagonal cutters use a cross-jaw design so they trim wire at an angle and end up with flat tips.
What are the methods of manufacturing copper?
In physical chemistry, this method is known as froth flotation (wikipedia), and these steps are divided in 4 basic process: [1] froth-flotation; [2] thickening; [3] smelting; and, finally make the electrolysis.
What is the copper cutting method?
Manual methods range from saws, chisels and rotary shears to special cutting scissors. These are tools that will cut copper into the proper size or shape of your preference. It is a somewhat time consuming process, but the advantages are very notable.
Why choose copper alloys?
Pure copper is a difficult material to machine because of its high plasticity and toughness.
There are also copper alloys, such as brass, that can be milled much easier than a cast iron part because the machinability of these materials is higher.
Fast machining = lower production costs.
Natural antimicrobial properties (ideal for medical/food applications).
Combines conductivity, strength, and corrosion resistance.
What is CNC cutting speed?
Cutting speed ( V c ) is the apparent velocity with which material is removed from the workpiece surface in m/min or feet per minute. Each material has a maximum cutting speed and the set of machining conditions are different for each one.
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