Materials

  • Titanium
  • Inconel
  • Hastelloy
  • Stainless Steel
  • Alloy Steel
  • Aluminium
  • Brass
  • Copper
  • Tool Steels
  • Nickel Alloys
  • Bronze

Engineering experience across challenging materials

Deep hole drilling becomes increasingly difficult as materials become harder, tougher and more heat resistant. DHDS understands the challenges associated with difficult-to-machine materials and adjusts tooling, cutting parameters and coolant strategies to achieve accurate results.

Superalloys

Materials such as Inconel and Hastelloy require specialised tooling and controlled cutting conditions due to their heat resistance and work-hardening characteristics.

Titanium & Aerospace Materials

Titanium alloys demand careful control of tooling pressure, coolant flow and machining parameters to maintain bore accuracy and surface finish.

Copper & Aluminium

Softer materials require different drilling strategies to prevent material deformation and maintain dimensional accuracy.

Military-grade alloy capability

DHDS has extensive experience working with proprietary military-grade alloys used in critical defence applications. Our processes are developed around precision, repeatability and strict quality requirements.

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Drilling something that isn't on the list?

If it can be turned on a lathe, there's a good chance we can put a bore through it.

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