ABS
ABS is a popular plastic used in many products and known for its strength and toughness. ABS shapes include sheet, rod, plate and pipe.
ABS Properties
ABS has the following key properties:
- High strength
- Impact resistance (including at low temperature)
- Toughness
- Heat resistance
- Resistance to aqueous acids, alkalis, concentrated hydrochloric and phosphoric acids, alcohols and animal, vegetable and mineral oils.
- Good electrical insulator
- Moisture resistant
- High strength to weight ratio
- Machined easily
Machining ABS
eMachineShop allows you to design custom ABS parts using: Blanking ... Counter boring ... Counter sinking ... Drilling ... Milling ... Reaming ... Band sawing ... Shearing ... Threading & Tapping ... Turning (lathe) ... Waterjet Cutting ... Extrusion ... Injection Molding ... Rapid Prototyping (FDM) ... Vacuum forming.
Applications of ABS
ABS is used for:
- Piping
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Musical instruments
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Golf club heads
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Auto body parts
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Wheel covers
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Enclosures
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Protective head gear
- etc.
