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Aluminum 7075 CNC machining: cost & machinability

A higher-strength aluminum than 6061, used where 6061 isn't stiff or strong enough (aerospace brackets, tooling). Still machines cleanly at similar speeds to 6061, but is more prone to built-up edge on dull tools and is not weldable in the way 6061 is.

cncquoter's default assumptions for Aluminum 7075

These are the preset values this tool starts from — every one is editable in the settings panel once you load a file. They're cncquoter's own defaults, not a market survey.

Density
2.81 g/cm³
Stock price
$11.00 / kg
Roughing removal rate
2.4 in³/min
Finishing rate
0.06 min/in² of surface

Example quote

A plain 40 × 30 × 10mm block in Aluminum 7075, 3mm stock allowance per side, 2 estimated setups, cncquoter's default shop rate ($95/hr, 25% margin) — computed live by the same cost model at each quantity:

QuantityPrice / partTotal
1$126.77 – $211.29$126.77 – $211.29
10$14.33 – $23.89$143.33 – $238.88
100$3.09 – $5.15$308.88 – $514.81

This is one fixed sample shape for comparison across materials — your actual part's size, geometry, and setups will change every number here.

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