Etching Copper Metal Plate Parts

Using photo chemical machining,  SinoGuide produces high precision, tight tolerance brass&copper parts. All our brass or copper parts are completely custom, and made to match the unique designs of our customers. Brass is available in numerous alloys and grades, and we can help you select the ideal variety for your specific needs.

Photo chemical machining is a highly repeatable, cost effective method of producing brass parts in high or low volumes, as well as prototype parts. We can produce simple or complex parts that are burr-free and have no work hardening, no heat affected zones, and unaffected surface finishes. We can also use half or partial chemical etching processes to add intricate details, such as logos or lettering that vary in thickness but do not cut completely through the material.

We stock a large inventory of brass, in various alloys/grades, and can provide all the materials required for your project. We can also work with customer-supplied materials in our brass photo chemical machining processes.

Request a quote today, or contact  SinoGuide for more information on our capabilities for acid etching copper plate, photo chemical machining brass.

In which materials can I make my orders?
Brass, Bronze and special bronzes, Nickel Silver, Beryl Copper, Aluminium, ordinary and special Steel and Stainless Steel (inox). The plates can have formats starting from 100 x 300 mm to 400 x 1000 mm, with thickness from 0,03 to 1,20 mm.

What do I need to produce the pieces?
A pattern or a design on paper, or in any of the following graphical formats: dwg, dxf (AutoCAD or other software that use these formats), rhn (Rhinoceros), stl, igs, cdr (Coreldraw), ai (Illustrator), pdf, fh11, tiff, bmp, tga, eps, etc... Even a photo can be enough, if provided with the most important dimensions.Technical and informative sheets are available in the datasheets section. 

What's the minimum quantity I can order?
You can order even 10 small plates (or all the pieces contained in them), and the prices don't depend on the quantity. The products are shipped by express delivery.

In which materials can I make my orders?
Brass, Bronze and special bronzes, Nickel Silver, Beryl Copper, Aluminium, ordinary and special Steel and Stainless Steel (inox). The plates can have formats starting from 100 x 300 mm to 400 x 1000 mm, with thickness from 0,03 to 1,20 mm.

Are the moulds expensive?
The photo-etching process doesn't require traditional moulds. The plates are masked before engraving in acid using a digital high definition process (xmos). At the beginning of the production of every article, and only for the first time, a fee is charged for preparing the file, a fee consisting in a few tens of euro, depending on the complexity of the model.