Titanium 6Al-4V (Grade 5) — the most difficult material on this list to machine. Low thermal conductivity concentrates heat at the cutting edge, and the material work-hardens under light cuts, so it needs rigid setups, sharp tools, lower speeds, and steady feeds. Common in aerospace and medical parts where its strength-to-weight ratio and biocompatibility justify the machining cost.
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.
A plain 40 × 30 × 10mm block in Titanium Gr5 (6Al-4V), 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:
| Quantity | Price / part | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $133.17 – $221.94 | $133.17 – $221.94 |
| 10 | $20.73 – $34.54 | $207.25 – $345.42 |
| 100 | $9.48 – $15.80 | $948.10 – $1580.17 |
This is one fixed sample shape for comparison across materials — your actual part's size, geometry, and setups will change every number here.