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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.

    Tight-Tolerance Hardened Machinable 416 Stainless Steel Rods

    The best balance of superior wear resistance, precision, and machinability. These 416 stainless steel rods come hardened to increase strength and resist denting and deforming. Precision ground to tight tolerances, they're all set to turn in your lathe.
    416 is the easiest type of stainless steel to machine. Alloyed with sulfur, it cuts quickly without clogging your cutting tools. It won't wear down when it grinds against other metal parts, so it's a good choice for gears, screws, and shafts. It also maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures as hot as 1200° F. However, it's not as corrosion resistant as other types of stainless steel, such as 304 and 17-4 PH.
    Premium—It is also called Project 70+.
    Material Certificate Icon
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
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    5-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T101000000000000000000
    6-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T102000000000000000
    7-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T103000000000000000
    8-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T104000000000000000
    10-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T105000000000000000
    12-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T106000000000000000
    14-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T1070000000000000000
    16-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T1080000000000000000
    18-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T1090000000000000000
    20-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T20100000000000000000
    25-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T20200000000000000000
    50-0.0127 to 0Cold WorkedRockwell C30 (Hard)ASTM A5823821T203000000000000000000
     

    Multipurpose 304 Stainless Steel Rods

    Made from the most common stainless steel, these 304 stainless steel rods are used to create corrosion-resistant parts for a wide range of applications. Machine them into anything from shafts on chemical mixers to flanges on beverage lines. They maintain their corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500° F.
    Material Certificate Icon
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Long Rods
    Premium—Offer the corrosion resistance of 304 stainless steel with improved machinability nearing 303 stainless steel, thanks to the added sulfur. Also known as Project 70+.
    304/304L Stainless Steel—Dual certified, choose 304/304L whether you need 304, 304L, or an alloy that captures the benefits of both. Low carbon content improves weldability while maintaining corrosion resistance and strength.
    Dia.
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    1/8"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K410000000000000000000000000000000000000000
    3/16"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K42000000000000000000000000000000000
    1/4"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K43000000000000000000000000000000000
    5/16"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K29000000000000000000000000000000000
    3/8"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K310000000000000000000000000000000000
    7/16"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K32000000000000000000000000
    1/2"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K1200000000000000000000000000000000000
    5/8"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K130000000000000000000000000000000000000
    3/4"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K140000000000000000000000000000000000000
    7/8"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K1500000000000000000000000000000000
    1"-0.002" to 0.002"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K16000000000000000000000000000000000000000
    1 1/4"-0.003" to 0.003"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K190000000000000000000000000000000000
    1 3/8"-0.003" to 0.003"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K2200000000000000000000000000000
    1 1/2"-0.003" to 0.003"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K2300000000000000000000000000000000000
    1 5/8"-0.003" to 0.003"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K2400000000000000000000000000000
    1 3/4"-0.003" to 0.003"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K2500000000000000000000000000000
    2"-0.003" to 0.003"304/304L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5639, SAE AMS56479210K28000000000000000000000000000000
     

    Highly Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel Rods

    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.
    Material Certificate Icon
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Long Rods
    Premium—Machines faster with less wear on cutting tools than standard 316 stainless steel. Also called Project 70+.
    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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    1/8"-0.001" to 0.001"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K2900000000000000000
    3/16"-0.001" to 0.001"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K3100000000000000
    1/4"-0.001" to 0.001"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K32000000000000000
    5/16"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K2600000000000000000000000000
    3/8"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K270000000000000000000000000
    1/2"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K1200000000000000000000000000
    5/8"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K13000000000000000000000000000
    3/4"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K140000000000000000000000000000
    7/8"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K150000000000000000000000000000
    1"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K160000000000000000000000000000
    1 1/8"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K1700000000000000000000000000000
    1 1/4"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K1800000000000000000000000000000
    1 3/8"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K1900000000000000000000000000000
    1 1/2"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K21000000000000000000000000000000
    1 5/8"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K22000000000000000000000000000000
    1 3/4"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K2300000000000000000000000000000000
    1 7/8"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K2400000000000000000000000000000000
    2"-0.003" to 0.003"316/316L Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648, SAE AMS56539298K2500000000000000000000000000000000
     

    Extreme-Strength 17-4 PH Stainless Steel Rods

    Made from the most common PH stainless steel, these 17-4 PH rods combine the strength of 400 series stainless steel with the corrosion resistance of 300 series. Ideal for the most demanding applications, they’re often used to create fasteners, pipe fittings, and other cylindrical parts. They maintain their corrosion resistance in temperatures as hot as 1100° F. Also known as 630 stainless steel.
    Material Certificate Icon
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    Long Rods
    Heat Treatment Condition A—The most machinable and formable state of 17-4 PH stainless steel. These rods are a good option when you’re performing your own heat treatment. They can be heat treated to boost their yield strength up to 170,000 psi.
    Premium—Also known as Project 70+, this material machines faster with less wear on cutting tools than standard 17-4 PH stainless steel.
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    Premium
    1/8"-0.001" to 0.001"Not RatedCold WorkedRockwell C35 (Hard)Rockwell C47ASTM A5643163N100000000000000000
    5/32"-0.001" to 0.001"Not RatedCold WorkedRockwell C35 (Hard)Rockwell C47ASTM A5643163N1100000000000000
    3/16"-0.001" to 0.001"Not RatedCold WorkedRockwell C35 (Hard)Rockwell C47ASTM A5643163N12000000000000000
    1/4"-0.001" to 0.001"Not RatedCold WorkedRockwell C35 (Hard)Rockwell C47ASTM A5643163N13000000000000000
    5/16"-0.002" to 0.002"Not RatedCold WorkedRockwell C35 (Hard)Rockwell C47ASTM A5643163N14000000000000000
    3/8"-0.002" to 0.002"Not RatedCold WorkedRockwell C35 (Hard)Rockwell C47ASTM A5643163N150000000000000000
    1/2"-0.002" to 0.002"Not RatedCold WorkedRockwell C35 (Hard)Rockwell C47ASTM A5643163N160000000000000000
    5/8"-0.002" to 0.002"Not RatedCold WorkedRockwell C35 (Hard)Rockwell C47ASTM A5643163N1700000000000000000
    3/4"-0.002" to 0.002"Not RatedCold WorkedRockwell C35 (Hard)Rockwell C47ASTM A5643163N1800000000000000000
    1"-0.003" to 0.003"Not RatedCold WorkedRockwell C35 (Hard)Rockwell C47ASTM A5643163N1900000000000000000
     
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