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title: "Metal"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/METALMATERIAL_57200925_B7E7_437E_8092_2DF207A91599-DCIL6QJ8LPXVOJPNIJTJKN.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Material > Metal material > Metal"
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description: "Here you can select a type of metal from the drop-down list. These types don't differ much from one another."
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## Metal

### Type

Parameter ID: `INPORT_H7QBHRSJOXBU2VZWYM3Z_G`

Here you can select a type of metal from the drop-down list. These types don't differ much from one another.

### Finish

Parameter ID: `INPORT_QB4VPUQMDZDP03WLZYKBLJ`

![Image: 043233.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/043233.jpg)

Here you can select from a range of surface types. You can select from:

- **Polished**: Use this type for surface with strong reflective properties. Don't forget to reduce the Roughness value.
- **Galvanized**: This produces a characteristic surface structure (see image)
- **Cast**, **Sand Blasted**: Make sure to define a large Roughness value here.