304 Stainless Steel Balls

AISI type 304 stainless steel balls meet requirements for an unhardened ball with excellent toughness and resistance to corrosion. Corrosion resistance may be increased through annealing. Both non-annealed and annealed balls are widely used in valves and related equipment.

Stainless type 304 balls are capable of resisting corrosion by such agents as oxidizing solutions, most organic chemicals, food stuffs and sterilizing solutions. They are moderately resistant to sulfuric acids. Non-magnetic properties available upon request.

Applications include aerosol, sprayers, finger pump mechanisms, milk machine blenders, food processing equipment and medical applications.

316 Stainless Steel Balls

AISI type 316 stainless steel balls meet requirements for an unhardened ball with excellent toughness and resistance to corrosion.

Corrosion resistance may be increased through annealing. Both non-annealed and annealed balls are widely used in valves and related equipment. For further information regarding annealed and non-annealed, please see our 302SS spec sheet under Metals.

Type 316 is a low carbon austenitic,chromium-nickel-molybdenum stainless steel with corrosion resistance superior to most other chromium-nickel stainless steels in many types of chemical corrodents, as well as marine atmospheres. Applications include, phosphate industry parts, textile finishing equipment, printing equipment, body jewelry and valve industries.

420 Stainless Steel Balls

AISI type 420 stainless steel balls afford the advantage of hardness combined with corrosion-resisting properties. This hardness, together with precise geometry and fine surface finish, makes 420ss especially useful for both bearing and valve applications, as well as writing instruments and lighters.

440C Stainless Steel Balls

AISI type 440-C stainless steel balls afford the advantage of maximum hardness combined with corrosion-resisting properties.This hardness, together with precise geometry and fine surface finish, makes them especially useful for bearing and valve applications where severe environmental conditions may occur.