Stainless Steel productions was up 3.3% in 2011

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

Global stainless steel output rose by 3.3% in 2011 as a strong final three months of the year compensated for some destocking in the third quarter of 2011, the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) said on March 21.

Yes, thats great. But, 2012 is NOW and business is not as strong as it was in 2011.

Cycles. I hate cycles.

Custom 455

Custom 455 is a martensitic age-hardening stainless steel that has higher strength and hardness capability when compared to Custom 450 stainless. Its hardness capability is approximately HRC 50. Custom 455 has good corrosion resistance to atmospheric environment coupled with ease of fabrication.

Custom 455 is also known as XM-16.

Specifications:

UNS S45500
AMS 5617
AMS 5578 (welded tube)
AMS 5860 (sheet, strip, plate)
MIL-S-83311
ASTM A564
ASTM F899
ASME SA-564
ASTM A693
Boeing HMS-6-1093

Capable of ASTM A-564 XM-16

Also known as Grade XM16

Alloy 455 Condition Annealed: Rc Hardness 31

Alloy 455 Condition H900: Rc Hardness 49

Alloy 455 Condition H950: Rc Hardness 48

Alloy 455 Condition H1000: Rc Hardness 45

Alloy 455 Condition H1050: Rc Hardness 40

Applications:

Medical instruments, small turbine engine shafts, extruder screws.

422 Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel Grade 422 is a hardenable martensitic stainless steel which is being widely used for high temperatures up to 1200°F. It has excellent creep-rupture properties in the range of 600/1200°F and is capable of being heat treated to various high strength levels depending on section, form, and application involved.

Type 422 offers designers in the aircraft and power industries high strength/weight ratios from room temperature to 1200°F. The composition is carefully balanced to provide a microstructure which is virtually all tempered martensite after heat treatment. This structure assures uniformity of mechanical properties with a minimum of directionality.

Specifications:

UNS S42200, AISI 616, AMS 5655. B50A951. GE B50A125E, SAE 51422, AISI 422; M-8663; ASTM A 565. PDS 10705 AJ

Applications:

Aircraft parts, steam and gas turbine components, high heat components, rotors, thermal engines components, power plant components, turbine blades, bolting.

316LVM Stainless Steel

316LVM F-138 is regarded as the 'Medical Stainless Steel Grade'. This stainless steel 316 Vacuum Arc-Remelted (VAR) to achieve the extremely high levels of purity and 'cleanliness' required for surgical implants. It has excellent resistance in physiological environments, to general and intergranular corrosion, to pitting and crevice corrosion.

The ASTM F138 specification signifies implant grade. It is mainly used for permanent implants. 316LVM corrosion resistance is improved by a reduced carbon content compared to the 300 series alloy grades.

316LVM is centerless ground and has a highly polished appearance.

Specifications:

UNS S31673
W.NR 1.4441
AWS 163
ASTM F138 ( bar/rod )
ASTM F139 (sheet), ISO 5832-1, BS ISO 5832-1
ASTM F899

This material meets the requirements of 316LS.

Applications:

Temporary and permanent medical implants such as hip stems, femoral heads, spinal systems, acetubular cups, bone screws and pins. Cardiovascular applications: guide wires, cardiac stents, surgical instruments and tools; blood lancets, stylets. High precision electronics, suture wire, orthopedic cables, skin closure staples, catheters, small machined parts, Body jewelry. bone pins,

316/316L Dual Grade Stainless

Grade 316 Stainless Steel is the standard molybdenum-bearing grade. The molybdenum gives 316 better overall corrosion resistant properties than Grades 302 and 304, particularly higher resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in chloride environments. It has excellent forming and welding characteristics. It is readily brake or roll formed into parts for applications in the industrial, architectural, and transportation fields. Grade 316 also has outstanding welding characteristics.

Grade 316L is low carbon version of 316 and is immune from sensitization (grain boundary carbide precipitation) so it can be used in heavy gauge welded components (over about 6mm).

Grade 316H has a higher carbon content and is used at elevated temperatures, as does stabilized grade 316Ti.

The austenitic structure also gives these grades excellent toughness, even down to cryogenic temperatures.

Specifications:

UNS S31600,

UNS S31603 (316L),

UNS S31609 (316H)

AISI 316, ASTM A-276, ASTM A-240, ASTM A-409, ASTM A-480, ASTM A-666, ASME SA-240, ASME SA-480, ASME SA-666, ASTM A-262.

Applications:

Food preparation equipment, laboratory benches and equipment, boat fittings, components for mining, quarrying ad water filtration, chemical containers, heat exchangers, threaded fasteners, springs,

Forms:

Bar, rod, plate, sheet, coil, strip, tube, pipe

316, 316L, 316H stainless steel

316 Condition B Stainless Steel

In this high strength alloy, the molybdenum content increases resistance to marine environments, Grade 316B has high creep strength at high temperatures and good heat resistance.

Specifications:

UNS S31600, 316B, 316 Condition B, 316 Vac Melt, AISI 316, MIL-S-7720A, QQ-S-763, ASTM-A-276, ASTM-A-479, AMS-S-7720, ASTM-A-193

Applications:

Food and pharmaceutical processing equipment, marine exterior trim, surgical implants, industrial equipment that can handle the corrosive process chemicals used to produce inks, rayons, photographic chemicals, paper, textiles, bleaches, and rubber.

316 Condition B Stainless Steel

304 Condition B Stainless Steel

304 Condition B is a strained hardened variant of 304 Annealed. 304B has higher strength, which is achieved by cold working. This material is not heat treatable.

Specifications:

UNS S30464, QQ-S-763(E Am. 1)(F), AMS-QQ-S-763, ASTM-A-276, ASTM-A-193 Grade B8 CL2, ASTM A-887, Type 304B4,

Applications:

Fastener products, hex cap screw, studs, nuts, bolts, washers.

304 Condition A Stainless Steel

Stainless grade 304 is produced in various carbon levels. We stock T304, T304L (low carbon) and T304H (high carbon) in a wide range of gauges and finishes. We also stock 304/304L Dual Certified.

304L has a maximum carbon content of .03%. 304H has a carbon content between .04% and .08%

Grade 304 is the standard "18-8" stainless. It is the most versatile and most widely used stainless steel, available in a wider range of products, forms (bar, sheet, plate, tube, coil, etc.) and finishes (Pump shaft quality "PSQ", Centerless Ground, 2B, etc), than any other. It has excellent forming and welding characteristics. The balanced austenitic structure of Grade 304 enables it to be severely deep drawn without intermediate annealing, which has made this grade dominant in the manufacture of drawn stainless parts such as sinks, hollow-ware and saucepans, handlebar, hooks, and chains. Grade 304 is readily brake or roll formed into a variety of components for applications in the industrial, architectural, and transportation fields. It also has outstanding welding characteristics. Post-weld annealing is not required when welding thin sections.Grade 304L, the low carbon version of 304, does not require post-weld annealing and so is extensively used in heavy gauge components (over about 6mm).

Grade 304H with its higher carbon content finds application at elevated temperatures. The austenitic structure also gives these grades excellent toughness, even down to cryogenic temperatures.

These properties are specified for ASTM A240/A240M. Similar but not necessarily identical properties are specified for other products such as pipe and bar in their respective specifications.

Grade 304 cannot be hardened by thermal treatment.

Specifications

UNS S30400, Type 304: AMS 5513, ASTM A240, ASTM A666

UNS S30403, Type 304L: AMS 5511, ASTM A240, ASTM A666

UNS S30409. Type 304H

Applications:

Architectural mouldings and trim, kitchen equipment (sinks, splashbacks, saucepans, cutlery, flatware), welded components or chemical, textile, paper, pharmaceutical and chemical industry processing equipment. Also brewery, dairy, food production equipment, springs, bolts, screws, nuts, anchors.

303 Stainless steel

Stainless steel grade 303 is the most readily machineable of all the austenitic grades of stainless steel.

Type 303 has mechanical properties that are comparable to both 304 and 316 stainless. The primary reason to use 303 is when you need a stainless steel with machining capabilites better than that of 304 and 316. It has roughly the same corrosion resistance as 304, but not as good as 316. The main drawback with the alloy is that it is not generally considered to be weldable. This material is hardenable by cold work.

The machineable nature of Grade 303 stainless steel is due to the presence of Sulphur in the steels composition. While the Sulphur improves machining, it also causes a decrease in the corrosion resistance and a slight lowering of the toughness. The corrosion resistance of grade 303 stainless steel is lower than that for 304. The toughness is still excellent as with other austenitic grades.

Property data given in this document is typical for bar products covered by ASTM A582. It is reasonable to expect specifications in these standards to be similar but not necessarily identical to those given in this article.

Sulphur is an addition to the composition act as initiation sites for pitting corrosion. This decreases the corrosion resistance of grade 303 stainless steel to less than that for 304. However corrosion resistance remains good in mild environments.

In chloride containing environments over 60°C, grade 303 stainless steel is subject to pitting and crevice corrosion. Grade 303 stainless is not suitable for use in marine environments.

Grade 303 stainless steel has good resistance to oxidation when intermittently exposed to temperature up to 760°C temperatures. It also has good oxidation resistance in continuous service to 870°C. This, however, is not recommended as 303 is sensitive to carbide precipitation with continuous use at 425-860°C.

Fabrication of all stainless steels should be done only with tools dedicated to stainless steel materials. Tooling and work surfaces must be thoroughly cleaned before each use, as this is necessary to avoid cross contamination of stainless steel.

Type 303 is not readily cold workable but it has excellent machinability.

Specifications:

UNS S30300, DIN 1.4305, ASTM A582, AMS 5640, ASME SA-194, ASME SA-320, ASTM A-194, ASTM A-314, ASTM A-320, ASTM A-473, ASTM A-581, ASTM A-582, MIL Spec. MIL-S-862. MIL-S-52263, QQ-S-764

Applications:

Nuts, bolts, bushings, shafts, aircraft fittings, electrical switchgear components, shafts, valve bodies, valves, valve trim, gears.

17-4 Annealed (Type 630)

17-4 stainless steel ( Grade 630 ) is an age-hardening martensitic alloy combining high strength with the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. Hardening is achieved by a short-time, simple low-temperature treatment. Unlike conventional martensitic stainless steels, such as type 410, 17-4 stainless steel is quite weldable. The strength, corrosion resistance and simplified fabrication can make 17-4 stainless steel a cost-effective replacement for high strength carbon steels as well as other stainless grades.

Specifications:

UNS S17400, AISI 5803, AMS 5803, AMS 5825, AMS 5604, AMS 5622, AMS 5643, ASME SA-693, ASME SA-564, ASTM A-564, ASTM A-693 (Sheet, Plate, bar)

UNS S17480, AMS 5803 (MIG, TIG & Coil Weld Wire)

UNS W37410, AMS 5827 (Covered Electrodes)

DIN 1.4548

Applications:

Food processing machinery, silencers, suppressors, gate valves, Aircraft structures, accessories, engine parts, pulp & paper mill equipment, Chemical processing equipment, Pump shafts, gears, plungers, Valve stems, balls, bushings, seats, Fasteners, oil patch, mechanical seals, aerospace, petrochemical.

15-5 Annealed Stainless Steel

Stainkless Steel 15-5PH is a modified version of the 17-4PH whereas it has a more refined microstructure through the remelting process which gives it a improved toughness. This grade can machined in annealed or heat treated condition.

Specifications:

UNS S15500, AMS 5658, AMS 5659, AMS 5862, AMS 5826, ASTM A-564, XM-12, ASTM A-693, ASTM A-705,

Applications:

Aircraft components, fabricated parts in high pressure corrosive environments including valves, shafts, fasteners, fittings and gears, valves., pump parts.

Alloy A286

A286 is a precipitation age-hardening iron-nickel-chromium alloy that is one of the most popular and widely used of high temperature alloys. It maintains good strength with oxidation resistance at temperatures of up to 1300F. A286 is used in various components, such as aircraft and industrial gas turbines due to is high strength and superior fabrication. A286 is also very popular in offshore oil and gas industry where high levels of heat and stress are a factor.

The work hardening of A286 is equivalent to 310S Stainless, and cold working is possible at the same level.

A286 has superior corrosion resistance beyond the standard 304 and 304L. This does not change after the aging process.

A286 is harder to work with than 316 and 310 stainless, however A286 can still be cold-worked with positive results. However, compared with other high-temperature alloys A286 is much easier to machine.

A286 Solution Treated

A286 solution treated AMS 5731 (AMS 5732 capable)

Solution Heat Treatment: 1800ºF ± 25 (982 ± 14ºC) 1 hour, water/oil quench (AMS)
Hardness: ≥ 217HB or 220 HB (BS), ≥201HB (AMS)

A286 Solution Treated and Aged (1800ºF)

A286 Solution Treated and Aged is covered by specifications AMS 5732, BS HR51, ASTM A638 660 Type 2, ASTM A453 660 Class B

Solution Heat Treatment:
980ºC ± 10 for > 1 hour, followed by air cool (BS)
1800ºF ± 25 (982 ± 14ºC) 1 hour, water/oil quench (AMS)

Precipitation Heat Treatment:
720ºC ± 10 > 16 hours, followed by air cool (BS)
1300-1400 ºF (704-760ºC) hold not less 16 hours, air cool (AMS)

Hardness:
248 - 341 HB or 260 - 360 HV (BS)
248-341 HB (AMS)

Specifications:

UNS S66286
JIS G4312
EN 1.4980
EN 10204 3.1
NACE MR0-175
SUH 660
AMS 5525
AMS 5726
AMS 5731
AMS 5732 (formerly AMS 5735)
AMS 5734
AMS 5736
AMS 5737
AMS 5804
AMS 5853
AMS 5895
API PSL 3
ASME SA-638
ASTM A-453 Grade 660 Class A, B, C, D
ASTM B-638 Grade 660 Type 1, 2
GE B50T1181
GE B50T12
GE B50T81

Applications:

Jet engine components such as turbine wheels, blades, frames, casings, afterburner parts and high temperature fasteners and springs
nonmagnetic cryogenic equipment
Aircraft gas turbines
offshore oil and gas industry.
Low Temperature applications
Gas turbine, disk, blades and shafts
Compressors
Fasteners
Springs
Superchargers
Manifold Components
Moderate Corrosion Applications in Aqueous Solutions
Non-Magnetic Cryogenic Equipment

Oil and Gas Grades

Next Generation Metals is a leading distributor of stainless bar to manufacturers in the Oil and Gas Industry.

410 QDT Stainless Steel is used for petrochemical applications such as oilfield sour gas hydrogen sulfide (H2S) services. This material is double tempered to relieve internal stresses and it also guarantees that no untempered martensite remains in the bar. The 410 QTD is certified with a minimum yield strength of 80 KSI and a hardness of RC22 max. This is in compliance with standards set for H2S-containing environments, NACE MR0175 and/or MR0103. The 410 QDT stainless grade also meets AP1 6A standards, making it optimal for resisting corrosion during petrochemical applications such as sour gas H2S services.

Materials are manufactured and certified to the latest revision of these following specifications:

Specifications:

AISI 410-UNS S41000 (chem. only)
QQ-S-763F (chem. only)
ASTM A276/479/484 (chem. only)
API 6A
ASME SA276/479/484 (chem. only)
ASTM A-370 (testing)
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, NACE MR0103, QQ-S-763
API 6A PSL-3, ISO 10423
EN 10204 3.1

17-4HH1150 stainless steel has been heat treated twice at a temperature between 1140° F and 1160° F for 3.75 hours to 4.25 hours.

Specifications:

ASTM A484, ASTM A564
AMS 5643, API 6A
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156
NACE MR0103

420 MOD (13 CR)

This corrosion resistant alloy is used in oil and gas operations in corrosive environments where other stainless or carbon pipe are not able to be used. Application are in offshore production operations.

Specifications:

UNS 42000
ASTM A276
NACE MR0103
NACE MR0175/ ISO 15156
API 6A PSL 3

Stainless 303se (Selenium)

UNS Number S30323

303Se Stainless Steel is a free machining 18-8 chrome-nickel steel. Selenium, added to an 18-8 stainless steel that is tough and difficult to machine, makes it so easily and freely machinable that it can be readily be handled on automatic screw machines. It can be machined at about 75% of the speed of carbon C1212. This material has displayed nongalling properties that make disassembly of parts easy and help to avoid scratching or galling in its moving parts.

Type 303Se has somewhat better formability than Stainless Type 303 and should be considered for applications which involve cold-forming operations.

Type 303Se can been used for parts that are fabricated by machining, grinding and polishing. For example, all types of screw machine products, valves, valve trim, etc. However, it is not recommended for vessels containing gases or liquids under high pressure.

Stainless Type 303Se is resistant to atmospheric corrosion, foodstuffs, sterilizing solutions, many organic chemicals and dyestuffs, and a wide variety of inorganic chemicals.

Intergranular corrosion may be a problem if the material is heated between 800ºF (427ºC) and 1650ºF (899ºC) or cooled slowly through that range.

For optimum corrosion resistance, surfaces must be free of scale, lubricants, foreign particles, and coatings applied for drawing and heading. After fabrication of parts, cleaning and/or passivation should be considered.

Properties

Physical Properties

Specific Gravity

7.83

Density

0.2830

lb/in³

Mean Specific Heat

32 to 212°F

0.1200

Btu/lb/°F

Mean CTE

32 to 1200°F

10.4

x 10-6 in/in/°F

Electrical Resistivity

70°F

433.0

ohm-cir-mil/ft

Typical Mechanical Properties

Carpenter Stainless Type 303 Se: Typical Room Temperature Mechanical Properties

304H Stainless Steel

Type 304H is the high carbon version of 304 and 304L. T304H (high carbon) in a wide range of gauges and finishes. Type 304H has a carbon content between .04% and .10%

Grade 304H with its higher carbon content finds application at elevated temperatures. The austenitic structure also gives these grades excellent toughness, even down to cryogenic temperatures.

It is common for certifications of Grade 304H to be dual certified as 304/304H when the material has a higher carbon content.

These properties are specified for ASTM A240/A240M. Similar but not necessarily identical properties are specified for other products such as pipe and bar in their respective specifications.

Specifications

AMS 5513, ASME SA240, ASTM A240, ASTM A959, UNS S30400, UNS S30409

Composition

Grade		C	Mn	Si	P	S	Cr	Mo	Ni	N
304	min.max.	-0.08	-2.0	-0.75	-0.045	-0.030	18.020.0	-	8.010.5	-0.10
304L	min.max.	-0.030	-2.0	-0.75	-0.045	-0.030	18.020.0	-	8.012.0	-0.10
304H	min.max.	0.040.10	-2.0	-0.75	-0.045	-0.030	18.020.0	-	8.010.5	-

Mechanical Properties

Grade	Tensile Strength (MPa) min	Yield Strength 0.2% Proof (MPa) min	Elongation (% in 50mm) min	Hardness
Grade	Tensile Strength (MPa) min	Yield Strength 0.2% Proof (MPa) min	Elongation (% in 50mm) min	Rockwell B (HR B) max	Brinell (HB) max
304	515	205	40	92	201
304L	485	170	40	92	201
304H	515	205	40	92	201
304H also has a requirement for a grain size of ASTM No 7 or coarser.

Physical Properties

Grade	Density (kg/m³)	Elastic Modulus (GPa)	Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (mm/m/°C)			Thermal Conductivity (W/m.K)		Specific Heat 0-100^°C (J/kg.K)	Electrical Resistivity (nW.m)
			0-100°C	0-315°C	0-538°C	at 100°C	at 500°C
304/L/H	8000	193	17.2	17.8	18.4	16.2	21.5	500	720

Grade Specification Comparison

Grade	UNS No	Old British		Euronorm		Swedish SS	Japanese JIS
Grade	UNS No	BS	En	No	Name	Swedish SS	Japanese JIS
304	S30400	304S31	58E	1.4301	X5CrNi18-10	2332	SUS 304
304L	S30403	304S11	-	1.4306	X2CrNi19-11	2352	SUS 304L
304H	S30409	304S51	-	1.4948	X6CrNi18-11	-	-
These comparisons are approximate only. The list is intended as a comparison of functionally similar materials not as a schedule of contractual equivalents. If exact equivalents are needed original specifications must be consulted.

Grade 304H has higher strength at elevated temperatures so is often used for structural and pressure-containing applications at temperatures above about 500°C and up to about 800°C. 304H will become sensitized in the temperature range of 425-860°C; this is not a problem for high temperature applications, but will result in reduced aqueous corrosion resistance.

Applications:

Pressure vessels, petrochemical equipment, welded components or chemical,

17-4 H1025 Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel 17-4 H1025 is a chromium copper precipitation hardening stainless steel that is used for applications that requires high strength and a moderate level of corrosion resistance. Alloy 17-4 is one of the most widely used grades that is precipitated hardening.

Stainless Steel 17-4 H1025 is heat treated at a temperature between 1015F and 1035F for a period of time of 225-255 minutes. The steel becomes softer that it is in its annealed condition after being treated at this high temperature.

Specifications:

UNS S17400 ASTM A564 Condition H1025, ASTM A388, ASTM A484, ASME SA564, AMS 5643, AMS 2303, API 6A PSl Level 3, NACE MR0175, NACE MRO 103

Applications:

Valve internal components, pump shafts, aerospace, mechanical components, turbine blades, nuclear waste casks, offshore applications, food industry, pulp industry, paper industry.

17-4 H1075 Stainless Steel

Stainless steel 17-4 H1075 has been heat treated at a temperature between 1065° F and 1085° F for 225-255 minutes. After treating the steel at a temperature of 1075° or higher, it will become softer than in the annealed form.

Specifications:

Condition A material heated 4 hours at specific temperature, and air cooled.

Applications:

Pump shafts, oil patch, aerospace.

17-4 H1150 Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel 17-4 H1150 is a chromium copper precipitation hardening stainless steel that is used for applications that requires high strength and a moderate level of corrosion resistance. Alloy 17-4 is one of the most widely used grades that is precipitated hardening.

Stainless Steel 17-4 H1150 is heat treated at a temperature between 1140F and 1160F for a period of time of 225-255 minutes. The steel becomes softer that it is in its annealed condition after being treated at this high temperature.

Specifications:

UNS S17400 ASTM A564 Condition H1150 Double Ages, ASTM A388, ASTM A484, ASME SA564, AMS 5643, AMS 2303, API 6A PSl Level 3, NACE MR0175, NACE MRO 103

Hardness: HRC 39

Applications:

Valve internal components, pump shafts, aerospace, mechanical components, turbine blades, nuclear waste casks, offshore applications, food industry, pulp industry, paper industry.

17-4 HH1150 Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel 17-4 Condition HH1150 is 17-4 material that has been heat treated twice at a temperature with a range between 1140F and 1160F for a length of time of 225-255 minutes. This material will become softer than it is in the annealed condition after it is heat treated at such a high temperature.

Specifications:

UNS S17400 ASTM A564 Condition H1150 Double Ages, ASTM A388, ASTM A484, ASME SA564, AMS 5643, AMS 2303, API 6A PSl Level 3, NACE MR0175, NACE MRO 103

Tensile Strength: 135 KSI

Hardness: 33 Rc Maximum

Applications:

Suppressors, silencers, air spray guns, Bearings, Boat fittings, Castings, Dental components, Fasteners, Gears, Golf club heads, Hardware, Load cells, Molding dies, Nuclear waste casks, Precision rifle barrels, Pressure sensor diaphragm, Propeller shafts, Pump impeller shafts, Sailboat self steering systems, Springs, Turbine blades, Valves

416R Gun Barrel Steel

416R Gun Barrel Steel is a low sulfur pre-hardened chromium grade stainless steel that is primarily used for precision rifle barrels. 416R Gun Barrel grade has various hardness ranges that can be tailor-made per your requirements. Barrel makers and rifle manufacturers use this grade for its consistency and high quality, as Next Generation Metals produces these bars as heat treated and stress relieved.

This material has good machinability for gun drilling and reaming, and has great polishability for uniform lapping, which is necessary for bore accuracy. Its homogeneous microstructure responds to heat treat which give this material a uniform hardness along the length of the bar. This is necessary for accurate button rifling to precise groove dimensions. Its corrosion resistance to prevent rusting and minimize fouling. Next Generation Metals provides its 416R with a durable finish which does not pit when properly maintained. This material is 100% ultrasonic tested per ASTM E2375 and precision straightened.

Specifications:

ASTM A370
ASTM A484
ASTM A582 (not S)
ASTM E381
AMS 2315

Hardness: Standard Hardness is 190-210 BHN but can be made to any of the following: HRC 24-28; HRC 28-32; HRC 32-36

Tensile Strength: 90-110 KSI

Applications:

Rifle barrels
Hunting rifles
Tactical Rifles
Competition Rifles
Precision Rifle Barrels
Gun Barrels
Pistol Rifles.

Alloy 255

Alloy 255 is a super duplex stainless steel that has superior corrosion resistance. Duplex has a high strength to weight ratio with superior and cavitation resistance.

Specifications:

Super Duplex Grade UNS S32550, Super Duplex A276, ASTM A479, ASTM A240

MR0175 limits hardness to HRC 28 Mac.

Applications:

chemical, marine, metallurgical, municipal sanitation, plastics, oil and gas offshore platforms, deck hardware, rudders, shafting, petrochemical, pollution control, wet phosphoric acid, paper making and metalworking industries. Propellers, shafts, pumps, bolts, fasteners, valves, incinerators, pipe, valves, wellhead equipments, subsea equipment,

Nitronic 60

Nitronic 60 is excellent high temperature properties. Alloy 600 has excellent high temperature oxidation resistance and is superior to Grade 304 Stainless. It is well known for ear and galling resistance. Its chloride pitting resistance is superior to Grade 316 Stainless.

Specifications:

UNS S21800, AMS 5848, ASME SA 193, ASME SA 479, ASTM A193, ASTM A276, ASTM A479, ASTM A314, ASTM A580

Applications:

Automotive valves, pins, marine shafts, pins and hanger expansion joints for bridges.valve stems, fastening systems, fasteners, pins and bushings, wear rails, roller bearings, pump components, chain drive systems.

Nitronic 50

Nitronic 50 (XM-19) has a combination of corrosion resistance and strength that is a bargain for this price range. Its corrosion resistance is superior that the other stainless steels. Its yield is nearly double the strength of Grades 304 and 316 stainless steel.

Specifications:

UNS S20910, XM-19, ASTM A193, ASTM A194, ASTM A479, AMS 5764, ASTM A240 AMS 5861, Alloy 22-13-5

Applications:

Automotive valves, fittings, fasteners, cables, chains, boat and pump shafting, heat exchanger parts, marine hardware, downhole rigging.

Nitronic 30

Nitronic 30 is an nitrogen strengthened, corrosion and abrasion resistant stainless steel. It has good toughness and is economical to use. It is highly impact resistant making it suitable for heavy duty applications.

Specifications:

UNS S20400, ASTM A666, ASTM A240

Applications:

Coal handling equipment, such as Coal buckets, hoppers, ore separators, barge liners, sewage treatment, trailer bedliners, chutes. automotive hose clamps, safety belt anchors, water supply and control structures.

Inconel 20

Inconel Alloy 20 is an austenitic alloy that has maximum resistance to sulfuric acid. It has great resistance to corrosion, pitting and crevice corrosion.

This is both a stainless and nickel alloy due to its containing characteristics of both.

Specifications:

UNS N08020, MR0175, ASTM A265, ASTM B366, ATM A240, ASTM B462, ASTM B463, ASTM B464, ASTM B471, ASTM B472, ASTM B473, ASTM B474, ASTM B475, ASTM A480, ASTM B729, ASTM B729, ASTM B775, ASTM B829, ASTM B906

Applications:

Industries include the chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and plastics. Heat exchangers, mixing tanks, metal cleaning and pickling equipment, and piping. Synthetic rubber mfg equipment. Acid cleaning, petrochemical process equipment.

301 Stainless Steel

Next Generation Metals carries this in stainless strip. It has excellent corrosion resistance and has high strength and good ductility when cold worked.

Specifications:

ASTM A666. UNS S30100. ASTM A167, ASTM A177, ASTM A554, QQ-S-766, ASTM A240, ASTM A480, ASTM A262

Annealed: AMS 5901

1/4 (Quarter) Hard AMS 5517

1/2 (Half) Hard AMS 5518

3/4 ( Three Quarter) Hard AMS 5902

Full Hard: AMS 5519

Applications:

Air frame sections, rail car structural components, trailer components, automotive wheel covers, wiper blade clips, stove element clips, toaster springs, conveyor parts.

416 Stainless Flat Bar Stock

Next Generation Metals stocks many sizes of Stainless Steel grade 416 in flat bar sizes. Our processes are saw cutting and we also provide shearing up to .500" and plasma cutting up to 3".

Stainless 416 is hardenable and has good corrosion resistance.

Specifications:

UNS S41600, AMS 5610, ASTM A582

Applications:

Fittings, trigger guard assemblies, gun parts, machine parts, fasteners.

Can also quote 416 Stainless steel Plate AMS 5610

Metric Cold Drawn Round and Hexagon Bars

Next Generation Metals is able to supply your manufacturing operation metric cold drawn round and hexagon sizes in various grades.

Stainless Steel Grades:

303, 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 430F, ASTM A582, ASTM A276, X8CrNIS 18-9, X2CrNi18-10, X5CrNiMo17-2-2, X6CrNiMoTi17-12, W.Nr 1.4301, DIN# 1.4305, DIN# 1.4306, DIN# 1.4401, DIN# 1.4404, DIN# 1.4571.

Please contact us at 866-364-3904 or sales@ngmetals.com for availability.

440C Stainless

Stainless Grade 440C is a high-carbon chromium steel that was engineered to have stainless properties with maximum hardness. It is used mostly as a bearing steel and in the hardened and tempered condition. 440C can be heat treated but will have about a Rockwell 60 C scale, the hardest stainless steel.

440C has corrosion resistance in normal domestic environments and very mild industrial environments, including many petroleum products and organic materials.

Specifications:

UNS S44004, AISI 440C, AMS 5618, AMS 5630, AMS 6990, ASTM A276, ASTM A314, ASTM A473, ASTM A493, ASTM A690, ASTM A756, QQ-S-763

440C Bearing Quality: AMS 5630, AMS 5880, ASTM A-276, ASTM A-756

Applications:

Bearing assemblies, balls and races. Cutlery, knives, mold inserts, needle valves, ball check valves, aircraft parts, oil well pump parts, valve seats, pump parts, ball studs, nozzles, surgical tools, bushings, wear resistant components.

430F Stainless Steel

430F Stainless Steel is a free machining version of 430 Stainless Steel. It has been designed and specifically developed for solenoid core applications in corrosive environments. It cannot be hardened by heat treatment.

Specifications:

UNS S43020, ASTM A-314, ASTM A-473, ASTM A-581, ASTM A-582, ASTM A-838

Applications:

Automatic screw machines, aircraft parts, aircraft gears. Valves, fasteners, surgical equipment, threaded bars, pins, hinges, combustion chamber linings.

430 Stainless Steel

430 Stainless Steel is a non-hardenable steel that is known for its good corrosion resistance and formability.

Specifications:

UNS S43000. AISI 430, AMS 5503, AMS 5627, ASTM A-276, ASTM A-182, ASTM A-268, ASTM A-314, ASTM A-473, ASTM A-479, ASTM A-493, ASTM A-511, ASTM A-554, ASTM A-240, ASTM A-480, ASTM A-666, ASME SA-240, ASME SA-480, ASME SA-666, QQ-S-763

Applications:

Household appliances, vaults, heat exchangers, vending machine components, dishwasher linings, refrigerator cabinet linings, cabinet hardware, element supports and fasteners, automotive trim and lashing wires.

17-7 Stainless Steel

17-7 Stainless Steel is a precipitation hardened stainless steel that gives high strength and hardness, superb fatigue properties, good corrosion resistance, good formability, and minimum distortion upon heat treatment.

Specifications:

UNS S17700, AISI 631, AMS 5528, AMS 5529, AMS 5568, AMS 5644, AMS 5678, AMS 5824, ASTM A-313, ASTM A-564 Type 631, ASTM A-579, ASTM A-693 Type 631, ASTM A-705, MIL-S-25043, AMS 5673, SAW J217, SAE J467

Applications:

Springs, washers, blades, fluid seal springs, diaphragms, pressings, encapsulated bellows, aerospace applications, oil and petroleum refining equipment, food processing and chemical processing equipment, heat exchangers, power boilers, superheater tubes.

431 Stainless Steel

Grade 431 has excellent corrosion resistance, torque strength and high toughness and hardness.

Specifications:

UNS S43100, Grade 431, AMS 5628, ASTM A-276. AMS 5628, ASTM A-314, ASTM A-473, ASTM A-493, ASTM A-511, ASTM A-579, ASTM A-580, MIL-S-18732, MIL-S-8967

Applications:

Bolt and shaft applications, laboratory equipment, marine systems, beater bars, pump and propellor shafts, nuts and bolts, valve components.

Nitronic 40

Nitronic 40 is a versatile stainless steel that has a high manganese content. This alloy has high strength and excellent corrosion resistance at high temperatures. Yield strength is approximately twice that of Grades 304, 321 and 347.

Specifications:

UNS S21900, UNS S21904, Alloy 219, Alloy 40, XM-10, XM-11, AMS 5656, ASTM A-276, ASTM A-479, ASTM A-314, ASTM A-580, AMS 5595, ASTM A-412, AMS 5561, AMS 5562, XM11, 21-6-9

Applications:

Aircraft components. clamps, flanges, hydraulic tubing, chemical processing, pollution control equipment, cryogenic applications, steam and autoclave parts.

321 Air Melt Stainless

321 Air Melt Stainless Steel is an austenitic steel similar to Grade 304 but with a titanium addition of at least five times the carbon content. This prevents carbide precipitation. This alloy has excellent resistance to oxidation, corrosion with good creep strength.

Grade 321 is not heat treatable.

Specifications:

UNS S32100, ASTM A-240/240M, AMS 5510, AMS 5645, ASME SA-240, ASME SA-312, ASME SA-479, ASTM A-276 Condition A, , ASTM A-276 Condition S, ASTM A-479, QQ-S-763, QQ-S-766D.

Applications:

Aircraft exhaust manifolds, annealing covers, stack lines, boiler casings, jet aircraft components, thermal oxidizers, refinery equipment, high temperature checmical process equipment, welded presser vessels, expansion joints, bellows, furnace parts, heating element tubing, heat exchangers, spiral welded tube for burner pups and flues,

418 Greek Ascoloy

418 Greek Ascoloy is a hardenable martensitic stainless that can achieve deep hardening.

Specifications:

UNS S41800, AISI 615, AMS 5616, AMS 5508, ASTM A-565

Applications:

Gas turbine components, shafts, wheels, engine braces, steam turbine buckets and blades, compressor blades and parts, high temperature fasteners and bolts.

430FR Stainless Steel

Stainless Grade 430FR Solenoid Quality is an alloy that has been developed specifically for soft magnetic components that are operated in corrosive environments. It is resistant to corrosion from atmosphere, fresh water, gases, standard beverages, dairy products, etc.

This material is generally stocked with a centerless ground finish.

Specifications:

ASTM A-838 Alloy 2

Applications:

Solenoid valves and injectors.

Nitralloy 135 MOD

Nitralloy 135 Modified is a low alloy nitriding steel grade with moderate hardenability. N135 was designed to give high case hardening while keeping its core strength during nitriding.

Nitriding 135MOD comes in either Air Melt or Vac Melt.

VAC-ARC and VIM-VAR melting procedures usually yield the most preferred ingot solidification, as well as superior cleanliness.

Specifications:

UNS K24065
AMS 6470
AMS 6471
AMS 6472
AMS 2301
AMS 2304
AMS-S-6709
MIL-S-6709A
ASTM A-322

Applications:

Aircraft gears
shafts
pinions
crankshafts
cams
camshafts
bolts.
gears

13-8Mo Stainless Steel

Grade 13-8 is a martensitic precipitation hardening stainless steel that has excellent strength, high hardness, superior toughness and good corrosion resistance.

Specifications:

UNS S13800, AISI 632, AMS 5629, AMS 5864, AMS 5840, ASME SA-705, XM-13, XM13, ASTM A-693, ASTM A-564, 13-8Mo, 13-8PH

Applications:

Aerospace such as large airframe structure components, landing gears, shafts, valves, injection molding equipment, petrochemical and nuclear components,

302HQ Stainless Steel

Grade 302HQ is a specialized wire grade used for the manufacture of fasteners.

Specifications:

UNS S30430, ASTM A-493, XM-7, ASTM A-276, ASTM A-493, ASTM F-593

Applications:

Self tapping screws, light machine screws, bolts, set screws, rivets, specialized fasteners, cold heading applications, roofing bolts.

420 Stainless Steel

Grade 420 is a high carbon steel with minimum chromium content of 12%. This can be hardened through heat treatment.

This material also comes in a 420 ESR variation.

Specifications:

UNS S42000, X20Cr13, AMS 5506, AMS 5621, ASTM A-276, ASTM A-314, ASTM A-473, ASTM A-580, QQ-S-763, QQ-S-766.

Applications:

shear blades, needle valves, dental and surgical equipment, cutlery,pump shafts, steel balls.

420F Stainless Steel

420F Stainless Steel is easy to machine, grind and polish. 420F is a general purpose free machining version of 420 Stainless.

Specifications:

UNS S42020, AISI 420F, AMS 5620, ASTM A-582, QQ-S-764, SAE S1420F, SAW J405

Applications:

Automatic screw machines, cutlery, dental and surgical instruments, hand tools, valve trim, pump shafts, needle valves, ball check valves, gears, cams, pivots,

Precision Ground Bar

Next Generation Metals supplies precision machine and swiss straightener shops with machining bar with absolute dimensional consistency.

Our AccRound Sales Staff is a one-stop raw material and grinding source that can lower your cost and lead time.

Next Generation Metals AccuRound precision ground bar can be counted on for consistent diameter tolerance, roundness and straightness.

We source material from the highest quality mills and our grinding will give you superior straightness and tolerance throughout the length of your bar. We can hold tolerances of +/-.0001 on any 12' length bar with +/-.00005 roundness.

We supply domestic and foreign material from Europe. We stock DFARS material as well. We stock oversizes for our customers with uncommon requirements.

We also can supply you with heat treating, straightening, bar end chamfering and saw cutting.

15-7 Stainless Steel

15-7 Stainless Steel is a semi-austenitic precipitation hardening stainless steel with high strength and good corrosion resistance.

This material is able to be heat treated to Condition TH1050, Condition RH950, Condition, Condition CH 900.

Specifications:

UNS S15700, AMS 5520, AMS 5657, AMS 5812, AMS 5813, ASTM A564, ASTM A579, ASTM A693, ASTM A705, MIL-S-8955

Applications:

Retaining rings, springs, aircraft bulkheads.

440A Stainless

440A Grade has a a slightly lower percentage of carbon than other 440 grades. This material is not readily available like 440C.

Specifications:

UNS S44002, ASTM A276, ASTM A314, ASTM A473, ASTM A580, ASTM f899, QQ-S-763

Applications:

valve components, ball bearings, chisels, surgical equipment, knife blades, valve seats.

302 Stainless Steel

Grade 302 has a slightly higher carbon content than grade 304. This is mostly made in strip and wire forms.

Specifications:

UNS S30200, AMS 5515, AISI 302, AMS 5516, AMS 5636, AMS 5637, AMS 5688, ASME SA240, ASTM A167, ASTM A240, ASTM A276, ASTM A313, ASTM 314, ASTM A473, ASTM A478, ASTM A479, ASTM A554, ASTM A666, QQ-S-763, QQ-S-766, QQ-W-423, MIL-S-862, AMS 5788

Applications:

form springs, washers, screens, cables, pressure vessels, car and radar antennas, bottling machinery, home appliances, jewelry, retainers, sanitary and cryogenic applications.

330 Stainless

330 Stainless has great resistance to oxidation and carburization up to 2200F with high strength.

Next Generation Metals carried Alloy 330 Annealed Stainless Steel in round bar, flat bar, plate and sheet.

Specifications:

UNS N08330, AISI 330, AMS 5592, AMS 5716 (bar), ASME SB511 (bar), ASME SB535, ASME SB536 (sheet and plate), ASME SB710, ASTM B512

Applications:

Muffles, retorts, baskets, radiant tubes, heat exchangers, heat treating equipment, chemical and petrochemical processing, power generation, thermal processing, ore processing, gas turbine components.

310 Stainless

Grade 310 Stainless is designed for high temperature service due to its high temperature properties and good ductility and weldability. This material has good resistance to oxidation, sulfidation and carburization.

Grade 310S (UNS S31008) is has a lower carbon content and reduces its strength at high temperatures.

Next Generation Metals carried Alloy 310 and 310S Annealed Stainless Steel in round bar, flat bar, plate and sheet.

Specifications:

UNS S31000, AISI 310, AMS 5651 (bar), ASTM A276 (bar), QQ-S-763, ASME SA-479, ASTM A240 (plate, sheet, strip), AMS 5521, ASME SA-240, ASME SA-312, ASTM A312

Applications:

Furnace parts, conveyor belts, rollers, auto exhaust parts, oil burner parts, heat treatment baskets, heat exchangers, refractory anchor bolts, muffles, annealing covers, cryogenic structures.

309 Stainless

Stainless Grade 309 and 309S has high corrosion resistance and strength compared to other 300 series stainless.

Next Generation Metals carries 309 Stainless Steel in round bar, pipe, plate and sheet.

Specifications:

UNS S30900, UNS S30908 (sheet, strip and plate), UNS S30909 (309S), AISI 309, AMS 5523, ASME SA240, ASME SA312, ASME SA479, ASTM A240, ASTM A276 Condition S, ASTM A312, ASTM A479, QQ-S-763, QQ-S-766

AMS 5592, AMS 5716 (bar), ASME SB511 (bar), ASME SB535, ASME SB536 (sheet and plate), ASME SB710, ASTM B512

Applications:

Annealing covers, waste incinerators, muffles, furnace fans, thermowells, anchor bolts, aircraft and jet engine parts, refinery and chemical processing equipment.

410 Air Melt Stainless

410 Air Melt Stainless is a general purpose martensitic stainless steel which provide good corrosion resistance properties. This material can increase its corrosion resistance by hardening, tempering and polishing.

410 Stainless Steel is resistant to hot gases, steam, food, mild acids and alkalies, fresh water and dry air.

Next Generation Metals stock this in pipe, plate, sheet, round bar, square bar and flat bar.

Specifications:

UNS S41000, AISI 410, ASTM A-176, ASTM A-182, ASTM A-193, ASTM A-194, ASTM A-240, ASTM A-276, ASTM A-314, ASTM A-473, ASTM A-479, ASTM A-511, AMS 5504, AMS 5505, AMS 5591, AMS 5613, AMS 5776, QQ-S-763, QQ-S-766, MIL-S-862, SAE J405, SAE J412.

Applications:

Cutlery, fasteners, bolts, screws, bushings, nuts, shafts, pumps, valve components, gas and steam turbine components, press plates, gate valves.

416 Stainless

Grade 416 is a free-machining stainless steel with machinability that can be improved by adding sulphur. This reduces formability, weldability and corrosion resistance.

Next Generation Metals carries 416 Annealed, Heat Treated Condition T (intermediate temper), Heat Treated Condition H (hard temper),

We carry this in wire, plate, sheet, tube and coil. Also round bar, flat bar and hexagon.

Specifications:

UNS S41600, AISI 416, AMS 5610, ASTM A-194, ASTM A-581, ASTM A-473, ASTM A-582, ASTM A-314, QQ-S-763, QQ-S-764, ASME SA-194, ASTM A-194, MIL-S-862, SAE J405, SAE 514165, MIL-W-52263

Applications:

Valves, pump shafts, gold club heads, rivets, axles, aircraft fittings, fire extinguisher inserts, motor shafts, gears, bolts, nuts, pistons, bolts, automatic screw machine components, electric motors, axles, bolts, fasteners, studs, cutlery, steam and gas turbines.

440F SE Stainless

440F SE is a free machining high carbon chromium stainless steel that contains selenium and has high hardness, non-galling and non-seizing properties. This material is heat treatable.

Specifications:

UNS S44023, AMS 5632 Type 2, ASTM A-582, ASTM A-484

Custom 465

Custom 465 Stainless is a martensitic heat treatable alloy capable of 250,000+ PSI tensile in the H950 condition.

This material is double vacuum melted, martensitic age-hardened alloy that has a combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance. The tensile strength can be as high as 255 ksi, with a fracture toughness of about 80-90 ksi with a similiar corrosion resistance of 304 stainless.

Vacuum arc remelt (VAR) furnaces are used to produce Custom 465 stainless steel.

Specifications:

UNS S46500
AMS 5936 Capable of H1000
ASTM A-564 Capable of H1000
ASTM F-899
BMS-7-364

Applications:

Landing gear components, sporting equipment, slat components, pneumatic cylinders, braces, struts, engine valves springs, torsion bars, oil and natural gas, endoscopic instruments, scrapers, cutters, suture needles, drive shafts, gold club faceplates, firearm cylinders, speed boat propellers.

305 Stainless

Grade 305 stainless was designed for great formability, good strength and excellent corrosion resistance. Grade 305 has low work and strain hardening rates. This material is not magnetic and cannot be hardened by heat treatment.

Next Generation Metals can supply this to you in bar, wire, sheet, coil and strip.

Specifications:

UNS S30500, ASTM A-240 for annealed condition, AMS 5514, AMS 5685, ASTM A-276, ASTM A-314, ASTM A-493, QQ-S-763, ASTM A-666 for tempered material.

Applications:

Barrels, shells, cold headed rivets, cold headed screws, spun or deep drawn eyelets, automatic screw machines, electronic enclosure applications, drawn housings, tank covers, writing instruments, kitchen utensils, dairy industry, steam traps, appliances,

347 Stainless

Grade 347 stainless is resistant to intergranular corrosion.

Next Generation Metals can supply this in plate, round bar, coil and sheet.

Specifications:

UNS S34700, UNS S34709, AMS 5512, AMS 5646, AMS 5680, ASME SA-240, ASTM A-193, ASTM A-240, ASTM A-269, ASTM A-479, ASTM A-262, QQ-S-763

Applications:

Oil refineries, hanger rods, fired heat tubes, power generation industry, high temperature gaskets, expansion joints, rocket engine parts, chemical production equipment.

Alloy 350

Alloy 350 stainless steel has good high temperature strength and corrosion resistance in ordinary conditions. Also known as Type AM 350 is a heat treatable.

Next Generation Metals can supply this material in bar, strip and wire,

Specifications:

UNS S35000, AISI 633, AMS 5546, AMS 5548, AMS 5554, AMS 5745, AMS 5774, AMS 5775, ASTM A-579, ASTM A-693, MIL-S-8840, Type 633, SAE J467,

Applications:

Gas turbine compressor components, blades, discs, rotors, shafts, bellows, industrial cutters, knives, valve components,

AM-355

AM-355 is a heat treatable alloy brings that is corrosion resistance. AM 355 is similar to AM 350.

AM-355 is also known as Alloy 355.

Specifications:

UNS S35500, AISI 634, AMS 5547, AMS 5549, AMS 5743, AMS 5744, ASTM A-564, ASTM A-579, ASTM A-593, ASTM A-705, MIL-S-8840

Applications:

Industrial cutters, knifes, vale and gas turbine components, blades, discs, shafts.

333 Stainless

Next Generation Metals is able to supply this in bar, plate, sheet and strip.

Specifications:

UNS N06333, AMS 5593, AMS 5717, ASTM B-718, ASTM B-719, ASTM B-722, ASTM B-723, ASTM B-726

Applications:

Refineries and coal applications, heat treating muffles, shafts.

304VM Stainless

Next Generation Metals can supply Grade 304VM in rod and wire.

Specifications:

S30403, ASTM A-2746, AMS 5647

Applications:

Surgical and dental instrumentation.

Pump Shaft Quality Stainless

Next Generation Metals provides its clients with custom sizes of Pump Shaft Quality material in various grades of stainless steel. PSQ is a process where the material is turned, ground and polished material used mostly in the rotating industries.

The tight diametrical tolerance accomplished through grinding improves the wear and gives the manufacturer a highly consistent product. We also straighten the material for minimal vibration through the length of the shaft.

We can supply PSQ in custom sizes and with finishes up to 8 RMS to offer our customers a superior precision product based on their specifications.

Please call us or email for our current pricing on pump shaft quality stainless.

XM-19 (Nitronic 50 PSQ

K500 PSQ

Applications:

Rotary Shafts, Rotary Valves, Valve Shafts, Cylinder Shafts, Boat Shafts,

Stainless Steel Flat Bar

Next Generation Metals stocks many sizes of Stainless Steel flat bar sizes. Our processes are saw cutting and we also provide shearing up to .500" and plasma cutting up to 3".

FLATS	Sizes:
303 CD	1/8″ x 1/2″ thru 2″ x 8″
304/304L HRA&P	1/4″ x 1/2″ thru 2″ x 10″
316/316L HRA&P	1/4″ x 3/4″ thru 2″ x 8″
17-4 HRA&P	1/4″ x 1″ thru 4″ x 10″

304LV Stainless

Stainless grade 304LV is the low-carbon variant of 304V, making it less susceptible to sensitization and more corrosion resistant when worked to high temperatures. This is Vacuum Arc Remelted (VAR), which produces a more uniform chemistry with minimal voids and contaminants.

The "L" refers to low carbon, so this would have less carbon than the 304V.

Specifications:

ASTM A276
ASME A580

Applications:

Catheters, guidewires, dentistry, medical, Neurostimulation, implant-dentistry, Orthopaedics, Vascular therapy

304V Stainless

Stainless grade 304V wire is a commonly used alloy for non-implantable medical devices. This is Vacuum Arc Remelted (VAR), which produces a more uniform chemistry with minimal voids and contaminants. It can be used in corrosion environments and atmospheres with its excellent corrosion resistance.

304V is a flexible and robust stainless that is conducive to welding and soldering.

Forms:

Coil, Wire, Strip

Specifications:

ASTM A313
ASTM A666

Applications:

Catheters, stylets, guidewires, springs, needles. orthodontic arc wire, surgical instruments.

17-4PH Vac Melt

17-4 stainless steel ( Grade 630 ) Vac Melt

Specifications:

UNS S17400, AMS 5622, BMS-7-239

Applications:

321 Vac Melt Stainless

321 Vac Melt

Specifications:

UNS S32100 Specs 5-06020, ASTM A-240/240M, AMS 5510, AMS 5645, ASME SA-240, ASME SA-312, ASME SA-479, ASTM A-276 Condition A, , ASTM A-276 Condition S, ASTM A-479, QQ-S-763, QQ-S-766D.

410 Vac Melt Stainless

410 Vac Melt Stainless is stocked in round bar.

Specifications:

UNS S41000, AMS 5611

Applications:

Fasteners, bolts, screws, bushings, nuts, shafts, pumps, valve components, gas and steam turbine components, press plates, gate valves.

Custom 450

Custom 450 is a martensitic age-hardening stainless steel that combines the very good corrosion resistance of 304 stainless and the moderate strength characteristics of 410 Air Melt Stainless.

Custom 450 is easy to fabricate and can be used in the annealed or hardened condition.

Specifications:

UNS S45000
AMS 5763
AMS 5773
AMS 5863 (Strip)
ASTM A-564 (XM-25)
ASME SA-564
ASTM A959
MR0175

Applications:

Medical instruments, small turbine engine shafts, extruder screws.

Jethete M152

Jethete M152 is known for its very good toughness and creep rupture strength with a high temperature limit of 560*C. M152's hardened and tempered martensitic stainless steel is usually use in highly stressed environments.

Jethlete M152 is creep and corrosion resistant, hardened and tempered with a high temperature limit.

Specifications:

UNS S64152
AMS 5718
AMS 5719
ASTM A-565 (XM-32)
GE B50A948
GE C50TF68A
MSRR 6504
MSRR 6514

Applications:

High heat bolts in aerospace applications, Gas turbine parts. Rings and structural components for land-based turbines, fasteners, drilling equipment, mechanical gears, aircraft landing gear, turbine blades, mechanical parts.

19-9DL Steel AMS 5579

This corrosion and heat resistant material comes in tube form. This is an austenitic stainless steel that combines fine grain and stability in a varying range of temperatures. 19-9DL has good resistance to corrosion and brittle failure.

Specifications:

UNS S63198

AMS 5579

AMS 5526

ASTM A457

ASTM A477

ASTM A453

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420 Mod Stainless Steel

Specifications:

UNS S42025
X15TN ®
ASTM F899
AMS 5925
DIN X40CrMoVN16-2)
Chronifer ® M-15 KL

Applications:

shear blades

AL6XN

AL6XN is a type of weldable stainless steel that is a low carbon, high purity, nitrogen-bearing super austenitic nickel-molybdenum alloy with excellent resistance to chloride pitting and crevice corrosion.

This alloy has high strength and corrosion resistance that makes it a better choice than the conventional duplex stainless steels. It is commonly used instead of 300 series stainless steels in high temperature and low Ph applications.

Specifications:

UNS N08367
NACE MR0175
ASTM B366
ASTM B462
ASTM B472
ASTM B564
ASTM B675
ASTM B676
ASTM B688
ASTM B691
ASTM B804

Applications:

Seawater Heat Exchangers

Offshore Oil and Gas Rigs

Distillation Columns

Chemical Processing

Medical Sterilization

Hastelloy C22

Hastelloy C22, also known as Alloy C22 is very similar to Hastelloy C276 and has good heat resistance and corrosion resistance. This material has resistance to pitting, stress corrosion cracking and crevice corrosion.

Both Hastelloy C22 and C276 are used in pollution control, chemical processing, waste treatment and seawater applications. There is little difference between the two alloys in corrosion resistance ability except for one process: Hastelloy C22 shows an improvement over Hastelloy C276 when it is used in certain saturated wet chlorine environments. However, C276 is used more due to supply and availability.

Hastelloy C22 has better overall corrosion resistance than other nickel based alloys available today, including Hastelloy C276 and Hastelloy C4 alloy and Inconel 625. C22 contains 22% chromium, whereas C276 contains 16%, which is one factor contributing to C22 improved performance.

Specifications:

UNS N06022, ASTM B574, ASTM B575, ASME B564,

Applications:

Oil and gas applications, Acetic acid, acid etching, flue gas scrubber systems, nuclear fuel reprocessing, pickling systems, plate heat exchangers, tubular heat exchanges, chlorination systems, incineration scrubber systems, waste water processing.

MP35N Alloy

MP35N alloy is a non-magnetic, nickel-cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy with a unique combination of ultrahigh tensile strength (up to 300 ksi [2068 MPa]), good ductility and toughness, and excellent corrosion resistance. In addition, this alloy displays exceptional resistance to sulfidation, high temperature oxidation, and hydrogen embrittlement. In seawater environments, this alloy is immune to general, crevice and stress corrosion.

MP35N resists corrosion in chloride solutions such as hydrogen sulfide, salt water, and also mineral acids.

The unique properties of MP35N alloy are developed through work hardening, phase transformation and aging. If the alloy is used in the fully work hardened condition, service temperatures up to 750°F (399°C) are suggested.

Specifications:

UNS R30035 NACE MR0175

AMS 5758 Bar, MP-35N BAR
Vacuum Induction Plus Consumable Electrode Vacuum Melted
Solution Heat Treated for Work Strengthening.

AMS 5844 Bar, MP35N ROUND BAR
Vacuum Induction Plus Vacuum Consumable Electrode Vacuum Melted
Solution Heat Treated and Work Strengthened.

AMS 5845 Bar, MP35N ROUND BAR
Vacuum Induction Plus Consumable Electrode Vacuum Melted
Solution Heat Treated, Work Strengthened and aged ASTM F-56

Applications:

Fasteners, springs, pacing leads, stylets, catheters, orthopaedic cables, nonmagnetic electrical components and instrument parts in medical, seawater, oil and gas well, and chemical and food processing environments.

Nickel Alloy 792

C792 Leaded Nickel Silver has good formality, good corrosion and tarnish resistance.

Specifications:

UNS C79200, ASTM B151 (bar), ASTM B206 (wire)

Applications:

Lock pins for builders hardware, electrodes, medical EKG, decorative items, jewelry, musical instrument valves and components, optical instrument components, fittings for food and dairy equipment, screws, rivets, slide fasteners, lighnting protection, heating equipment, cooling equipment.

Inconel 625

Inconel 625 has excellent resistance to pitting, crevice and outstanding corrosion resistance. Its Nickel content is 58.0%.

Its has outstanding high strength, excellent fabricability and corrosion resistance. Its properties make it an excellent choice for sea water applications.

Specifications:

UNS N06625, MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B446, AMS 5581, ASTM B444, ASTM B8219, AMS 5666, ASTM-B-443, AMS 5599, ASTM-B-446, ASTM B704, ASTM B564, AMS 5837, AMS 5666, AMS 5869, ASM B751, ASTM B7004, ASTM B705

Applications:

Components with exposure to seawater and high mechanical stresses. Oil and gas production, flare stacks on offshore oil platform, wire rope for mooring cables, propeller blades for gunboats, submarine propulsion motors, exhaust ducts for Navy boats, sheathing for undersea.

Alloy A286

The work hardening of A286 is equivalent to 310S Stainless, and cold working is possible at the same level.

A286 has superior corrosion resistance beyond the standard 304 and 304L. This does not change after the aging process.

A286 Solution Treated

A286 solution treated AMS 5731 (AMS 5732 capable)

Solution Heat Treatment: 1800ºF ± 25 (982 ± 14ºC) 1 hour, water/oil quench (AMS)
Hardness: ≥ 217HB or 220 HB (BS), ≥201HB (AMS)

A286 Solution Treated and Aged (1800ºF)

A286 Solution Treated and Aged is covered by specifications AMS 5732, BS HR51, ASTM A638 660 Type 2, ASTM A453 660 Class B

Solution Heat Treatment:
980ºC ± 10 for > 1 hour, followed by air cool (BS)
1800ºF ± 25 (982 ± 14ºC) 1 hour, water/oil quench (AMS)

Precipitation Heat Treatment:
720ºC ± 10 > 16 hours, followed by air cool (BS)
1300-1400 ºF (704-760ºC) hold not less 16 hours, air cool (AMS)

Hardness:
248 - 341 HB or 260 - 360 HV (BS)
248-341 HB (AMS)

Specifications:

UNS S66286
JIS G4312
EN 1.4980
EN 10204 3.1
NACE MR0-175
SUH 660
AMS 5525
AMS 5726
AMS 5731
AMS 5732 (formerly AMS 5735)
AMS 5734
AMS 5736
AMS 5737
AMS 5804
AMS 5853
AMS 5895
API PSL 3
ASME SA-638
ASTM A-453 Grade 660 Class A, B, C, D
ASTM B-638 Grade 660 Type 1, 2
GE B50T1181
GE B50T12
GE B50T81

Applications:

Jet engine components such as turbine wheels, blades, frames, casings, afterburner parts and high temperature fasteners and springs
nonmagnetic cryogenic equipment
Aircraft gas turbines
offshore oil and gas industry.
Low Temperature applications
Gas turbine, disk, blades and shafts
Compressors
Fasteners
Springs
Superchargers
Manifold Components
Moderate Corrosion Applications in Aqueous Solutions
Non-Magnetic Cryogenic Equipment

Hastelloy C4

Hastelloy C4 (UNS N06455)

Hastelloy C4 is a nickel based alloy with improved thermal stability. The tungsten is omitted and the content of the iron is about 1%.

Hastelloy C4 performs with good ductility and corrosion resistance after aging at 650 to 1040C due to its phenonemal high performance stability.

This material is used in a variety of chemical process environments due to its exceptional resistance. C4 has better resistance than C276 highly oxidizing media. This material is commonly used in Europe whereas C276 is widely used in the United States.

Material is supplied in the Annealed (Tensile 116 - 169 KSI) and Spring Tempered (Tensile 189 - 218 KSI) condition.

ASTM B574

ASTM B619

Hastelloy C276

Hastelloy C276 UNS N10276

Hastelloy C276 is a solid solution strengthened nickel based alloy with a small amount of tungsten. C276 exhibits excellent corrosion resistance in a number of harsh environments. Industries where C276 are used in are power generation, petrochemical and chemical processing, pharmaceutical, pulp production, paper production and waste treatment.

Hastelloy C276 is the most universally corrosion resistant material commonly available today. It has suberb resistance to corrosion by seawater, also to pitting (due to Its high molybdenum content), stress-corrosion cracking and to oxidizing atmospheres.

Material cannot be hardened by heat treatment although it can be hardened by cold working.

This material is NACE MR0175 certified for oil and gas service. It is also approved as a material for construction by the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

Specifications

Rod, Bar, Wire and Forging Stock - ASTM B 462 (Rod, Bar and Forging Stock), ASTM B 564 & ASME SB 564 (Forgings), ASTM B 574 & ASME SB 574 (Rod, Bar and Wire), ISO 9723 (Rod and Bar), ISO 9724 (Wire), ISO 9725 (Forgings), DIN 17752, DIN 17753, DIN 17754, VdTÜV 400/12.98

Plate, Sheet and Strip - ASTM B 575/B 906 & ASME SB 575/SB 906, ISO 6208, DIN 17750, VdTÜV 400/12.98

Pipe and Tube - ASTM B 622/B 829 & ASME SB 622/SB 829 (Seamless Tube), ASTM B 626/B 751 & ASME SB 626/SB 751 (Welded Tube), ASTM B 619/B 775 & ASME SB 619/SB 775 (Welded Pipe), ISO 6207 (Seamless Tube), DIN 17751, VdTÜV 400/12.98

Welding Products- INCONEL Filler Metal C-276 - AWS A5.14 / ERNiCrMo-4, INCONEL Welding Electrode C-276 - AWS A5.11 / ENiCrMo-4

Others - ASTM B 366 & ASME SB 366 (Fittings), DIN 17744 (chemical composition)

Inconel 718

Inconel Alloy 718 is a high strength corrosion resistant nickel chromium material used for cryogenic temperatures up to long term service at 1200F. This alloy can be fabricated and may be welded in the annealed or precipitation (age) hardened condition.

Specifications:

UNS N07718, AMS 5596, AMS 5662, AMS 5664, AMS 5832, PWS S-5662, GE B60TF15, ASME SB 637, ASTM B637, ASTM B670, Capable of AMS 5663

Alloy 718 Inconel 718 Nickel 718

Applications:

Liquid fuel rockets, rings, casings, gas turbine engines, cryogenic tankage, instrumentations parts, springs, fasteners, high strength bolting, down hole shafting.

Monel 400

Monel 400 is a solid-solution nickel copper alloy (67% Nickel). This alloy is resistant to sea water and steam at high temperatures. It is also resistant to salt and caustic solutions, and has excellent resistant to chloride ion stress corrosion cracking. Alloy 400 is known for resistance to many corrosion conditions, such as alkalies, saltwater, hydrofluoric acid and sulfuric acid.

Alloy 400 is a solid state solution alloy that can only be hardened by cold working.

Specifications:

UNS N04400, ASTM B164, QQ-N-281, BS 3075, ASTM B127 QQ-N-281, ASME SB127 (Plate, sheet and strip), SAE AMS 4544 (Plate, sheet and strip), ASME SB164, (Rod, Bar, and Wire), ASME SB 564 (Forging) ASTM B165, ASTM B564, SAE AMS 4675, SAE AMS 4730 (Wire), SAW AMS 4731. ASTM B163, ASTM B725, ASTM B751, ASTM B775, ASTM B829, ASME SB165, ASME SB730, SAE AMS 4574.

Applications:

Feed water and steam generator tubing, brine heaters, sea water scrubbers, industrial, heat exchangers, transfer piping from oil refinery crude columns, pumps and valves in perchlorethylene, chlorinated plastics. Keys for automotive ignitions, Propeller and pump shafts. Material is used in chemical, oil and marine industries. chemical and hydrocarbon processing equipment. Gasoline and freshwater tanks,

Monel R405

Monel R405 is a nickel copper alloy that is a free-machining grade of Monel 400 due to its higher sulfur content. Monel 405 has the same corrosion resistance and physical properties as Monel 400 although it has a different range of mechanical properties. R405 is used mostly in automatic screw machines.

Specifications:

UNS N04405, ASME SB-164, ASTM B164, QQ-N-281, SAE AMS 4674, SAE AMS 7234, MIL-N-894, MACE MR0175.

Applications:

Meter and valve parts, fasteners, screw machine products.

Inconel X750

Nickel X750 is an age hardenable alloy with high tensile strength and creep-rupture properties up to 1300F. This material shows excellent strength in tough environments over time.

Next Generation Metals carries X750 in NACE MRO175 sheet and bar.

Specifications:

UNS N07750, AMS 5542, AMS 5668, AMS 5598, B60A714, B50A151, MIL-N-7786, AMS 5667, ASTM-B-637. ASME SB-637, SAE AMS 5667, SAE AMS 5671, SAE AMS 5747, SAE AMS 5542, SAE AMS 5598.

Applications:

Oil and gas extraction, heat-treat fixtures, nuclear engineering, fasteners, springs, automotive components, gas turbines, rotor blades, wheels, bolts, rock-engine thrust chambers. Thrust reversers, hot-air duct systems in airframe applications.

Monel Nickel 200

Nickel Monel 200 is a solid solution strengthened, commercially pure wrought nickel with preferred mechanical properties. Alloy 200 also has excellent resistant to many common corrosives environments. This material si magnetic and is hardenable by cold working.

Nickel 200 will remain bright and free of discoloration when this material is heated and cooled in a reducing atmosphere.

Nickel 200 is usually dual certified as Nickel 200/201.

Specifications:

UNS N02200, ASTM B160, ASTM B162, ASTM B163, ASTM B622 ASTM B161, ASTM B366, ASTYM B564

Applications:

Food processing equipment, chemical processing, synthetic fiber products, aerospace, defense, Marine and offshore engineering, Salt Products, missile components, rocket motor cases,

For the manufacturing of sodium hydroxide, at temperature over 300F,

Reactors and vessels where fluorine is generated and reacted with hydrocarbons.

Caustic handling equipment and piping

Hastelloy B2

Hastelloy Alloy B-2 is a solid solution strengthened nickel molybdenum alloy that shows significant resistance to reducing environments. Examples are hydrogen chloride gas and sulfuric, acetic and phosphoric acids. Also has excellent resistance to pitting and stress corrosion cracking but has poor corrosion resistance to oxidizing environments.

Hastelloy B-2 should not be exposed to temperatures in the 1000 - 1600°F range

Specifications:

UNS N10665, ASTM B-335, ASME SB-335, ASTM B-333, ASME SB-333, ASTM B-366, ASTM B-622 ASME SB-622, ASTM B-619, ASME SB-619, ASTM B-626 ASME SB-626.

Applications:

Chemical environments, Hydrochloric acid, chloride catalysts and other strong reducing chemicals, vacuum furnaces, resists corrosion from antimony chloride.

Monel K500

Nickel Monel K500 is an age hardenable alloy that brings together the corrosion resistance of Monel 400 with high strength corrosion fatigue and erosion resistance. K500 has approximately three times the yield strength of Monel 400 with double the tensile strength. Cold working before precipitation hardening will make it stronger.

Monel K500 is spark resistant and non-magnetic to -200F.

Specifications:

UNS N05500, ASTM B865 QQ-N-286, AMS 4676

Applications:

Propeller shafts, pump shafts and valves. impellers, valve components for ships and offshore drilling, bolting, oil well drill collars, chains, cables, fasteners and springs for marine service, safety lifts and valves for oil and gas production.

Inconel 600

Inconel Alloy 600 has good oxidation resistance at high temperatures. It high nickel content (Nickel 72.0%) allows its considerable resistance under reducing conditions. It is also resistant to corrosion by a number of organic and inorganic compounds. It is used extensively in the chemical industry for its strength and corrosion resistance.

Alloy 600 has superior mechanical properties, high strength, good workability and readily weldable.

Specifications:

UNS N06600, ASTM B166, ASME SB166, AMS 5665, ASTM B168 AMS 5540, ASTM B167, ASTM B168, ASTM B906, AMS 5540 ASTM B366, , ASTM B564, ASTM B167, ASME SB167, ASTM B163, ASME SB163, ASME SB516, ASTM B517, ASTM B775, STM B829, AMS 5580

Applications:

Thermocouple sheaths, furnace retort seals, fans, fixtures. Reactor vessels, heat exchanger tubing. Chemical nd food processing, heat treating, phenol condensers, soap manufacture.

Inconel 20

Inconel Alloy 20 is an austenitic alloy that has maximum resistance to sulfuric acid. It has great resistance to corrosion, pitting and crevice corrosion.

This is both a stainless and nickel alloy due to its containing characteristics of both.

Specifications:

Applications:

Hastelloy X

Hastelloy X (Alloy X) is a superalloy with enhanced high temperature strength, oxidation resistance and fabricability. It is resistance to stress corrosion cracking in petrochemical applications. This material has good resistance to chloride stress corrosion cracking (SCC), it is primarily noted for heat and oxidation resistance. it also has good resistance to carburization, excellent resistance to reducing or carburizing atmospheres. Hastelloy X, also known as Alloy X, is one of the most widely used nickel base superalloys for gas turbine engine components.

Alloy X is non magnetic.

Specifications:

UNS N06002, ASTM B435, ASTM B366, ASTM B572, ASTM B619, ASTM B622, ASTM B626, ASTM B751, ASTM B775, ASTM B829, AMS 5536, AMS 5587, AMS 5588, AMS 5798C, AMS 5754, AMS 5587, AMS 5588

Applications:

Gas turbines, petrochemical, industrial furnaces, heat treating equipment, nuclear engineering, engine combustion chambers, turbine exhaust components, aircraft cabin heaters, nozzle vanes.

Inconel 601

Inconel Alloy 601 is a general purpose material that provides resistance to heat and corrosion. It is praised for its resistance to high temperature oxidation and high mechanical strength.

Specifications:

UNS N06601, ASTM B166, ASTM B167, ASTM B168, ASTM B517

Applications:

Trays, baskets and fixtures used in heat treatments. Chemical processing, aerospace, power generation, stream superheater tube supports, anchors, radiant tubes, high velocity gas burners, insulating cans in acid production. Thermal reactors, combustion chambers.

Inconel 800 and 800H

Inconel Alloy 800 and Alloy 800H has good strength and resistance to oxidation and carburization in high temperatures.

Specifications:

UNS N08800

UNS N08810

N08811

ASTM B154

ASTM B163

ASTM B407

ASTM B408

ASTM B409

ASTM B515

Applications:

Ethylene pyrolysis

hydrocarbon cracking

cracking furnaces for vinyl chloride,

diphenol and acetic acid

Valves

Fittings and other components exposed to corrosive environments

Industrial furnaces

Heat exchangers

Pressure vessels.

Transfer piping

Catalyst tubes

Components in coal conversion plants.

Inconel 925

Inconel Alloy 925 is a nickel based superalloy that is corrosion resistant and has high strength obtained through age hardening.

Specifications:

UNS N09925,

NACE MR0175

Applications:

Oil tubular products

tool joints

surface and downhole hardware for oil applications,

Fasteners,

shafting

Valves

Hangers,

Landing nipples

Marine and pup shafting.

Waspaloy

Waspaloy is an age-hardenable superalloy with excellent strength with good corrosion resistance.

Specifications:

UNS N07001
AMS 5544
AMS 5708
AMS 5828
AMS 5706
Capable of AMS 5704
Capable of AMS 5707

Applications:

Jet engine turbine parts
aerospace components
gas turbines
springs and fasteners
Gas turbine blades
seals
rings
shafts.

HYMU 80

HYMU 80 is a nickel alloy with extremely high and maximum permeability, low coercive force and minimum hysteresis loss, which makes it optimal for magnetic shielding applications.

This material is also known as Permalloy 80 and Moly-Permalloy.

Specifications:

MIL-N-14411C Composition 1, ASTM A-753-78

Applications:

Transformer cores, electro-magnetic shields, high quality motor laminations, stepping motors.

Invar 36

Invar 36 is a low expansion alloy with 36% nickel that maintains its structure at out of normal atmospheric temperatures.

Specifications:

UNS K93600
UNS K93601
UNS K93603
UNS K93050
ASTM F-1684
ASTM B-753
MIL-S-16598
MIL-I-230IIC
ASTM B388
ASTM B753
Boeing D-33078

Applications:

Cryogenic component
Precision scientific instruments
optoelectronic devices
optical and laser benches,
motor valves
physics laboratory devices
precision condenser plates
watch parts
clock pendlems.

NILO 36, Pernifer 36, Super Invar.

Nickel Aluminum Bronze C955

C955 is a high strength nickel aluminum bronze with high hardness that is suitable for heavy duty, high shock and high impact components and applications. C955 has great corrosion resistance, heat resistance, good weldability and machinability.

Specifications:

UNS 95500, ASTM B-505M, AMS 4880, ASTM B-271, QQ-C-390, MIL-B-16033, C95500, SAE J461, SAE J462.

See C95520 for AMS 4881.

Applications:

Bearings, bushings, landing gear bearings, valve guides, corrosion resistant parts, piston guides, gears, wear parts, pump parts, machine tool parts, aircraft and military parts and applications. marine propeller hubs, marine hardware, marine shafts, marine sleeves, valves seats, valve components, government fittings.

Nickel Aluminum Bronze C630

C630 is a high strength nickel aluminum bronze that exhibits great abilities in abrasive wear resistance, friction, and corrosion resistance.

Specifications:

UNS C63000, AMS 4640, QQ-C-465B, ASTM B-150, ASME SB150, ASTM B-124, ASTM B-283, CDA 63000, SAE J461, SAE J463

Applications:

Aircraft landing gear, strut bearings, main pistons, hydraulic bushings, heat exchanger flanges and headers, tanks, valve balls, pump shafts, balls, gears, pump parts, valve seats, bolt, nuts, propellers.

C263 Alloy

Alloy 263 is a precipitation hardenable alloy that is designed to combine good aged strength with great fabrication characteristics in the annealed condition. This material is provided in the solution treated condition. This alloy gives high strength, corrosion resistance, great formability, ductility and weldability.

This material is supplied as rod, bar, wire, sheet, strip, and plate.

Specifications:

UNS N07263, AMS 5872, AMS 5966, GE B50A774, GE B50A783,

Also known as Cobalt 263, Nimonic Alloy 263, Haynes 263

Applications:

Gas turbines rings, casings, liners, combusters, aircraft turbine engines, transition liners, ring components,

Alloy MP159

Super alloy MP 159 has a unique combination of ultra high strength, high ductility and corrosion resistance. This alloy can achieve a tensile strength of over 265KSI.

Specifications:

UNS R30159, AMS 5841, AMS 5842, AMS 5843

Applications:

Gas turbine components, fasteners, jet engine components, drive components, prosthetic devices, marine and petroleum applications.

Kovar

Kovar is a vacuum melted alloy with a narrowly defined chemical composition.

Next Generation Metals stocks Kovar in sheet, plate, rod, bar, coil and strip.

Specifications:

UNS K94610, ASTM F-15, MIL-I-23011 Class 1,

Applications:

Power tubes, hermetic seals, microwave tubes, transistors and diodes.

Alloy 42

Next Generation Metals carries this in tube, sheet, plate, strip and wire.

Also known as Pernifer 40

Specifications:

UNS K94100
UNS K94200
ASTM F30
ASTM B753
MIL-I-23011 Class 5

Applications:

Used for semiconductor lead frames in circuits
thermostat rods
glass-to-metal seals
sealing glass envelopes of electric bulbs
radio valves
automotive and industrial lamps
television tubes
fluorescent lights.
Transformer and capacitor bushings
Electronic tubes

Nickel Alloy 205

Super Alloy Nickel 205 is one of the essentially pure nickel material. Titanium and aluminum is added to increase its electrical and mechanical properties. 205 has great corrosion resistant properties.

Next Generation Metals are produced in sheet, strip and wire.

Specifications:

UNS N02205, AMS 5555, ASTM F1, ASTM F3, MIL-N-46025

Applications:

Mechanical supports, terminals, support wires, vacuum tube components, pins, electrical and electronic components,

Hastelloy N

Hastelloy N is a nickel based alloy with high molybdenum content designed for hot oxidation resistance to fluoride salts.

Next Generation Metals supplies this in tube, plate, bar and solution annealed sheet. Also known as Nickel Alloy X.

Specifications:

N10003, AMS 5607, AMS 5771, ASTM B366, ASYM B434, ASTM B573, MIL-N-24390B

Rene 41

Rene 41 is a age hardening superalloy with great strength. Rene 41 has been designed for use in highly stressed high temperature components. It is highly corrosion and oxidation resistant.

Next Generation Metals carries this in bar, sheet and plate.

Specifications:

UNS N07041, AISI 683, AMS 5545, AMS 5712, AMS 5713, AMS 5800, Capable of AMS 5713.

Applications:

Jet engine components, missile components, high speed airframe components, turbine casings, wheels, fasteners, bolting, springs, after burner parts, marine applications.

Alloy 45

Low expansion 45 alloy has a constant rate of thermal expansion to about 538C and is used mostly in the telecommunications industry.

Alloy 45 is available from Next Generation Metals in coil, sheet and plate.

Applications:

Thermostats, telecommunication.

Alloy 46

Super alloy 46 is a expansion controlled alloy with 46% Nickel.

Next Generation Metals has this available in sheet, strip and plate.

Specifications:

UNS K94600, ASTM F-30, MIL-1-23011 CL 4

Applications:

Metal and glass seals for hermetic and electronic tubes, jet aircraft compressor blades and rotor discs,

Alloy 52

Alloy 52 has thermal expansion characteristics.

Next Generation Metals has this available as rod, bar, plate, strip and coil.

Also known as Pernifer 50, NILO 50, Glass Seal 52.

Specifications:

UNS N14052, UNS K94100, ASTM F-30, MIL 1-23011 Class 2

Applications:

Used in mercury-wetted reed switches, metal seals for electronic tubes, automotive and industrial lamps, specialty hermetic devices.

Alloy 48

Alloy 48 is a controlled expansion alloy with nickel content is 48%.

Next Generation Metals has this available as rod, bar, strip and coil.

Also known as Pernifer 48, NILO 48, Glass Seal 48.

Specifications:

UNS K94800, ASTM F-30, MIL 1-23011 Class 3

Applications:

Metal seals for electronic tubes, automotive and industrial lamps, specialty hermetic devices.

Nickel 201

Commercially pure wrought nickel with lower carbon than Nickel 200. Nickel 201 has good resistance to corrosion in acids and to caustic alkalis and neutral salt. This material provides highly ductile mechanical properties.

Nickel 201 is not hardenable by heat treatment.

Next Generation Metals can supply this to you in strip, wire, rod, bar and plate.

Specifications:

UNS N02201, ASTM B-160, ASTM B-162, ASTM A-480, ASTM B-564, ASTM B-16, ASME SB-160, ASME SB-564, ASME SB-162, ASME SB-161

Applications:

Production of viscose rayon, manufacture of vinyl chloride monomer, reactors and vessels,

Nickel 233

A commercially pure wrought nickel alloy with excellent corrosion resistance with high electrical and thermal conductivities.

Specifications:

UNS N02233, ASTM F-1, ASTM F-3, ASTM F-4

Applications:

Nickel 230 UNS N02230

Nickel 230 is a 99-99.999% pure nickel alloy alloy. The components of Nickel 230 is controlled to ensure uniform properties from the alloy for electronic use.

Specifications:

UNS N02230

Applications:

Cathode plates in electron tube applications.

Alloy 230

Alloy 230 is a nickel=chromium-tungsten0molybdenum alloy which combines superb high temperature strength, oxidation and nitriding resistance and long term stability.

Alloy 230 has excellent oxidation resistance to 2100ºF and superior strength at this temperature.

Specifications:

UNS N06230
AMS 5878 (Plate)
AMS 5891 (Bar)
ASTM-B-572
ASTM B435
ASTM B622 (Seamless pipe and tube)
ASTM B366
ASTM B564

Applications:

Transition ducts on turbine engines.
Combustion linings on turbine engines.
Furnace retorts.
Flame shrouds
Vacuum heat treat fixtures.
Gas Turbines
Thermal and petrochemical processing
Heat Treating
Ore and metal refining

Tungsten Carbide

Tungsten, a rare metal, is one of the toughest elements that we find in nature. This is due to its density and high melting point.

Tungsten is 50 percent heavier than lead and twice the weight of steel. Tungsten is added to increase strength, hardness, elasticity and tensile strength.

Tungsten Carbide is a called a hard metal, although its a composite material with a very high hardness compared to other metals. Typically the hardness is 1600 HV. In its basic form tungsten is a fine gray powder but can be pressed and formed into different shapes.

Tungsten is an ultra fine grain material with very good wear resistance.

Tungsten carbide has a melting point of 5,200°F and a boiling point of 10,830°F.

Specifications:

UNS R07005
AMS 7898/7899
ASTM B760
CAS 7440-33-7

Applications:

Metal Machining
Wear parts for mining and oil
Metal forming tools
cutting tips for saw blades
wedding rings
watch cases
Ammunition
trekking and ski poles
Surgical Instruments
Jewelry
High temperature furnace components
electronics
welding electrodes

Alloy 4750 / High Perm 49®

Alloy 4750 / High Perm® is a nickel-iron alloy with the highest saturation flux density of any of the nickel-iron alloys, thus being a versatile alloy.

Specifications:

UNS K94840
AMS 7718
ASTM A753 Alloy 2
MIL-N-14411 Comp 3

Applications:

Laminated cores for instrument transformers
magnetic shields
cores for electronic and communications devices

Inconel 825

Inconel Alloy 825 is a nickel-iron-chromium alloy that contains small amounts of molybdenum, titanium and copper. Inconel 825 has great resistance to many corrosive environments, including pitting, crevice corrosion and stress-corrosion cracking.

Inconel 825 also has good mechanical properties from moderate to high temperatures.

Alloy 825 is similiar to Alloy 800 although it has improve resistance to aqueous corrosion.

Specifications:

UNS N08825

Applications:

Chemical Processing

Pollution Control

Propeller shafts

Tank trucks

Marine exhaust sytems

Oil and gas well piping

Nuclear fuel reprocessing

Acid production

6061 Aluminum Bar

6061 aluminum bar is either a cold finished or extruded alloy with excellent corrosion resistance, workability and adequate machinability. It is a widely used heat treatable alloy.

Specifications:

UNS A96061, ASTM B211, AMS 4115, AMS 4116, AMS 4117, AMS 4128, AMS QQ-A-225/8, ASTM B221, AMS 4150, AMS 4160, AMS 4161, AMS QQ-A-200/8.

Applications:

Marine components, truck components, railroad cards, pipelines, specialty fasteners, tooling, shafts.

Tempers:

6061-T6

6061-T651

6061-T6511

2024 Aluminum

2024 aluminum alloy has high strength compared to its light weight with an added benefit as good fatigue resistance. Corrosion resistance is poor.

Specifications:

UNS A92024

AMS 4037 AMS 4120 AMS 4192 AMS 7223 ASTM B209 ASTM B210 ASTM B211 ASTM B221 ASTM B241 (Pipe- Seamless) ASTM B316

MIL B-6812 MIL T-15089 MIL T-50777 QQ A-200/3 QQ A-225/6 QQ A-250/4 QQ A-430 QQ WW-T-700/3 SAE J454

Applications:

Used in the manufacture of rivets, truck wheels, screw machine products, scientific instruments, aircraft structures, veterinary and orthopedic braces and equipment.

2011 Aluminum Alcoa

Alcoa 2011, a cold finished aluminum wrought product, is suggested for applications requiring high productivity and excellent machinability. It is the most free-machining of all aluminum alloys due to the additions of lead and bismuth. Typical applications include auto fuel system componentry, clock parts, gears, machine parts, pipe stems, TV fittings, camera parts, meter shafts, ordnance, industrial connectors, and speedometer components.

The -T3 temper is the choice when high productivity at moderate strength is key. The -T451 temper offers excellent deep hole drilling characteristics at a lower strength level. When higher strength is required, -T8 temper is the preferred choice.

Alcoa 2011 offers excellent machinability with high productivity when machined using single-point or multi-spindle carbide tools on screw machines. The use of a chip breaker is not necessary in most cases. Being the most free-machining of all aluminum screw machine stock alloys, Toolrite 2011® is rated "A" giving very small broken chips and excellent surface finish on the final machined part. Machined finishes in the range of 5 to 10 microinches have been obtained in some applications using carbide tools.

The properties listed in this Alloy Data Sheet represent the best current information for this alloy. In each specific application, the user is expected to evaluate and test the alloy, temper and finishing method. Consult the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for proper safety and handling precautions when using Toolrite 2011® alloy.

2011 Temper Designations and Definitions

Standard Tempers T3
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T451

Standard Temper Definitions*
Solution heat-treated, cold worked and naturally aged. Applies to products that are cold worked to improve strength after solution heat-treatment, or in which the effect of cold work in flattening or straightening is recognized in mechanical property limits.

Stress-relieved temper. Solution heat-treated and naturally aged. Applies to products that are not cold worked after solution heat-treatment, or in which the effect of cold work in flattening or straightening may not be recognized in mechanical property limits.

Solution heat-treated, cold worked and then artificially aged. Applies to products that are cold worked to improve strength, or in which the effect of cold work in flattening and straightening is recognized in mechanical property limits.

"For further details of definitions, see Aluminum Association's Aluminum Standards and Data manual and Tempers for Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Products.

Toolrite 2011® Chemical Analys S Liquidus Temperature: 1180°F Solid JS Temperature: 1005°F Density: 0.102 lb./in.3
Percent Weight Minimum Sj — 5.0 Elements Mn Mg Cr Zn Tj Pb
.20 Bi .20 Others Each Others Total Aluminum
Maximum .40 .7 6.0 — — — .30 — .6 .6 .05 .15 Remainder
Average Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (68° to 212° F) = 13.0 x 10-6 (inch per inch per °F)
Toolrite 2011® is a registered trademark of Alcoa.

2011 Global Cold Finished Products Capabilities and Mechanical Property Limits
Temper Specified
Section or
Wall Thickness2
(inches) Tensile Strength (ksi) Elongation3 Typical
Brinell
Hardness
(500 kg load/ 10 mm ball) Typical
Ultimate
Shearing
Strength
(ksi) Typical
Electrical Conductivity
(%IACS)
Percent Min. in 2 inch or 4D"
Ultimate Yield (0.2% offset) Min.
Mia.
Standard Tempers1

45.0 38.0 10 80 30 45
.125-1.500 45.0 38.0 10 80 30 45
1.501-2.000 43.0 34.0 10 80 30 45
2.001-4.000 42.0 30.0 10 80 30 45

T4515

40.0 18.0 16 95 32 39
.500-8.000 40.0 18.0 16 95 32 39
T8 — 54.0 40.0 12 100 35 —
.125-3.250 54.0 40.0 12 100 35 —

Source: http://www.alcoa.com/gcfp/catalog/pdf/alcoa_toolrite_2011.pdf

2011 Aluminum

Aluminum alloy 2011 is a high mechanical strength alloy that is well known for its exceptional machinability. This alloy is very common and readily available.

Specifications:

UNS A92011, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, SAE J454

Applications:

Appliance parts, automotive trim, fasteners, fittings, ordnance.

7075 Aluminum Bar

7075 aluminum bar is one of the highest strength aluminum alloys and is used primarily in the aerospace industry due to is high strength, adequate machinability and improved stress corrosion control.

Specifications:

ASTM B211, AMS 4122, AMS 4123, AMS 4124, AMS 4186, AMS-QQ-2-225/9, ASTM B221, AMS 4154, AMS 4166, AMS 4167, AMS QQ-A-200/11

Applications:

Bicycle industry, aircraft, aerospace, military rifle components.

Tempers:

7075-T651

7075-T6511

7075-T7351

7075-T3511

7075-T76511

7075 Aluminum Tubing

7075 aluminum drawn and extruded tubing is primarily used in the aerospace industry due to is high strength, adequate machinability, resistance welding and corrosion resistance. This alloy is used mostly by aircraft and ordnance industries due to its high strength.

Specifications:

Cold Drawn: ASTM B210, AMS WW-T-700/7,

Extruded Drawn: ASTM B221, ASTM B241, AMS 4154, AMS QQ-A-200/11

Applications:

Bicycle industry, aircraft, aerospace, military rifle components, silencers, suppressors.

Tempers:

7075-0

7075-T6

7075-T73

2024 Aluminum Tubing

2024 aluminum is primarily used in aircraft applications for its high strength and good fatigue resistance.

Specifications:

Drawn Seamless: AMS WW-T-700/3, AMS 4086, AMS 4087, AMS 4088, ASTM B210

Hydraulic Tubing: AMS 4086

Extruded Tubing: ASTM B221 AMS QQ-A-200/3, AMS 4152, ASTM B241, AMS 4165, ASME SB241

Tempers:

2024-T351

2024-T3511

2024-T4

2024-T851

2024-T8511

Applications:

Aircraft components, Phillips head screw, hydraulic fittings.

6061 Aluminum Tubing

This alloy is a good all-purpose alloy with good corrosion resistance, formability and medium strength.

Specifications:

Drawn Seamless Tube: AMS 4079, AMS 4080, AMS 4081, AMS 4082, AMS 4083, AMS-T-700/6, AMS-T-7081, ASME SB-210, ASTM B210, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B429, ASTM B483, MIL-P-25995

Extruded Tube: ASTM B221, ASTM B241, AMS 4150, ASME SB241, MIL-P-25995, AMS QQ-A-200/8

Hydraulic Tubing: AMS-T-7081, MIL-T-7081, AMS 4081, 4083, ABS5151, BAMS517-001

Applications:

Tempers:

6061-0

6061-T4

6061-T6

Precision Ground Bar

Next Generation Metals supplies precision machine and swiss straightener shops with machining bar with absolute dimensional consistency.

Our AccRound Sales Staff is a one-stop raw material and grinding source that can lower your cost and lead time.

Next Generation Metals AccuRound precision ground bar can be counted on for consistent diameter tolerance, roundness and straightness.

We supply domestic and foreign material from Europe. We stock DFARS material as well. We stock oversizes for our customers with uncommon requirements.

We also can supply you with heat treating, straightening, bar end chamfering and saw cutting.

Aluminum Bronze C642

C64200 Silicon Aluminum Bronze is an excellent alloy when your applications requires the strength and anticorrosive abilities that comes from an aluminum bronze alloy but when you need the ease of machinability of a bearing bronze alloy. C642 is a very popular alloy due to its machinability rating of 60 with a tensile strength range from 75-90 KSI.

Next Generation Metals has this available in rod and bar in hexagon, round and square.

Tempers available are M10, M30, H04, O50, HR50,

Specifications:

UNS C64200, CDA 642, AMS 4631, AMS 4634, ASTM B-124, ASTM B-150, ASTM B-249. ASME SB-150. QQ-C-465, SA J463, SAE J461

Applications:

Cams, strut bushings, gears, marine hardware, fasteners, landing gear parts, landing gear bushings and bearings, valve guides, corrosion resistant parts, propeller hubs, shafts, sleeves, rock bit bearing bushings, wellhead components, bolts, nuts, valve stems, valve components, automobile engine cam parts, safety belt assemblies, valve and pump components, hooks, valve stems, hardware, pins, valve guides, pole line hardware.

Aluminum Bronze C624

C624 Nickel Aluminum Bronze is heat treatable to high strength; excellent corrosion resistance. The machinability rating for this alloy is 50.

Specifications:

UNS C62400 ASTM B150, ASME SB150. SAE J463, SAE J461

Applications:

Hydraulic bushings, support bushings, valve balls, fasteners, nuts, welding wire, drift pins, tie rods, wear plates, bushings, gears, cams, marine hardware, high strength fasteners, valve and pump components.

Nickel Bronze C729

C729 is a copper alloy that is an alternative to nickels alloys, aluminum bronze and beryllium copper. C729 has great advantages, like Its high strength, anti-galling, excellent machinability and it is also non-sparking.

Specifications By Temper

C729 CX 105: NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B505

C729 AT 90: NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, MIL-STD-167, ASMTM B249, ASTM B251, BMS 7-373

C729 AT 110: NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, AMS 4596, MIL-S-901D, ASTM B249, ASTM B251, BMS 7-373, AMS 4598, AMS 4595

C729 TS 120U: NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B249

C729 TS 9S: NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B249

C729 TS 150: NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B251, AMS 4597

Applications:

Trust washers, pump parts, aircraft bearings, aircraft bushings, drilling equipment, mining equipment

Aluminum Bronze C954

C95400 Alumimum Bronze is the common and popular of the aluminum bronze alloys. It is used in many heavy duty applications. This material provides high tensile and yield strength, good ductility, weldability and machinability. C954 has superior resistance to wear, fatigue and deformation with excellent corrosion resistance. C954 exhibits resistance to corrosion in sea water and low oxidation rates at higher temperatures.

Specifications:

UNS C95400, CDA C95400, ASTM B-505/B-505M, ASTM B-271, ASME SB-271, QQ-C-390, QQ-B-671, MIL-B-16033, ASTM B-148, ASTM B-584, ASTM B-763, MIL-C-15345, AMS 4870B, MIL-C-11866

Machine Rating is 60

Applications:

Aerospace, Marine, Chemical. Gears, worm wheels, weld guns, fastener nuts, large screws, clamps, pickling hooks, spur gears, landing gear parts, machine parts, pressure blocks, pump parts, wear plates, bushings, bearings, wear strips, valve bodies, valve seats, valve guides. Widely used in oil and gas industry.

Bearing Bronze C932

Bearing Bronze alloy C932 has excellent machining properties, good hardness, strength and wear resistance with excellent anti-friction qualities. C93200 has fair corrosion resistance to seawater and brine. This is suitable for pump and valve components, bearings and bushings with medium loads and speeds with adequate lubrication.

Specifications:

SAE 660 bearing bronze, CDA 93200, ASTM B505, ASTM B-271, ASTM B66. Alloy C93200, ASTM B144-3B, ASTM B-584, , ASTM B-763, QQ-C-390.

Applications:

General utility bearings, bushings, wear plate, valve and pump components, automotive fittings, washers, machine parts, spindle bearings, pump fixtures, insert bearings, pump impellers. Widely used in the gas and oil industry.

Forms:

SOLID BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..375” - 16” diameter

HOLLOW BAR (Continuous Cast) . . . .500” I.D. x 1” O.D. thru 14“ I.D. x 16” O.D.

HOLLOW BAR (Centrifugal) . . . . . . . . up to 30” O.D. (stock)

SQUARE BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .up to 10” square

WEAR PLATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250” - 10“ thick thru 18” widths

Bar, rod, tube, tubing

Aluminum Bronze C952

C952 Alumimum Bronze is a bronze alloy with excellent conditions for corrosion resistance, wear and impact.

This material can be heat treated.

Specifications:

UNS 95200, CDA C95200, SAE 68A, ASTM B505/B505, ASTM B271, ASME SB-271, ASTM B-148, ASTM B-584, ASTM B16

Applications:

Electrical hardware, fasteners, marine hardware, slides, bolts, hydraulic valve parts, propellers and marine engines. Large gear parts, hydrant parts, valve seats, welding jaws, valve bodies, wear plates, bearing liners, pump parts, valves, pump rods, gears, plungers,

Aluminum Bronze C959

C95900 aluminum, bronze is known for its high strength and excellent corrosion resistance. This material is a heavy duty bearing alloy with good wear resistance and great impact resistance.

Specifications:

UNS C95900, ASTM B505/B505M, CDA 959, ASTM B148

Applications:

Gears, valve guides, velve seats, inserts, dies,

Nickel Aluminum Bronze C63020

C63020 is a nickel aluminum bronze that is used for parts where extra high strength and hardness with some ductility and toughness. These characteristics provide extreme wear resistance for abrasive wear, extreme loads and high impact landings.

This material is provided in solution treated and tempered bar.

Specifications:

UNS C63020, AMS 4590, ASTM B-150, ASTM B-315

Applications:

Wellhead components, rock bit bearings, landing gear parts, forming roll bearings, marine pump parts and bushings, valve parts, bearings, valve balls, cryogenics, tank track bearings, aircraft components, military aircraft bushings,

C510 Phosphor Bronze

C51000 Phosphor Bronze has a higher yield strength than other readily available cast products. Adding in phosphor to this bronze alloy increases its wear resistance, fatigue resistance and hardness.

Tempers available are H04, Hard, H08 Spring.

Specifications:

ASTM B-139, QQ-B-750, CDA 51000, ASTM B-139, ASTM B-159, SAE J461, SAE J463, AMS 4625, MIL-B-13501, MIL-W-6712, QQ-W-321, ASTM F-467, ASTM F-468

Applications:

Resistance wire, bearings, bushings, gears, shafts, pinions, thrust washers, valve parts, wire brushes, fuse clips, lock washers, cotter pins, chemical hardware, springs, sleeve bushings, bourdon tubes, beater bar, welding rods, bridge bearing plates, fasteners, electronic and precision instrument parts, springs and gears.

C863 Bronze

C86300 Manganese Bronze is a high strength, non-treatable copper needed for outstanding wear characteristics and high bearing strength.

Next Generation Metals can supply this in bar and plate.

Specifications:

CDA 86300, ASTM B22, ASTM B-505, SAE 430B, SAE J461, SAE J462, QQ-C-390, MIL-C-22229

Applications:

Brackets, electrical components, screw down nits, marine hardware, clamps, boat parts, heavy duty load bearing, large valve stems, gears, hydraulic cylinder parts, screw down nuts,

H13 Tool Steel

H13 Tool Steel is a versatile chromium-molybdenum hot work steel has good thermal shock resistance and thermal fatigue cracking. H14 is able to handle some water cooling while in service. H13 ESR (electroslag remelting) has greater homogeneity and superior fine structure, which leads to improved machinability, polishability and high temperature tensile strength. Alloy H13 has high hardenability, excellent wear resistance and hot toughness.

H13 has good toughness and good stability in heat treatment. This is available as ESR and in VAR (vacuum-arc-remelted) also.

Specifications:

UNS T20813, ASTM A6811, FED QQ-T-570,

Applications:

Hot work applications, pressure die casting tools, extrusion and forging tools, hot shear blades, stamping die and plastic molds. Inserts, cores. Components that require high toughness and excellent polishability.

SIZE AVAILABILITY

Flats – Rounds – Squares – Hollowbar
Standard Sizes – Non-Standard Sizes – Metric Sizes

ADVANTAGES:

High resistance to heat checking.
Excellent resistance to thermal shock.
Good size stability.
Good red hardness.

Data is typical and should not be construed as actual values for any catagory.
Applications and technical information require engineers and tool designers to exercise independent judgement

M2 Tool Steel

M2 is a very popular grade of high speed steel and has excellent toughness, wear resistance and red hardness properties.

This material also comes in a M2 ESR version.

Applications:

Miller Cutters, gear cutters, blanking dies, boring and twist drills, punches, reamers, mandrels, center drills, thread chasers, router bits, lathe tools, shear broaches, taps, blades, wood knifes, taps.

Advantages:

Very high red hardness, high hardening response, outstanding wear resistance.

Data is typical and should not be construed as actual values for any catagory. Applications and technical information require engineers and tool designers to exercise independent judgement

H-11 Tool Steel

H-11 tool steel is a hot work steel that is represented by its excellent impact toughness. It consists of less vanadium than the commonly used H13 hot work tool steel. This gives it the higher toughness, with some reduction in wear resistance and temper resistance. H11 is a deep-hardening, air-hardening steel that gives minimal size change during heat treatment. It also has super resistance to thermal fatigue cracking (heat checking) and superb resistance to gross cracking and thermal shock when water cooled in service. Experts will recommend H11 for hot tooling applications where maximum resistance to cracking is required.

Specifications:

UNS T20811
DIN 1.2343
AMS 6437
AMS 6485
AMS 6487
AMS 6488
ASTM A-681
FED QQ-T-570
SAE J437
SAE J438
SAE J467
AISI 610
ASTM A-579
MIL-S-47262

Applications:

Hot punches, die casting dies, hot shear blades, forging dies, hot gripper dies and extrusion tooling.

H11 is used for highly stressed structural parts such as aircraft landing gear.

D2 Tool Steel

D2 Tool Steel is has become the tool and die standard to compare against other tool steels. It has relatively high attainable hardness and an abundant and large, chromium-rich alloy carbides in the microstructure. These carbides are what provides very good resistance to wear from sliding contact with other metals and abrasive materials. It is has good toughness, tool performance, price, and a wide variety of product forms. This is also available as an Electro-Slag-Remelted (ESR) product. The remelting process provides improved chemical homogeneity, refinement of carbide size, and the associated improvements in mechanical and fatigue properties.

Specifications:

UNS T30402, ASTM A-681, QQ-T-570, JAE J437, SAE J438.

Applications:

Rolls, punches, dies for blanking, forming, trimming, and thread rolling, shear knives, food-processing knives, and gauges. Deep drawing dies, cupping dies, forming dies, sheet metal forming rolls, shear blades for strip and sheet including flying shears, circular cutters for cold rolled strip, master tools, beading rools, wear parts, shear blades, trimmer dies, thread rolling dies, cold extrusion dies, broaches, plug gauges, ring gauges, special taps, straybolt taps, brick and tile mould liners, master hobs for cold hobbing plastic moulds and cut moulds for plastics.

M50 Tool Steel

M50 VIM-VAR tool steel is very useful in applications for high wear resistance and strength at high temperatures.

Next Generation Metal carries this material in bar form.

Specifications:

UNS K88165
UNS T11350
AMS 6490
AMS 6491
ASTM A-600

Applications:

Bearings in aircraft and gas, missile and gas turbines.

A2 Tool Steel

A2 Tool Steel is an air hardening tool steel that offers good toughness with medium wear resistance with easy machining.

Specifications:

UNS T30102, AISI A2, ASTM A-681, SAE J437, SAE J438

Applications:

Blanking, coining, forming, trim and punching dies, drill bushings, gauges, lamination dies. Long Punches, rolls, master hubs, precision tools, shear blades and slitters.

A2 Drill Rod

S7 Tool Steel

S7 tool steel is good for general tooling and molding applications. S7 has good toughness and shock resistance.

Specifications:

UNS T41907, ASTM A-681, QQ-T-570, ASTM A-597

Applications:

Shear blades, chisels, swaging and gripper dies, punches, plastic injection molds,

O1 Tool Steel

AISI O-1 Hardened Tool Steel that is oil quenched in heat treatment.

Specifications:

UNS T31501, AISI O1, ASTM A+681, QQ-T-570, SAE J437, SAE J438

Applications:

Tools for cuttings, blanking, punching, piercing, cropping, shearing, trimming. Gauges, screw dies, precision tools, reamer, form cutters, measuring tools, drills, taps, nozzles.

O1 Drill Rod

W1 Tool Steel

W-1 Tool Steel is the most commonly available water-hardening tool steel grade and can be easily hardened.

Specification:

UNS T72301, ASTM A-686, SAE J437, SAE J438

Applications:

Cold heading, metal cutting tools,

A6 Tool Steel

A6 is a air-hardening tool steel that exhibits good toughness and superb dimensional stability.

Specifications:

UNS T30106, ASTM A6, ASTM A-681, QQ-T-570

Applications:

Blanking, mandrels, forming dies, chuck jaws, feed fingers, precision tools, spindles, heavy duty punches, coining dies, dowel pins, shear knives, gages.

S1 Tool Steel

S1 tool steel is a shock-resisting steel. It performs excellently in cold and hot work shock applications.

Specifications:

UNS T41901, AISI S1, ASTM A681, QQ-T-570, ASTM S1, SAE J438

Applications:

Master hobs. piercers, forming tools, hand chisels, pneumatic tools, shear blades, mandrels, machine parts.

S5 Tool Steel

S5 is a tool steel with high toughness and is able to hardened to Rc 62. It has the highest impact toughness of the S type steels.

Specifications:

UNS T41905, AISI S5, ASTM A681, QQ-T-570, SAE J437, SAE J438, ASTM S5

Applications:AISI S

hand chisels, pneumatic tools, hammers, stamps, brake dies, shear blade, drift pins, slitters, collets

A9 Tool Steel

A9 Tool Steel is an air-hardening cold work steel that allows minimal cracking and distortion on quenching.

Specifications:

UNS T30109, ASTM A681, QQ-T-570, AISI A9, ASTM A9

Applications:

Blanking and forming dies, shear blades, hot gripper dies, drill bushings, knurling tools, master dies and gauges.

Drill Rod O-1

O-1 Drill Rod Tool Steel is an electric furnace melt oil-hardening steel with a fully spheroidized body. It is non-shrinking with excellent abrasion resistance, toughness and machinability characteristics. This is the most widely used grade of drill rod.