CRUCIBLE 420 is a hardenable chromium steel designed particularly for cutlery applications. It is the general-purpose cutlery grade of stainless steel. It is magnetic at all times. Among its many applications are bushings, cutlery, valve trim and dental and surgical instruments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-394. Producer or source: Crucible Specialty Metals Division, Colt Industries.

BERYLCO Alloy 42C is a modification of BERYLCO Alloy 41C (Alloy Digest Ni-251, November 1977). Alloy 42C is a highly castable, air-melting, nickel-base alloy that can be precipitation hardened (aged) to high strength and hardness. It is a stainless alloy and exhibits excellent resistance to wear, corrosion and oxidation. The applications for Berylco Alloy 42C include cast-to-shape jewelry, surgical instruments, valves, pumps and dental alloys. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion and wear resistance as well as casting, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-279. Producer or source: Cabot Corporation.

CARPENTER STAINLESS TYPE 440A is a high-carbon chromium steel designed to provide stainless properties at high hardness. It has sufficient corrosion resistance in the annealed condition to permit its use in mild environments. In some respects it behaves similarly to tool steels. It can be austenitized and quenched to a hardness of Rockwell C56. Its applications include dental and surgical instruments, cutlery and valve parts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-452. Producer or source: Carpenter Technology Corporation.

AISI Type 440A is a martensitic hardenable high-carbon high chromium stainless steel recommended for cutlery, valve parts, surgical instruments, etc. It is always used in the hardened condition. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SS-215. Producer or source: Stainless steel mills.

Armco 440A is a martensitic hardenable, high-carbon, high-chromium stainless steel recommended for cutlery, valve parts, and surgical instruments. It is always used in the hardened condition. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: SS-783. Producer or source: Armco International Sales.

TLS 420 MQ os a mold-quality stainless steel that meets requirements in polishability, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance by special melting and forging practices. Is is used in plastic mold cavities and surgical instruments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: SS-826. Producer or source: Timken Latrobe Steel.

Allvac Titanium 6Al-4V ELI is an alloy with extra-low interstitials to produce cleanliness and consistency in properties. It is used in surgical instruments and implants. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TI-137. Producer or source: Allvac, an Allegheny Technologies Company.

ATI 6-4 ELI, also known as Grade 23, is a higher purity grade of ATI Ti-6Al-4V for use in surgical and medical applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ti-159. Producer or source: Allegheny Technologies Inc..

Remanit 4021 is a cutlery grade martensitic high-carbon stainless steel that provides hardness and corrosion (wear) resistance. Used in parts prone to wear. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and elasticity. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating and joining. Filing Code: SS-657. Producer or source: Thyssen Stahl AG.

Remanit 4034 is a cutlery grade with very high carbon content that provides both hardness and wear resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating and joining. Filing Code: SS-669. Producer or source: Thyssen Stahl AG.

BioDur 316LS stainless steel is a modified version of Type 316L stainless steel to improve corrosion resistance for surgical implant applications. The alloy is vacuum arc remelted. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-596. Producer or source: Carpenter.

Zapp Ergste 1.4035YU is a medium-carbon, 13% chromium, free-cutting martensitic stainless steel that is designed for applications requiring high strength and hardness, along with good corrosion resistance in moderately corrosive environments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1323. Producer or source: Zapp AG.

Zapp Ergste 1.4034YK is a medium-carbon, 13.5% Cr, martensitic stainless steel that is designed for applications requiring high strength and hardness, along with good corrosion resistance in moderately corrosive environments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1320. Producer or source: Zapp AG.

Zapp Ergste 1.4028YN is a medium-carbon, 13% Cr, martensitic stainless steel that is designed for medical applications requiring high strength and hardness along with good corrosion resistance in moderately corrosive environments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1326. Producer or Source: Zapp AG.

Nickel Alloy 600 is a nickel-base alloy intended for use in a wide range of applications from cryogenic to temperatures above 2000 F, where high-temperature properties and resistance to oxidation or corrosion are desired. This alloy has been used in nuclear, petroleum, chemical, food-processing, pharmaceutical and heat-treating industries. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Ni-309. Producer or source: Nickel alloy producers.

Nirosta 4031 (Type 420) is a martensitic grade of stainless steel that is heat treatable and has wear and corrosion resistance. It is predominately used in the quenched-and-tempered condition. Typical applications are blades and shears for all types of cutting. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-925. Producer or source: ThyssenKrupp Nirosta GmbH.

Tin Babbit comprises a family of essentially tin-antimony-copper alloys used to minimize friction in moving parts of machines. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Sn-3. Producer or source: White metal bearing alloy producers.

ALLEGHENY LUDLUM STAINLESS TYPE 440A is a hardenable high-carbon chromium steel designed to provide stainless properties with high hardness. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SS-38. Producer or source: Allegheny Ludlum Corporation.

AISI Type 440B is a hardenable high-carbon high-chromium steel recommended stainless for cutlery, valve parts, ball bearings, pivot pins, etc. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SS-223. Producer or source: Stainless steel mills.

AISI TYPE 440C is a hardenable high-carbon chromium steel designed to provide stainless properties with maximum hardness. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SS-101. Producer or source: Stainless steel mills. Originally published March 1960, revised June 1988.