Material families

Each family puts its grades side by side on the same measurements, with the temper, test condition and source behind every value. Only families with three or more fully sourced grades are listed.

Metals and alloys

Metals and alloys
Family	Grades
Stainless steels	33: Stainless steel 304, Stainless steel 316, Stainless steel 316L, Duplex stainless steel 2205, Super duplex stainless steel 2507, 17-4 PH stainless steel and more
Aluminium alloys	22: Aluminium alloy 6061, Aluminium alloy 7075-T6, Aluminium alloy 2024, Aluminium alloy 5052, Aluminium-magnesium alloys (5XXX series), Aluminium-lithium alloy 2195 and more
Nickel alloys	22: Inconel 718, Inconel 625, Invar 36 (FeNi36), Hastelloy B-3 (Ni-Mo), Hastelloy C-22, Hastelloy C-276 and more
Refractory metals and carbides	18: Tungsten (W), Tungsten carbide (WC), Tantalum, Hafnium (Hf), Molybdenum, Mo-Re and more
Copper alloys	16: Copper (Cu), Free-cutting brass C36000, Aluminium bronze C95400, Aluminium bronze C63000, Beryllium copper (BeCu), C510 and more
Precious metals and alloys	15: Gold (Au), Silver (Ag), Platinum (Pt), Palladium (Pd), Rhodium, Iridium and more
Rare earth metals	15: Neodymium (Nd), Dysprosium, Gadolinium (Gd), Cerium, Lanthanum, Praseodymium and more
Low-melting metals and solders	13: Tin (Sn), Lead (Pb), Bismuth, Indium, Cadmium (Cd), Antimony (Sb) and more
Titanium alloys	10: Commercially pure titanium, Grade 2 (UNS R50400), Ti-6Al-4V, Titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Grade 23), Titanium Grade 9, Ti-3Al-2.5V (UNS R56320), TiAl, Beta 3 and more
Carbon and alloy steels	9: A36 structural carbon steel, Carbon steel 1018, Carbon steel 1045, Carbon steel 1215, Alloy steel AISI 4130, Alloy steel AISI 4140 and more
Magnetic and superconducting alloys	9: NdFeB, SmCo, Alnico permanent-magnet alloy, Permendur (Hiperco 50) (FeCoV), Permalloy 80 (Ni-Fe-Mo), Mu-metal (Ni-Fe-Mo) and more
Resistance and thermocouple alloys	6: Nichrome (NiCr 80/20), Constantan (CuNi), Alumel (KN), Chromel, Evanohm, Thermocouple wire alloys (TC)
Alkali and alkaline earth metals	5: Sodium (Na), K, Caesium (Cs), Calcium, Barium metal
Tool steels	5: AISI D2 cold-work tool steel, P20 plastic mould steel, 1.2316 stainless plastic mould steel, 1.2738 plastic mould steel, AISI H13 hot-work tool steel
Cobalt and cobalt-base alloys	4: Cobalt, UNS R30605, Havar (UNS R30004), Phynox (UNS R30003)
Magnesium alloys	3: Magnesium alloy AZ31B, Magnesium (pure metal) (Mg), Magnesium alloy AZ61
Zinc and zinc alloys	3: Zinc and zinc alloys (Zn), Zamak, Zinc minor alloys
Austenitic stainless steelstype of stainless steels	14: Stainless steel 304, Stainless steel 301, Stainless steel 303, Stainless steel 316, Stainless steel 316L, AISI 302 stainless steel and more
Martensitic stainless steelstype of stainless steels	8: Stainless steel 410, Stainless steel 440C, Martensitic stainless steel 13Cr-4Ni (UNS S41500), Stainless steel 410S, AISI 416 stainless steel, Stainless steel 420 and more
Duplex stainless steelstype of stainless steels	4: Duplex stainless steel 2205, Super duplex stainless steel 2507, Lean duplex stainless steel 2304, Lean duplex stainless steel 2101 (UNS S32101)
Ferritic stainless steelstype of stainless steels	4: Stainless steel 430, Stainless steel 409, Stainless steel 444, Stainless steel 430F
Precipitation-hardening stainless steelstype of stainless steels	3: 17-4 PH stainless steel, 17-7 PH stainless steel, PH 15-7 Mo stainless steel (15-7 PH)

Ceramics

Ceramics
Family	Grades
Technical ceramics	46: Alumina (Al2O3), Silicon carbide (SiC), Silicon nitride (Si3N4), YSZ, Aluminium nitride (AlN), Barium titanate (BaTiO3) and more
Oxide ceramicstype of technical ceramics	25: Alumina (Al2O3), Barium titanate (BaTiO3), Beryllium oxide (BeO), Calcium titanate (CaTiO3), RCF, Cerium(IV) oxide (CeO2) and more
Carbides, nitrides and boridestype of technical ceramics	20: Aluminium nitride (AlN), Boron carbide (B4C), Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), Chromium diboride (CrB2), Chromium nitride (CrN), Hafnium carbide (HfC) and more

Carbon materials

Carbon materials
Family	Grades
Carbon materials	4: Glassy carbon (GC), Graphene, GO, rGO, CF

Polymers

Polymers
Family	Grades
Engineering polymers	44: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), Polyetherimide (PEI), Polyamide 6 (nylon 6) (PA 6), PA 66, Polyoxymethylene (acetal), POM, PC and more
Fluoropolymerstype of engineering polymers	9: AF, Polychlorotrifluoroethylene, Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene, ETFE, FEP, Perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA) and more
Polyolefins and related plasticstype of engineering polymers	8: Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), EPDM, HDPE, Polyethylene (PE), Aliphatic polyketone (PK), Polypropylene (PP) and more
High-performance polymerstype of engineering polymers	6: Polybenzimidazole (PBI), Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), Polyetherimide (PEI), Polyethersulfone (PES), Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), Polysulfone (PSU)
Polyamides (nylons)type of engineering polymers	6: Polyamide 11 (PA 11), Polyamide 12 (PA 12), PA 46, Polyamide 6 (nylon 6) (PA 6), PA 66, Polyphthalamide (PPA)
Polyesters and liquid crystal polymerstype of engineering polymers	4: PBT, PEN, PET, PLA

Composites

Composites
Family	Grades
Glass and composites	9: Borosilicate glass, Fused silica (SiO2 glass), CFRP, FR-4, Kevlar para-aramid fibre, Nomex and more

Energy materials

Energy materials
Family	Grades
Lithium	11: Lithium metal, Lithium iron phosphate (LFP), NMC, Lithium cobalt oxide (LCO), Graphite, Lithium titanate (LTO) and more

Glasses and optics

Glasses and optics
Family	Grades
Optical crystals	9: Sapphire (Al2O3), Ruby (Cr:Al2O3), Calcium fluoride (CaF2), Lithium fluoride (LiF), Zinc selenide (ZnSe), Zinc sulphide (ZnS) and more

Semiconductors

Semiconductors
Family	Grades
Semiconductor materials	9: Silicon, Germanium, Gallium arsenide (GaAs), Gallium nitride (GaN), Arsenic (As), Boron and more