Industrial Marking Materials

Dot Peen Marking, Laser Marking & Appropriate Materials

Properties for materials can vary depending on:

Surface treatment
Composition
Overall condition

Therefore, testing and verifying the marking results is important prior to using a specific process for industrial purposes. Some of the most common materials that have been tested and shown success for industrial marking include aluminum, brass, copper, titanium, stainless steel, steel, some plastics, rubber, and some composite materials.

Parameters for the possibility of marking a material

The potential to permanently mark a material takes a number of factors into consideration, including:

- Chemical composition: The material’s response to an established marking process
- Hardness: The material’s ability to be marked using specific techniques, such as micro-percussion
- Breaking limit: Whether or not the material is resistant to marking from the stylus and the level of tolerance of marking (i.e. micro-percussion)
- Surface: This includes both treatment and whether the material has a smooth surface or not
- Temperature: The material’s ability to be exposed to high temperatures and its subsequent reaction

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Plastic Marking

Plastics are now commonly used in all types of industries and for all types of parts. Technomark Marking can carry out laser engraving and micro-percussion engraving on the following types of plastics.

Marking on plastics offers many advantages, including:

Resistance to abrasion, chemicals and temperature variations
Long-term legibility of the marked information
High precision (in terms of laser marking) with a professional and attractive aesthetic for your products

Dot Peen for Plastics:
Laser Marking for Plastics:

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Steel Marking

Steel is a widely utilized metal alloy, primarily composed of iron and a small percentage of carbon. It is this carbon content, however minute, that bestows steel with its unique properties.

The production of steel is tailored to meet specific needs, and its composition enables it to withstand various mechanical or chemical stresses. Technomark Marking offers laser and dot peen marking services on steel components without altering their inherent properties. Depending on the steel alloy, marking can range from surface engraving to deep engraving. Additionally, certain steel types, particularly stainless steels, can undergo annealing, a highly specialized and superficial marking process that allows for coloration.

Mechanical engraving is a prevalent practice in industries, and steel remains the most widely utilized metal across numerous sectors. Numerous engraving techniques and tools have been employed for a substantial period to mark steel. Traditionally, stamps were used for industrial marking, but modern engraving machines have streamlined the process, making it more efficient and precise, resulting in sharper and more accurate permanent markings.

Laser Engraving on Steel for Professionals
Steel can be crafted into diverse shapes and forms, offering a range of surface finishes, especially with laser marking technology. Laser engraving machines are highly versatile and can adapt to the various surface treatments applicable to steel, whether raw steel, stainless steel, anodized steel, burnished steel, or even painted steel.
Depending on the surface treatment and the desired appearance of the marking, different parameters can be adjusted within the laser engraving machine’s software to achieve the desired outcome.
Annealed Marking:
Surface Material Removal:
Deep Laser Engraving:

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Aluminum Marking

Aluminum is a versatile and widely used metal, known for its malleability and relatively low density. It has a distinctive silvery-gray color and exhibits minimal alteration when exposed to air. While some aluminum products feature surface coatings to enhance resistance, these coatings do not preclude the ability to create permanent dot peen and laser engravings.

Technomark specializes in producing laser and micro-percussion markings on aluminum components through specialized engraving techniques, all without altering the inherent properties of the parts, unlike chemical engraving methods.

These “ablation” engravings can range from superficial to deep (from 0.01mm to 2mm), and the renderings can appear light or dark, depending on the settings and the specific type of aluminum used.

We encourage you to share your marking and traceability project details with our experts, so that together we can define the best solution tailored to your unique needs.

Dot Peen Engraving on Aluminum:
Dot peen technology is ideally suited for engraving aluminum components. As a mechanical engraving technology, dot peen can produce markings on materials with a hardness of up to 63 HRC.
Since aluminum is less hard than this, it tends to deform more easily than some other materials, allowing for deep markings to be created quickly without requiring maximum equipment force. Recess engraving enables the addition of textured finishes, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of your aluminum parts.
Laser Technology for Aluminum Marking:
Laser solutions are also highly suitable for marking aluminum parts. The different marking types, whether annealed or material removal, work exceptionally well on aluminum components to achieve high-contrast results. Moreover, renderings are even more contrasted when the part features a coating such as anodized aluminum, burnished aluminum, or even painted aluminum.
The laser can selectively remove only the lightest layer, revealing the raw material beneath and providing perfect legibility of the marking for easy verification by operators or automated systems.

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Stainless Steel Marking

Stainless steel is often used in sectors with stringent traceability requirements, such as the medical industry, where the majority of metal tools and utensils are made from this material. These tools need to be traced to monitor their usage and treatment, as sterilization procedures in this sector are particularly strict.

Stainless steel is renowned for its resistance to oxidation, corrosion, and deformation. The addition of chromium and nickel to the iron and carbon alloy enhances its oxidation resistance and mechanical properties. These exceptional qualities have made stainless steel an indispensable material across numerous industrial sectors.

Technomark specializes in marking stainless steel using laser or dot peen technology, without altering the properties of the components.

Laser Engraving on Stainless Steel:
Annealed Marking without Material Removal:
Deep Engraving on Stainless Steel:
Traceability of Stainless Steel with Dot Peen:
Dot peen technology is widely popular across various industries. Its main advantage lies in its ability to permanently deform the material using a tungsten stylus, making the marking resistant to damage and tampering.
The deformation of the material through numerous small impacts generates no material chips or fractures on the part, making it one of the most reliable marking solutions for stainless steel.

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Titanium Marking
Titanium is a light metal that comes from many minerals, primarily rutile and anatase. It is mainly used in alloys for its high strength mechanical properties, as well as its resistance to corrosion, erosion, and fire. Its properties allow it to compose light and fine pieces.
As with stainless steels, Technomark Marking can perform laser or dot peen markings on titanium without altering the properties of the part.

Brass Marking
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, also known as yellow copper. It has a number of interesting properties that make it a popular material for many industrial applications.
Brass holds up well in both laser and dot peen marking for industrial parts – particularly for corrosion resistance, good electrical or thermal conductivity, machinability or an aesthetic finish. It is used in a wide variety of industries, including electronics, mechanics, aeronautics, automotive and shipbuilding.

Carbide Marking
Metallic carbides are a class of advanced materials comprising a combination of carbide compounds and elements such as calcium, iron, and tungsten.
Technomark possesses the capability to create permanent markings on carbide parts through the employment of either laser or dot peen marking techniques. These marking processes are meticulously executed without compromising or altering the inherent properties of the marked components.

Technomark also offers the option of annealing, which not only facilitates the creation of markings but also presents the opportunity for coloration.

Nickel Marking
Nickel is a versatile metallic element renowned for high density, desirable coloration, and exceptional toughness, surpassing even that of iron. Its applications extend across various domains, serving as a crucial constituent in numerous alloy compositions employed in the manufacturing of coinage and various industrial applications.
Technomark offers marking processes that can be seamlessly applied to nickel-based parts, akin to their application on stainless steel components, without compromising or altering the inherent properties of the marked parts to create permanent markings.

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