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Hardened Bearing-Quality 440C Stainless Steel
- Yield Strength: Not Rated
- Hardness: Rockwell C60 (Very Hard)
- Heat Treatment: Hardened
- Specifictions Met: See table
These balls are hardened for increased wear and abrasion resistance. 440C is one of the hardest types of stainless steel after heat treating. It's often used for bearings and valves. This material maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 800° F.
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| Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Magnetic Properties | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Mirror-Like | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16mm | -0.0025mm to 0.0025mm | Magnetic | 3 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Hard Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel Balls
- Yield Strength: 295,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell C60 (Very Hard)
- Specifications Met: See table
Also known as chrome steel, 52100 is an extremely hard and wear-resistant material. These balls are often used in bearings.
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| Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Heat Treatment | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Mirror-Like | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16mm | -0.0025mm to 0.0025mm | Hardened | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Low-Carbon Steel Balls
- Yield Strength: 44,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell C60 (Very Hard)
Low-carbon steel balls are our easiest steel balls to machine. They are often used for parts that don’t require high strength, such as knobs. These balls can be surface hardened with heat treating for added wear resistance.
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| Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Heat Treatment | Mechanical Finish | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Mirror-Like | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16mm | -0.13mm to 0.13mm | Case Hardened | Tumbled | 50 | 000000000 | 000000 |
High-Strength Fracture- and Wear-Resistant Zirconia Ceramic Balls
- Color: White
- Temperature Range: See table
- Fabrication: Sintered
- Porosity: See table
- Compressive Strength: See table
Often used instead of metal in bearings and rollers, these balls are ideal for applications where strength under heavy loads and wear resistance is needed. It's the addition of yttria that gives this zirconia more strength and lowers the chances of cracking from impact than standard zirconia, alumina, and silicon nitride ceramic. If cracks do occur, they will not spread, extending the life and reliability of the material. It also means this zirconia blend resists wearing down from rubbing against another part or abrasion from chemical slurries.
These balls do not withstand rapid temperature changes or high temperatures as well as other high-performance ceramics such as alumina and silicon nitride ceramic.
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| Diameter | Diameter Tolerance | Minimum Temperature | Maximum Temperature | Compressive Strength, psi | Porosity | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
| 16mm | -1.60000mm to 1.60000mm | Not Rated | 1000° F | 300,000 | Not Rated | 1 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Nonporous Alumina Ceramic Balls
- Color: White
- Max. Temperature: 2000° F
- Fabrication: Fired
- Porosity: Not Rated
- Compressive Strength: 300,000 psi
Seal out air and gas in high-temperature and high-wear applications. This ultrahard ceramic can also be used in applications that require superior strength.
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| Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Sphericity | Each | |
| 16mm | -0.0001" to 0.0001" | 99.99% | 0000000 | 000000 |