# CNC Machining for Aerospace & Space

> Weight-disciplined structural parts with the paperwork flight programs require.

- HTML page: https://fabvector.com/industries/aerospace (Portuguese: https://fabvector.com/pt/industries/aerospace)

## Sourcing pain points we solve

Aerospace machining is the discipline of margins: brackets pocketed to the FEA limit because launch mass is purchased by the kilogram, and titanium fittings where a tool mark is a fatigue initiation site. The paperwork is as load-bearing as the part — mill certs, lot traceability and AS9102-format first article inspection are entry tickets, not extras. Special processes like anodize and chem-film must follow MIL specs your prime will audit. New-space cadence compresses all of this into prototype-speed timelines that traditional aerospace suppliers were never built for.

## Typical parts

- Satellite bus brackets and skeletonized panels
- Avionics enclosures and card trays
- Antenna and star-tracker mounts
- Titanium fittings and isolation stand-offs
- Test, GSE and qualification fixtures

## Recommended materials

- [aluminum-7075](https://fabvector.com/md/materials/aluminum-7075)
- [aluminum-2024](https://fabvector.com/md/materials/aluminum-2024)
- [titanium-grade-5](https://fabvector.com/md/materials/titanium-grade-5)
- [alloy-steel-4340](https://fabvector.com/md/materials/alloy-steel-4340)

## Recommended finishes

- [chromate-conversion](https://fabvector.com/md/finishes/chromate-conversion)
- [anodizing-type-ii](https://fabvector.com/md/finishes/anodizing-type-ii)
- [hardcoat-anodizing-type-iii](https://fabvector.com/md/finishes/hardcoat-anodizing-type-iii)
- [passivation](https://fabvector.com/md/finishes/passivation)

## Certifications & standards

- **AS9100**: We understand AS9100 supply chains and operate with the configuration control and traceability discipline your quality clauses flow down.
- **Nadcap**: We understand special processes (heat treat, surface treatment, NDT) may require Nadcap-accredited processors — flagged and routed accordingly at quoting.
- **AS9102 FAI**: We support first article inspection reporting in AS9102 format for new part numbers and revision changes.
- **EN 10204 3.1**: We support full material traceability with EN 10204 3.1 certificates linking every part to its mill lot.

_We understand and support these requirements; certification and documentation scope is confirmed per order — we do not claim to hold certifications on this page._