The complete Guide to 400 Stainless Steel Round Bar Grades
Date : July 05, 2024
Stainless steel round bars are widely used in various industries since it is considered to have excellent tensile, compressive, and yield strength, and it is also very resistant to rusting. Of all the 400 series stainless steels, the properties below are offered depending on the particular application needed.In this blog post, we will explore the various forms of 400 series stainless steel round bar while discussing their distinct features and applications.
Understanding the 400 Series Stainless Steels
The stainless steels of the 400 series are classified as ferritic and martensitic with varying chromium and carbon concentrations. There are differences in the 300 series which are austenitic while the 400 series ferritic and magnetic stainless steels and can be heat treated to increase their hardness.
Key Grades of 400 Series Stainless Steel Round Bars
Grade 410
- Properties: Grade 410 Stainless Steel round barsis a general purpose martensitic stainless steel and is one of the most widely used of all stainless steels. It provides high tensile strength, superior resistance to corrosion, and very good resistance to wear.
- Applications: This grade is often utilized in the manufacture of cutlery, fasteners, dental and surgical instruments, components of valves, among others, since it may be heat treated in order to enhance its hardness.
Grade 416
- Properties: Grade 416 is characterized by high machinability, and it contains sulfur, which makes it more suitable for machining than the other stainless steels. It also has fairly good tensile strength and surface resistant to causing or undergoing corrosion.
- Applications: It is particularly suitable for gears, bolts and valve parts calling for considerable amount of machining. This makes it ideal to be used in these fields because it can easily be fabricated.
Grade 440C
- Properties: This grade also offers good corrosion resistance-particularly in mild atmospheres- because of its high chromium component of 16 to 18 percent.
- Applications: 440C stainless steel round bar is widely used in applications that require tools that are hard, tough, and can maintain a sharp edge such as knifes, surgical tools and cutting tools. It is also used to make ball bearings, valve parts, and measuring devices where accurateness is essential for durability and efficiency.
Choosing the Right Grade for Your Project
Choosing the right grade of 400 series stainless steel round bars depends on your unique needs in your project such as whether you are in need of higher machinability, hardness and or corrosion and formability. It is important to understand the characteristics of each grade to get the best and longest performance from the ductile iron. Parth Steel has a range of 400 series stainless steel round bars available to meet your project's needs.
