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Below are the main types of steel tube and bar that we stock at Sullivan Steel Services. For detail on each type, please click on the name listed in the first column:
| MATERIAL | FOR REQUIREMENTS | MELT PRACTICE | TYPICAL SPECS. | CORROSION RESISTANCE | ALT. TO: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52100 Tube & Bar | Standard Bearing Steel | Air-melt | AMS 6440 ASTM A295 |
N/A | – |
| 9310 VAR | Carburizing Steel for critical aerospace applications | VAR | AMS 6265; Domestically produced | N/A | N/A |
| 8620 Tube & Bar | Carburizing Bearing Steel | Air-melt | AMS 6274 ASTM A534 |
N/A | – |
| 52100 VAR | Premium Bearing Steel, Aircraft Bearings | VAR | AMS 6444 | N/A | – |
| M50 Bar | High Temperature Steel, Aircraft Bearings | VIM-VAR | AMS 6490 AMS 6491 |
N/A | – |
| BG42 | Critical Bearing Applications | VIM-VAR | AMS 5749 | Excellent | – |
| XD15NW Bar | Stainless Bearing Steel, High Nitrogen (CREN) | ESR | AMS 5925 | Excellent | AMS 5898 440C |
| XD16N Bar | Stainless Bearing Steel, High Nitrogen (CREN) | Air-melt | AMS 5926 | Excellent | 440C 17-4PH |
| CX13VDW Bar | Carburizing Stainless Steel Bearing & Structural | ESR | AMS 5719 | Excellent (in non-carburized areas) | M152
Pyrowear® 675 Stainless |
| NC310YW Bar | High Strength & High Fatigue | VIM-VAR | AMS 6499 | N/A | Aermet 100 300M Maraging Grades |
| GKHW Bar | High Fatigue, Nitriding Grade | ESR | UNS: K24340 | N/A | M-50 Nitralloy N/135 |
| GKPW/YW Bar | High Ductility, Deep Nitriding | ESR/ VIM-VAR |
AMS 6497 AMS 6498 |
N/A | M-50 Nitralloy N/135 |
| 440C Bar | Corrosion Resistant Bearing Steel | VAR Air-Melt |
AMS 5618 AMS 5880 AMS 5630 |
Fair | 52100 |
| Nitriding 135M | High case hardness, heat resistance, & core strength | VAR | AMS 6471 | Good | AISI 4140 |
| 4340 VAR Tube | High strength, high hardness | VAR | AMS 6415 AMS 6414 36CrNiMo4 UNS: G43400 Euro Number: 1.6511 Boeing: BMS 7-28 |
N/A | 4140 4130 NC310YW |
| M50NiL | High temperature, high fracture toughness | VIM-VAR | AMS 6278 13MoCrNiV42-16-14 E13DCNV40 UNS: K91231 GE B50TF347, GE C50TF148 PWA 36140 SKF MS-229 Timken EMS 35 |
N/A | M50 9310 |
If you have difficulty finding a special grade of steel give us a try. We have a data base of hard to find material. We also have excellent relationships with many specialty steel manufacturers.
Practical Data for Metallurgists: 18th Edition
The Industry Standard for More Than 60 Years
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