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    About Stainless Steel
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    Compare over 25 types of stainless steel to find the right material for you—all with material certificates for traceability.

    Highly Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel Round Tubes

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Highly Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel Round Tubes.
    One of the most corrosion-resistant types of stainless steel, 316 stands up to the harshest chemicals, including bleach, chlorine, and phosphoric acid. It's a step up from 304, which has similar strength and temperature performance. Use it in a variety of marine and chemical-processing applications. It maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500° F.
    316/316L Stainless Steel—Dual certified to meet both 316 and 316L requirements. The low carbon content makes this stainless steel easy to weld while maintaining strength and corrosion resistance.
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    0.188" Thick Wall
    3/4"-0.005" to 0.005"0.374"316/316L Stainless Steel
    SeamlessRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A213, ASTM A269, ASTM A51189495K4120000000000000000000000000
    1"-0.005" to 0.005"0.624"316/316L Stainless Steel
    SeamlessRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A213, ASTM A269, ASTM A51189495K4220000000000000000000000
     
    1/4" Thick Wall
    1"-0.005" to 0.005"1/2"316/316L Stainless Steel
    SeamlessRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A213, ASTM A269, ASTM A51189495K43200000000000000000000000
     
    1/2" Thick Wall
    1 1/2"-0.010" to 0.010"1/2"316/316L Stainless Steel
    SeamlessRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A213, ASTM A269, ASTM A51189495K442000000000000000000000000
     

    Extra-Hard C2 Tungsten Carbide

    Tungsten carbide, sometimes called carbide, is harder than Corrosion-Resistant Tungsten with excellent wear resistance. Use it to machine long-lasting tools, such as end mills and inserts.
    Balls
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tungsten. C2 Carbide, Tungsten Carbide, Balls.
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    1-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated59686K8100000
    2-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated59686K8200000
    3-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated59686K8300000
    4-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated29686K8500000
    5-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated29686K8600000
    6-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated29686K8700000
    7-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated29686K8900000
    8-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated29686K9100000
    10-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated19686K9300000
    12-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated19686K9500000
    13-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated19686K7700000
    14-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated19686K7800000
    15-0.0025 to 0.0025PolishedNot RatedRockwell C75 (Extra Hard)Not Rated19686K7900000
     

    Hardened Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Balls

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Hardened Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Balls.
    The best choice for high-performance bearings and valves, these 440C stainless steel balls are among the strongest, hardest, and most wear-resistant we offer. They’re passivated to wash away surface particles that cause rust, and they’re polished to a mirror-like finish that contaminants can’t stick to. The result is balls that stay smooth and stand the test of time—even at temperatures up to 800° F. They’re made to strict ISO 3290 standards for roundness and surface quality.
    These balls are magnetic, so you can use them in separators, sensors, and automated handling systems that use magnetic pickup or positioning.
    Grade 25—Precision-ground to tighter tolerances than Grade 100 balls. Use them in high-accuracy assemblies.
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    Grade 25
    1-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like2501598K1600000
    1.5-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like2501598K170000
    2-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like2501598K180000
    2.5-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like2501598K2200000
    3-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like2501598K2300000
    3.5-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like1001598K2400000
    4-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like501598K250000
    5-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like501598K260000
    6-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like501598K2700000
    7-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like251598K2800000
    8-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like251598K2900000
    10-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like101598K3200000
    12-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like101598K3300000
    13-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like51598K3400000
    14-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like51598K3500000
    15-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like51598K3600000
    16-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like31598K3700000
    18-0.0025 to 0.0025Rockwell C58 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290MagneticMirror Like31598K3800000
     

    Steel Balls

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Steel Balls.
    Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel—High carbon and chromium content makes this 52100 alloy steel extremely hard and resistant to wear. It’s also known as chrome steel. Often used as bearings, these balls are hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance.
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    Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel
    1-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like1009292K2900000
    1.5-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like1009292K420000
    2-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like1009292K310000
    2.5-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like1009292K320000
    3-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like1009292K330000
    3.5-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like1009292K350000
    4-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like1009292K370000
    4.5-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like509292K380000
    5-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like1009292K390000
    5.5-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like509292K740000
    6-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like509292K410000
    6.5-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like509292K760000
    7-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like509292K430000
    8-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like259292K450000
    9-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like209292K440000
    10-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like209292K470000
    12-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like109292K490000
    13-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like59292K460000
    14-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like59292K510000
    15-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like59292K520000
    16-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like59292K530000
    18-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like39292K550000
    24-0.0025 to 0.0025Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror Like39292K5600000
     

    Highly Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel Balls

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Highly Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel Balls.
    Trusted in marine and chemical-processing valves, these balls stand up to some of the most highly corrosive environments. Made of 316 stainless steel, they hold up to sulfuric acid, chlorine, and other harsh chemicals in temperatures as high as 1500° F. They’re a step up from balls made of 304, which have similar strength and temperature performance. They’re passivated to wash away surface particles that cause rust, and they’re polished to a mirror-like finish that contaminants can’t stick to. The result is balls that stay smooth and stand the test of time. They’re made to strict ISO 3290 standards for roundness and surface quality.
    Although 316 balls aren’t as wear resistant as 440C balls, they’re easier to fabricate. They’re also nonmagnetic.
    Grade 100—Great for mechanical applications where you don’t need the exacting tolerances of Grade 25.
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    Stainless
    Steel Balls
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    Grade 100
    2.5-0.013 to 0.013TumbledRockwell C25 (Hard)ISO 3290NonmagneticMirror Like25096415K26500000
    3-0.013 to 0.013TumbledRockwell C25 (Hard)ISO 3290NonmagneticMirror Like25096415K540000
    3.5-0.013 to 0.013TumbledRockwell C25 (Hard)ISO 3290NonmagneticMirror Like10096415K5410000
    4-0.013 to 0.013TumbledRockwell C25 (Hard)ISO 3290NonmagneticMirror Like5096415K570000
    5-0.013 to 0.013TumbledRockwell C25 (Hard)ISO 3290NonmagneticMirror Like5096415K5810000
    6-0.013 to 0.013TumbledRockwell C25 (Hard)ISO 3290NonmagneticMirror Like5096415K5880000
    7-0.013 to 0.013TumbledRockwell C25 (Hard)ISO 3290NonmagneticMirror Like2596415K6370000
    8-0.013 to 0.013TumbledRockwell C25 (Hard)ISO 3290NonmagneticMirror Like2596415K77300000
    10-0.013 to 0.013TumbledRockwell C25 (Hard)ISO 3290NonmagneticMirror Like1096415K77700000
    12-0.013 to 0.013TumbledRockwell C25 (Hard)ISO 3290NonmagneticMirror Like1096415K93800000
     

    Multipurpose 304 Stainless Steel Balls

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Multipurpose 304 Stainless Steel Balls.
    Whether inside pumps or furnace parts, these balls can be used in any mildly corrosive, high-temperature conditions. Made of 304 stainless steel, they won’t degrade when exposed to mild chemicals and water, even at temperatures up to 1500° F. They’re passivated to wash away surface particles that cause rust, and they’re polished to a mirror-like finish that contaminants can’t stick to. The result is balls that stay smooth and stand the test of time. These balls are made to strict ISO 3290 standards for roundness and surface quality.
    Although 304 balls aren’t as wear resistant as 440C balls, they’re easier to fabricate. They’re also nonmagnetic.
    Grade 100—Great for mechanical applications where you don’t need the exacting tolerances of Grade 25.
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    Stainless
    Steel Balls
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    Grade 100
    3-0.0127 to 0.0127Cold WorkedRockwell C25 (Hard)ASTM A240, ISO 3290, SAE J405NonmagneticMirror Like2509291K7300000
    4-0.0127 to 0.0127Cold WorkedRockwell C25 (Hard)ASTM A240, ISO 3290, SAE J405NonmagneticMirror Like509291K750000
    5-0.0127 to 0.0127Cold WorkedRockwell C25 (Hard)ASTM A240, ISO 3290, SAE J405NonmagneticMirror Like509291K760000
    6-0.0127 to 0.0127Cold WorkedRockwell C25 (Hard)ASTM A240, ISO 3290, SAE J405NonmagneticMirror Like509291K770000
    8-0.0127 to 0.0127Cold WorkedRockwell C25 (Hard)ASTM A240, ISO 3290, SAE J405NonmagneticMirror Like259291K7900000
    10-0.0127 to 0.0127Cold WorkedRockwell C25 (Hard)ASTM A240, ISO 3290, SAE J405NonmagneticMirror Like109291K810000
     
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