Profiled Bars
Stainless steel profiled bars begin life as hot rolled rod, and through a series of cold drawing techniques are manufactured into shaped profiles such as square and hexagon. The surface finish of these profiles can then be polished. Profiled bars are used in a range of applications such as pump shafts and various oil field applications.
Profiled Bars Specification
| Shapes | Size Range | Tolerances |
| Round | 1.6mm – 152mm | ASTM A484 ISO286 – e6, f5, f6, f7, f8, g5, g6, g7, g8, h6, h7, h8, h9, h10, h11, h12, j6, k10, k11, k12, k13 |
| Square | 5mm – 50mm | ASTM A484, ISO h11, ISO k12 |
| Hexagon | 5mm – 50mm | ASTM A484, ISO h11 ,ISO k12 |
Finishes
- Cold Drawn
- Precision Straightened
- Mirror finish
- Cold Drawn, Centerless Ground & Polished
- Strain hardened (B8, B8M, B8M2 (class 2) & 2B)
- Peeled & Polished
- Peeled, Centerless Ground and Polished
- Smooth turned and polished
- Rough Turned and Polished
- Solenoid quality
- Bolting material for high temperature and pressure applications
- Annealed- B8, B8A, B8M (class 1)
Grades (AISI)
- 202
- 204Cu
- 302
- 302HQ
- 303
- 303Cu
- 304
- 304Cu
- 304L
- 305
- 309
- 309S
- 310
- 314
- 316
- 316L
- 316Ti
- 321
- 329
- 403
- 409
- 410
- 416
- 420
- 430F
- 430LNB
- 431
- 440
- 17/4 PH
- 15-5 PH
- Duplex 2205
- Duplex 2304
Profiled Bars Quality
Profiled bars are tested using the following methods:
- Eddy Current Test
- Ultrasonic Testing
- Magnetic particle testing
Custom Shapes
Shapes other than square/ hexagon/ round can also be supplied and in a vast range of alloys. These are produced in continuous lengths as a profiled wire which means that only smaller diameters are available in custom profiles (max diameter 25mm).
Please see our Profiled Wire page for more details.