Stainless Steel Ball Bearings

Abbott Ball is the leading manufacturer of semi-precision Stainless Steel Balls. Abbott Stainless Steel balls are used in valve pumps, nail polish and spray paint bottles for agitation, sprinkling systems, appliance components, casters, drawer slides, locking mechanisms, semi-precision bearings and a host of other industrial and consumer products.

Abbott Ball offers a wide range of Stainless Steel materials such as 302, 304, 316, 316L, 316L VM, 420, 430, 440, and Nitronic 50. All of our Stainless Steel balls are passivated. Other Stainless Steel materials are available upon request.

Strength & Corrosion Properties

Stainless Steel Balls: Physical Properties and Composition (by percentage)
AISI Type302304316316L316L VM420430440-CNitronic 50
Chrome17 - 1918 - 2016 - 1816 - 18.2012 - 1416 - 1816 - 1820.5 - 23.5
Carbon.15 max.08 max.08 max.03 max.005.15 min.12 max.95 - 1.2.06 min
Nickel8 - 108 - 10.510 - 1410 - 14.15---------11.5 - 13.5
Manganese2 max2 max2 max2 max.041 max1 max1 max4.0 - 6.0
Silicon1 max1 max1 max1 max.051 max1 max1 max1 max
Phosphorous.045 max.045 max.045 max.045 max.005.0450 max.040 max.040 max.040 max
Suphur.03 max.03 max.03 max.03 max.005.03 max.03 max.03 max.03 max
Molybdenum------2 - 32 - 3.10------.75 max1.5 - 3
HardnessN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ARC 48 minN/ARC 58 minN/A
Size Range As small as 0.3mm As small as 0.3mm As small as 0.3mm As small as 0.3mm As small as 0.3mm As small as 0.3mm As small as 0.3mm As small as 0.3mm As small as 0.3mm
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Character- isticsSlighty Magnetic
Austenitic
Good corrosion resistance
Retains tensile strength at high temper- atures		Slighty Magnetic
Austenitic
Good corrosion resistance
Retains tensiles trength at high temper- atures		Non-Magnetic
Austenitic
Excellent corrosion resistance
Higher tensile strength than 302		Non-Magnetic
Austenitic
Excellent corrosion resistance
Lower carbon content than regular 316		Non-Magnetic
Austenitic
Excellent corrosion resistance
Surgical steel
Per ASTM-F138		Magnetic
Harden- able
Fair corrosion resistance		Magnetic
Ferritic
Fair to
good corrosion resistance		Magnetic
Harden- able
Ferritic
Fair corrosion resistance		Non-Magnetic
Austenitic
Superior corrosion resistance
General UsageDispenser valve ballsDispenser valve ballsDispenser valve ballsJewelryJewelry, and Human Implant Applica- tionsBalls requiring a combin- ation of hardness and corrosion resistanceCosmetic, nail polish and dispenser pumpsBearing ballsDispenser valve balls, Corrosive chemicals

   

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