McMaster-Carr logo
    Filter by
    System of Measurement
    Heat Treatment
    Hardness Rating
    Maximum Hardness After Heat Treatment
    Magnetic Properties
    DFARS Specialty Metals
    Industrial Info Compare
    Heat Treatable
    U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) Qualifying
    Maximum Temperature
    Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)
    Industrial Info Snippet
    Enter e-mail addresses in the fields below
    Message
    Cancel
    Comments
    E-mail address (if you would like a response)
    86 Products
    About Stainless Steel
    industrial info icon

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

    Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Rods

    One of the hardest types of stainless steel after heat treating, 440C offers excellent wear and abrasion resistance. It’s often used for bearings, valves, and knife blades. 440C has even more carbon than 440A, making it harder but less tough. That means 440C is more likely to break rather than bend when absorbing impact. This material maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 800° 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
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Rods.
    Dia.
    Dia. Tolerance
    Fabrication
    Hardness
    Max. Hardness After
    Heat Treatment
    Specs. Met
    1/2 ft.
    Long
    1 ft.
    Long
    2 ft.
    Long
    3 ft.
    Long
    6 ft.
    Long
    1/4"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K93
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    3/8"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K94
    0000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    7/16"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K955
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    1/2"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K96
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    9/16"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K97
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    5/8"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K98
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    11/16"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K15
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    3/4"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K18
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    13/16"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K21
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    7/8"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K24
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    15/16"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K26
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    1"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K29
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    1 1/16"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K32
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 1/8"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K35
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 3/16"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K37
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 1/4"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K41
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 5/16"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K43
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 3/8"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K46
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 7/16"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K49
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 1/2"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K53
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 5/8"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K55
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 3/4"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K57
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 7/8"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K59
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    2"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K77
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    2 1/8"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K79
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    2 1/4"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K81
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    2 3/8"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K82
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    2 1/2"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K83
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    00000000
    2 5/8"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K84
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    00000000
    2 3/4"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K85
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    00000000
    3"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K86
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    00000000
    3 1/4"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K88
    000000
    000000
    000000
    00000000
    00000000
    3 1/2"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K89
    000000
    000000
    00000000
    00000000
    00000000
    3 3/4"0" to 0.078"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K91
    000000
    000000
    00000000
    00000000
    00000000
    4"0" to 0.078"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K92
    000000
    000000
    00000000
    00000000
    00000000
    Short Rods and Discs
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Rods.
    Dia.
    Dia. Tolerance
    Fabrication
    Hardness
    Max. Hardness After
    Heat Treatment
    Specs. Met
    1"
    Long
    2"
    Long
    3"
    Long
    4"
    Long
    2"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K115
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    2 1/4"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K125
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    3"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K135
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    3 1/2"0" to 0.047"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K145
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    4"0" to 0.078"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K165
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    5"0" to 0.078"Hot RolledRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS563088985K175
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000

    Tight-Tolerance Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Rods

    Ready for turning in your lathe, these rods are precision ground to a tight tolerance.
    One of the hardest types of stainless steel after heat treating, 440C offers excellent wear and abrasion resistance. It’s often used for bearings, valves, and knife blades. 440C has even more carbon than 440A, making it harder but less tough. That means 440C is more likely to break rather than bend when absorbing impact. This material maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 800° 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
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Tight-Tolerance Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Rods.
    Dia.
    Dia.
    Tolerance
    Fabrication
    Hardness
    Max. Hardness After
    Heat Treatment
    Specs. Met
    1/2 ft.
    Long
    1 ft.
    Long
    2 ft.
    Long
    3 ft.
    Long
    6 ft.
    Long
    1/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K31
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    5/32"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K32
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    3/16"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K33
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    1/4"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K14
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    5/16"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K15
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    3/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K16
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    7/16"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K17
    00000
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    1/2"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K18
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    5/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K19
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    3/4"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K21
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    7/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K22
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K23
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 1/4"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K24
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 1/2"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K25
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 3/4"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K26
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    2"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56309094K27
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    00000000

    Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Bars

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Bars.
    One of the hardest types of stainless steel after heat treating, 440C offers excellent wear and abrasion resistance. It’s often used for bearings, valves, and knife blades. 440C has even more carbon than 440A, making it harder but less tough. That means 440C is more likely to break rather than bend when absorbing impact. This material maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 800° F.
    Rolled—Bars with rolled edges are also known as true bar; the edges are more precise than sheared edges.
    Material Certificate Icon
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Wd.
    Fabrication
    Edge
    Fabrication
    Hardness
    Max. Hardness After
    Heat Treatment
    Specs. Met
    1/2 ft.
    Long
    1 ft.
    Long
    2 ft.
    Long
    3 ft.
    Long
    6 ft.
    Long
    1/4" Thick (-0.015" to 0.015" Tolerance)
    1"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K224
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    0000000
    1 1/2"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K228
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    2"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K233
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
     
    3/8" Thick (-0.015" to 0.015" Tolerance)
    1"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K247
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    2"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K256
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    3"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K261
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
     
    1/2" Thick (-0.015" to 0.015" Tolerance)
    3/4"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K539
    00000
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    1"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K269
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 1/2"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K274
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    2"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K278
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    3"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K284
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
     
    3/4" Thick (-0.02" to 0.02" Tolerance)
    1"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K293
    00000
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1 1/2"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K297
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    3"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K306
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
     
    1" Thick (-0.02" to 0.02" Tolerance)
    1 1/2"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K315
    00000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    2"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K319
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    3"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K324
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    00000000
    4"Hot RolledRolledRockwell C26 (Hard)Not RatedASTM A276, SAE AMS563088585K202
    000000
    000000
    000000
    000000
    00000000
     

    Tight-Tolerance Hardened Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Rods

    With a diameter that’s held to a close tolerance, this material is hardened for increased wear and abrasion resistance. Rods are precision ground and ready for turning in your lathe.
    440C is one of the hardest types of stainless steel after heat treating. It’s often used for bearings, valves, and knife blades. 440C has even more carbon than 440A, making it harder but less tough. That means 440C is more likely to break rather than bend when absorbing impact. This material maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 800° 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
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Tight-Tolerance Hardened Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Rods.
    Dia.
    Dia.
    Tolerance
    Fabrication
    Hardness
    Specs. Met
    1/2 ft.
    Long
    1 ft.
    Long
    2 ft.
    Long
    1/8"-0.0002" to 0"Cold DrawnRockwell C55 (Extra Hard)ASTM A276, SAE AMS56301328T18
    000000
    0000000
    0000000
    3/16"-0.0002" to 0"Cold DrawnRockwell C55 (Extra Hard)ASTM A276, SAE AMS56301328T28
    00000
    000000
    000000
    1/4"-0.0002" to 0"Cold DrawnRockwell C55 (Extra Hard)ASTM A276, SAE AMS56301328T38
    000000
    000000
    000000
    3/8"-0.0002" to 0"Cold DrawnRockwell C55 (Extra Hard)ASTM A276, SAE AMS56301328T48
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1/2"-0.0002" to 0"Cold DrawnRockwell C55 (Extra Hard)ASTM A276, SAE AMS56301328T58
    000000
    000000
    000000
    5/8"-0.0002" to 0"Cold DrawnRockwell C55 (Extra Hard)ASTM A276, SAE AMS56301328T68
    000000
    000000
    000000
    3/4"-0.0002" to 0"Cold DrawnRockwell C55 (Extra Hard)ASTM A276, SAE AMS56301328T78
    000000
    000000
    000000
    7/8"-0.0002" to 0"Cold DrawnRockwell C55 (Extra Hard)ASTM A276, SAE AMS56301328T88
    000000
    000000
    000000
    1"-0.0002" to 0"Cold DrawnRockwell C55 (Extra Hard)ASTM A276, SAE AMS56301328T98
    000000
    000000
    000000

    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 100—Great for mechanical applications where you don’t need the exacting tolerances of Grade 25.
    Material Certificate Icon
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Dia.
    Dia. Tolerance
    Hardness
    Specs. Met
    Magnetic
    Properties
    Appearance
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Grade 100
    3/64"-0.0005" to 0.0005"Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290, SAE AMS5630MagneticMirror Like1009529K5800000
    11/64"-0.0005" to 0.0005"Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)ISO 3290, SAE AMS5630MagneticMirror Like1009529K5900000
     
    back to top