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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.

    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.
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    Short Rods and Discs
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Rods.
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    2"-0.003" to 0.003"Cold DrawnRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS5630000000000
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    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.
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    Dia.
    Tolerance
    Fabrication
    Hardness
    Max. Hardness After
    Heat Treatment
    Specs. Met
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    Long
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    Long
    2 ft.
    Long
    3 ft.
    Long
    6 ft.
    Long
    1/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold WorkedRockwell C20 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A276, SAE AMS56300000000
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    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
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    Fabrication
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    Max. Hardness After
    Heat Treatment
    Specs. Met
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    Long
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    Long
    2 ft.
    Long
    3 ft.
    Long
    6 ft.
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    1/4" Thick (-0.015" to 0.015" Tolerance)
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    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
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    Dia.
    Tolerance
    Fabrication
    Hardness
    Specs. Met
    1/2 ft.
    Long
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    Long
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    Long
    1/8"-0.0002" to 0"Cold DrawnRockwell C55 (Extra Hard)ASTM A276, SAE AMS56300000000
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    Stainless Steel Balls

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Stainless Steel Balls.
    Balls have a reflective, mirror-like appearance.
    Hardened Heat Treatment—These balls are hardened for increased wear and abrasion resistance.
    440C Stainless Steel—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.
    Material Certificate Icon
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Dia.
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    Hardness
    Specs. Met
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