7. Stainless Steel Bar - Atlas Steels

Stainless Steel Bar(Round, Flat, Angle, Sections and Wire)7Stainless Steel Bar(Round, Flat, Angle, Sections and Wire)Photography courtesy of Ugitech Stainless and Ronstan.

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ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Improved machinability barAtlas Steels distributes “Improved Machinability” (IM) stainless steel bar.Improved machinability bar results from a controlled melting process, giving high chipbreakingproperties and providing a self-lubricating quality through the processing ofmachining.Range of IMGrades• 303, 304/304L and 316/316L round bar, 4.76 to 101.6mm.• 316/316L round bar, 101.6 to 304.8mm.• 303 and 316/316L hex bar, 13.34 to 57.15mm.• 316L – hollow bar.The benefits• Improved machinability.• Increased cutting speeds.• Lower unit cost of production.• Increased tool life.• Lower production powerrequirements.• Chemical composition within ASTM standards.• Properties the same as commercial grades ofstainless steel– corrosion resistance– mechanical properties– weldability– formability.1S7• Consistent machinability.• Improved drilling and tapping characteristics.• Improved product surface finish.IM grades will reduce wear on tools and extend tool lifeHighly abrasive inclusions which damage tools are excluded in the IMmanufacturing steel melt process.There is a decrease in flank wear and crater wear of carbide tooling which results in:• less dismounting and reassembling of tools;• less adjustment time; and• a noticeable improvement in the life of cutting tools.Atlas Steel distributes Ugima “Improved Machinability” grades as its main product butalso other generic brands are available.Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Flank wearCrater wearTime (min)Time (min)TurningTool: ISO P20 CarbideSpeed: 180 m/minFeed: 0.25 mm/rev.Depthof cut: 1.5mm302010Ugima316LStandard316L302010Ugima316LStandard316L100 200 300µm100 200 300µmUgima will enable higher cutting speeds2S7Ugima belongs to a new generation of steels and to benefit fully from its uniquecharacteristics a minor modification is required to cutting conditions. In particular,it is necessary to increase cutting speeds.The tables below are typical comparisons of cutting parameters which have beenachieved in Ugitech’s laboratories and tested in industrial conditions.CuttingprocessCNC turning(roughmachining)CNC turning(finishmachining)CNC turning(roughmachining)Stainlesssteel gradeFeedstockconditionCutting speed (m/min)Brazed Plain Coatedcarbide carbide carbideDepth of Feed Carbidecut (mm) (mm/rev) insert (ISO)Ugima 303 annealed 172 192 250 3 0.40 P10 - P20cold drawn 150 169 220 3 0.40 P20*AISI 303 annealed 130 145 185 3 0.40 –cold drawn 110 125 160 3 0.40 –Ugima 303 annealed 220 280 350 1 0.20 P10 - P20cold drawn 200 240 300 1 0.20 P20*AISI 303 annealed 150 170 215 1 0.20 –cold drawn 120 145 185 1 0.20 –Ugima 304L annealed 125 138 180 3 0.40 P10 - P20cold drawn 113 126 161 3 0.40 P20*AISI 304L annealed 103 115 149 3 0.40 –cold drawn 94 100 128 3 0.40 –Ugima 316L annealed 96 114 149 3 0.40 P10 - P20cold drawn 84 96 128 3 0.40 P20*AISI 316L annealed 76 90 123 3 0.40 –cold drawn 65 75 102 3 0.40 –* Machining Data Handbook, 3rd Edition Vol.1 (1980) Metcut Research Ass. Inc.Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Stainless steel barStainless steel bar comprises numerous products referred to by the shape,the section dimension, grade, condition and surface finish.Shapes and section measurementRound bar: measured across the diameter.Square bar: measured across the flats (AF).Hexagonal bar: measured across the flats (AF).Flat bar: measured width x thickness.Equal angle: measured length x width of external facesx material thickness.3S7Channels: measured flange x web x thickness.Hollow bar: measured outside diameter (OD) x inside diameter (ID).Grade 303, 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 321, 253MA, 416, 431, 2205, 630.ConditionH&T: Hardened and tempered.ANN: Annealed.PH: Precipitation hardened.Surface finish CD: Cold drawn. BD: Bright drawn.CG: Centreless ground.P&T: Peeled and turned.CF: Cold finished.ST: Smooth turned.P: Polished. SRE: Slit rolled edge.HF: Hot finished.RT: Rough turned/peeled.HRAP: Hot rolled annealed and pickled.PR: Peeled and reeled.Note: Cold Finished is a generic term to cover: CD, CG, Peeled, Turned, BD and ST.Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Dimensional tolerances for barForm and condition: stainless steel barsRoundCentreless ground Bright/Cold drawn Cold finished/smooth turnedSquareHexagonalh8 or h9 h9 h10 h11 h11ISO dimensional tolerances for barTolerance numberNominalbar size (mm) 01 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16up to 3 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 2 3 4 6 10 14 25 40 60 100 140 250 400 600over 3 to 6 0.4 0.6 1 1.5 2.5 4 5 8 12 18 30 48 75 120 180 300 480 750over 6 to 10 0.4 0.6 1 1.5 2.5 4 6 9 15 22 36 58 90 150 220 360 580 900over 10 to 18 0.5 0.8 1.2 2 3 5 8 11 18 27 43 70 110 180 270 430 700 1100over 18 to 30 0.6 1 1.5 2.5 4 6 9 13 21 33 52 84 130 210 330 520 840 13004S7over 30 to 50 0.6 1 1.5 2.5 4 7 11 16 25 39 62 100 160 250 390 620 1000 1600over 50 to 80 0.8 1.2 2 3 5 8 13 19 30 46 74 120 190 300 460 740 1200 1900over 80 to 120 1 1.5 2.5 4 6 10 15 22 35 54 87 140 220 350 540 870 1400 2200over 120 to 180 1.2 2 3.5 5 8 12 18 25 40 63 100 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500over 180 to 250 2 3 4.5 7 10 14 20 29 46 72 115 185 290 460 720 1150 1850 2900over 250 to 315 2.5 4 6 8 12 16 23 32 52 81 130 210 320 520 810 1300 2100 3200over 315 to 400 3 5 7 9 13 18 25 36 57 89 140 230 360 570 890 1400 2300 3600over 400 to 500 4 6 8 10 15 20 27 40 63 97 155 250 400 630 970 1550 2500 4000Tolerance values given in microns = x0.001mmh = all minus k = all plusExamples:25.40mm diameter bar to h9 = +nil, -0.052mm160mm hot rolled bar to k14 = +1.000mm, -nilCommon stainless steel bar specificationsASTM A276:This specification covers hot or cold finished bar except bars for reforging (see spec. A314).Includes rounds, squares, hexagons, hot rolled or extruded shapes such as angles, flats,channels and commonly used grades of stainless steel, including ‘improved machinability’.Free machining grades such as 303 and 416 are not included (see spec. A582/A582M).ASTM A479M: This specification covers the same sections as ASTM A276, for use in pressure vesselconstruction. Also referred to in ASME boiler and pressure vessel code.ASTM A582M: This specification covers hot or cold finished free-machining stainless steel bar except bars forforging (see spec. A314). Includes rounds, squares and hexagons in the more commonly usedtypes of stainless steels designed for optimum machinability and general corrosion and hightemperature service, primarily grades 303 and 416. Stainless steel bars other than thefree-machining types are covered in other specifications.ASTM A314:This specification covers stainless steel billets and bars intended only for forging.ASTM A484M: This specification covers general requirements that apply to stainless steel wrought bars, shapes,forgings and billets or other semi-finished material (except wire) for forging, under the latestrevision of each ASTM specification.Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Stainless steel round bar (continued)mmDiameterinchesWeight(kg/m)GradesUgima / Improved Machinability Bar303 304/304L 316/316L316/316LCG431H and T220531.75 1.250 6.2234.92 1.375 7.5335.00 1.378 7.5636.00 1.417 8.0038.10 1.500 8.9640.00 1.575 9.8841.27 1.625 10.5144.45 1.750 12.2050.00 1.969 15.4350.80 2.000 15.93653.97 2.125 17.98S757.15 2.250 20.1660.00 2.362 22.2263.50 2.500 24.8969.85 2.750 30.1276.20 3.000 35.8482.55 3.250 42.0788.90 3.500 48.7995.25 3.750 56.00100.00 3.937 61.73101.60 4.000 63.72114.30 4.500 80.65127.00 5.000 99.56140.00 5.512 120.99152.40 6.000 143.37165.00 6.496 168.06177.80 7.000 195.15203.20 8.000 254.89205.00 8.071 259.42228.60 9.000 322.59254.00 10.000 398.26304.80 12.000 573.80Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Flat bar – ASTM A276 – Finish: HRAP or SREWidth Thickness Weight(mm) (mm) (kg/m)Grades304 316Width Thickness Weight(mm) (mm) (kg/m)Grades304 31612.00 3.00 0.2965.00 5.00 2.666.00 0.596.00 3.1920.00 3.00 0.498.00 4.255.00 0.8210.00 5.316.00 0.9812.00 6.3810.00 1.6375.00 5.00 3.0725.00 3.00 0.616.00 3.685.00 1.028.00 4.916.00 1.2310.00 6.138.00 1.6310.00 2.0412.00 2.4530.00 3.00 0.745.00 1.236.00 1.478.00 1.9610.00 2.4512.00 2.9440.00 3.00 0.985.00 1.636.00 1.968.00 2.6210.00 3.2712.00 3.9250.00 3.00 1.235.00 2.046.00 2.458.00 3.2710.00 4.0912.00 4.9116.00 6.5420.00 8.1825.00 10.2212.00 7.3616.00 9.8120.00 12.2725.00 15.33100.00 6.00 4.918.00 6.5410.00 8.1812.00 9.8116.00 13.0820.00 16.3525.00 20.44150.00 6.00 7.3610.00 12.2712.00 14.72200.00 10.00 16.357S7Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Angle HRAP – ASTM A276Condition: HRAPHexagonal bar – ASTM A276Condition: cold drawnSquare bar – ASTM A276Condition: cold drawnmmSectionmmThickness(mm)Weight(kg/m)‘AF’ across flatsmminchesWeight(kg/m)‘AF’ across flatsmminchesWeight(kg/m)20.00 20.00 3.00 0.906.35 0.250 0.276.00 0.240 0.2825.00 25.00 3.00 1.107.93 0.312 0.436.35 0.250 0.325.00 1.808.00 0.315 0.448.00 0.310 0.506.00 2.109.53 0.375 0.629.52 0.370 0.7130.00 30.00 3.00 1.3011.11 0.437 0.8410.00 0.390 0.784.00 1.8013.34 0.525 1.2112.00 0.470 1.135.00 2.2015.27 0.601 1.5912.70 0.500 1.266.00 2.0518.03 0.710 2.2114.00 0.550 1.5440.00 40.00 3.00 1.809.05 0.750 2.4715.88 0.630 1.984.00 2.4020.83 0.820 2.9516.00 0.630 2.018S75.00 2.906.00 3.5022.00 0.866 3.2922.23 0.875 3.3619.05 0.750 2.8420.00 0.790 3.1450.00 50.00 3.00 2.3023.37 0.920 3.7225.00 0.980 4.904.00 3.0024.00 0.945 3.9225.40 1.000 5.065.00 3.7025.65 1.010 4.4831.75 1.250 7.906.00 4.4028.58 1.125 5.5632.00 1.260 8.0310.00 7.1030.00 1.181 6.1338.10 1.500 11.3865.00 65.00 6.00 5.8030.48 1.200 6.3240.00 1.570 12.5410.00 9.4031.75 1.250 6.8645.00 1.770 15.8875.00 75.00 6.00 6.8033.05 1.300 7.4250.80 2.000 20.2310.00 9.4034.92 1.374 8.3063.50 2.50 33.20100.00 100.00 6.00 9.1037.59 1.479 9.5976.20 3.00 45.6510.00 14.9042.42 1.670 12.2212.00 17.7047.63 1.875 15.4050.80 2.000 17.5257.15 2.250 22.1763.50 2.500 27.37Channels HRAP – ASTM A276mmSectionmmThickness(mm)Weight(kg/m)Grades304 31680.00 40.00 5.00 7.00100.00 50.00 6.00 9.16150.00 75.00 6.00 13.80Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Stainless steel wireGrades available: 302HQ, 303, 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 416 and 430. Other grades maybe available on request.General engineering wireTheir applications are very diverse, including a large range of clips, handles, rings, pins,axles, shafts… the list is endless.Diameter range: Drawn wire (CD, BD) 1.0 to 16.0mm.Bright annealed (BA) 1.0 to 6.0mm.Annealed and pickled (ANN) 3.0 to 16.0mm.Sizes outside this range can be supplied subject to enquiry.DescriptionStandard diameter tolerancesDiameter (mm) Standard tolerance (mm)BD, CD, BA and temper drawn wire 1.00 - 8.00 +_ 0.02over 8.00 +_ 0.04Annealed and pickled (ANN) over 3.00 +_ 0.059S7Typical tensile strength ranges (MPa)GradeAnnealed Bright annealed Bright or cold drawn(ANN) (BA) (BD or CD)302HQ 450 - 600 500 - 700 550 - 750303 550 - 700 600 - 800 700 - 900304 550 - 700 600 - 800 700 - 900304L 550 - 700 600 - 800 700 - 900310 550 - 750 600 - 850 700 - 930316 500 - 650 550 - 750 700 - 900316L 500 - 650 550 - 750 700 - 900321 550 - 700 600 - 800 700 - 900410 450 - 600 – 550 - 750430 450 - 600 – 550 - 750431 800 - 950 – 800 - 1000Note: Stainless steel wire is available through Atlas Steels by indent or special stockingarrangements with end user customers. The information shown in this section of the“Atlas Steels Reference Manual” was published when Atlas operated its own wire andbar forming mill at the Melbourne site. These facilities no longer exist but theinformation contained is still relevant to the product.Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Temper drawn wireWhere wire is ordered to a temper designation the following values will be assumed fortensile strengths.Temper drawn wire Grade 304: tensile strength (MPa)Temper 1 - 2mm dia. over 2 - 3mm dia. over 3 - 5mm dia. over 5 - 8mm dia. over 8 - 12mm dia.1/8 Hard 750 - 950 750 - 950 700 - 900 650 - 850 650 - 8501/4 Hard 1000 - 1200 1000 - 1200 900 - 1100 850 - 1050 750 - 9501/2 Hard 1250 - 1450* 1150 - 1350* 1000 - 1200 950 - 1150 850 - 10503/4 Hard 1550 - 1750* 1400 - 1600* 1200 - 1400* 1050 - 1250* 900 - 1100Temper drawn wire Grade 316: tensile strength (MPa)Temper 1 - 2mm dia. over 2 - 3mm dia. over 3 - 5mm dia. over 5 - 8mm dia. over 8 - 12mm dia.10S71/8 Hard 750 - 950 750 - 950 700 - 900 650 - 850 650 - 8501/4 Hard 1000 - 1200 1000 - 1200 900 - 1100 750 - 950 700 - 9001/2 Hard 1150 - 1350* 1050 - 1250* 1000 - 1200 850 - 1050 800 - 10003/4 Hard 1300 - 1500* 1250 - 1450* 1100 - 1300* 900 - 1100* 850 - 1050*Only available in CD finish.Cold heading wireUsually produced in grades 302HQ and 316 and a much lesser quantity of 410 and 430.These grades are suitable to produce the full range of fasteners.Product rangeDiameter Coil weight Nominal coil ID Std diameter tolerance(mm) (kg)* (mm) (mm)1.51 - 2.00 30 - 75 460 + 0.03 - 02.01 - 3.50 35 - 80 560 + 0.03 - 03.51 - 5.00 40 - 100 560 + 0.03 - 05.01 - 7.00 50 - 200 560 + 0.03 - 0Over 7.00 50 - 200 620 + 0.03 - 0Over 8.00 + 0.04 - 0*Stem packs available up to 6mm dia. and 1000kg per pack.Standard tensile strength (I) (MPa)Grade Lightly drawn AnnealedS30430 (302HQ common name) 660 max 605 max304 725 max 620 max316 655 max 620 max410 585 (2) max 565 max430 595 max 520 max(1) The table gives maximum tensile strengths for sizes 2.5mm and larger. Slighter higher valuesmay apply to smaller sizes.(2) For Grade 410 a maximum of 620MPa applies to sizes below 4mm.Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Conditions(“AFS”) Annealed at final sizeSkin passedDrawn to specialtensile rangesDescriptionSoftest condition for extreme cold heading.Standard condition for HQ wire is annealed and skin passed(lightly drawn).For special applications such as high strength bolts or screws,the tensile range can be specified.Surface finishSuper coat (SC)BareLime and soapDescriptionNon-metallic lubricant coating – standard heading wire coating.All coatings removed.Subject to prior arrangement.Spring wireCommon grades of spring wire are 304 and 316. The drawing coating is usually lefton the wire, assisting with spring manufacturing. Special versions of 304 and 316with a controlled analysis range are manufactured for required tensile strength values.Spring temper wire has the highest tensile strength of any stainless steel wireconforming to ASTM A313M and can also be supplied to JIS G4314.11S7Coating: Standard coating is ‘spring coat’ for spring forming. By arrangement can besupplied bare to assist with soldering.Straightened and cut lengths: Spring temper diameter 1.6 to 10mm can be suppliedstraightened and in cut bar lengths, with tensile strength specifications of 90% of thetable listed on the next page.Stress relief: Stress relief of finished springs in the temperature range of approximately200-400˚C can improve their elastic properties. Higher temperatures will result inpermanent softening and (above approx. 450˚C) carbide precipitation.Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Spring wire Grade 304: tensile strength12S7Tensile strength (MPa)Diameter (mm)Min.Max.Up to 0.23 2240 24500.24 - 0.25 2205 24150.26 - 0.28 2190 24000.29 - 0.30 2180 23850.31 - 0.33 2165 23700.34 - 0.36 2150 23600.37 - 0.38 2135 23450.39 - 0.41 2125 23300.42 - 0.43 2110 23150.44 - 0.46 2095 23000.47 - 0.51 2070 22750.52 - 0.56 2040 22500.57 - 0.61 2015 22200.62 - 0.66 2005 22050.67 - 0.71 1995 21900.72 - 0.79 1965 21700.80 - 0.86 1945 21350.87 - 0.94 1930 21250.95 - 1.04 1895 20951.05 - 1.14 1875 20701.15 - 1.27 1840 20351.28 - 1.37 1825 20201.38 - 1.47 1800 19901.48 - 1.60 1780 1965Tensile strength (MPa)Diameter (mm)Min.Max.1.61 - 1.78 1735 19351.79 - 1.90 1725 19151.91 - 2.03 1695 18952.04 - 2.21 1670 18702.22 - 2.41 1640 18502.42 - 2.67 1600 18052.68 - 2.92 1565 17702.93 - 3.17 1530 17453.18 - 3.43 1495 17103.44 - 3.76 1450 16603.77 - 4.11 1415 16204.12 - 4.50 1365 15704.51 - 4.88 1335 15504.89 - 5.26 1295 15155.27 - 5.72 1255 14755.73 - 6.35 1205 14156.36 - 7.06 1160 13657.07 - 7.77 1110 13257.78 - 8.41 1070 12808.42 - 9.19 1035 12409.20 - 10.00 1000 120510.01 - 11.12 965 117011.13 - 12.70 930 1150Over 12.70 895 1105Spring wire Grade 316: tensile strengthTensile strength (MPa)Diameter (mm)Min.Max.Up to 0.25 1690 18950.26 - 0.38 1655 18600.39 - 0.61 1620 18250.62 - 1.04 1620 18251.05 - 1.19 1585 17901.20 - 1.37 1550 17601.38 - 1.57 1515 17251.58 - 1.83 1480 16901.84 - 2.03 1450 16552.04 - 2.34 1415 16202.35 - 2.67 1380 1585Tensile strength (MPa)Diameter (mm)Min.Max.2.68 - 3.05 1345 15503.06 - 3.76 1275 14803.77 - 4.22 1240 14504.23 - 4.50 1170 13804.51 - 5.26 1105 13105.27 - 5.72 1070 12755.73 - 6.35 1035 12406.36 - 7.92 965 11707.93 - 9.53 930 11409.54 - 12.70 895 1105Over 12.70 850 1070Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Weaving wireGrades 304, 316 and some 430 are used in a variety of tensile strengths, diameters andcoatings for weaving. Applications in mining and processing, screens and mesh link beltsfor mineral processing, heat treatment and in the food industry.Specific tensile strengths can be produced to the customers’ requirements, generally1/4 Hard or 1 /2 Hard (usually 900-1100 MPa or 1000-1200 MPa). Cast and Helix mayalso be specified.Flattened wireManufactured in a general range of 0.5mm x 5.5mm to 3.18mm x 8mm.Edges are as rolled (rounded) as edging rolls are not used. Available in most grades.Wire FinishesCondition and finish Symbol Description Size range (mm)Annealed and pickled ANN Grey matt finish, annealed and pickled after 3.00 - 16.00drawing to size.13S7Bright annealed BA Semi – bright finish obtained by strand annealing 1.00 - 7.00in a protective atmosphere.Bright drawn BD Bright finish – wire given a cold draw in oil 1.00 - 16.00and cleaned to improve surface lustre.Cold drawn CD Semi matt finish – lightly drawn in soap. 1.00 - 16.00Can be cleaned if requested.Temper drawn 1/8 H Cold drawn in oil (BD) or soap (CD) to produce 1.00 - 12.001/4 H specific tensile strength.1/2 H Can have either CD or BD finish.3/4 H See page 14/S4 ‘Temper drawn wire’Spring temper ST Cold drawn to spring hard temper. 1.00 - 16.00Supplied with lubricant coating to aid spring coiling.Can be supplied cleaned.Super-coat SC Semi bright finish, coated with non-metallic lubricant 1.00 - 16.00and lightly drawn in soap; or annealed and coated atfinal size for cold heading.Wire CoatingsSuper-coat/spring-coat: Water soluble coatings applied by dipping and bakingto act as a lubricant carrier in subsequent forming. Wire can be drawn in soapto provide an additional stearate lubricant coating.Lime: A thin uniform coating of lime applied by dipping and baking.Soap-coated: CD wire and bar is usually supplied with drawing soap left onto facilitate subsequent forming.Oiled: BD bar and wire can be supplied with the drawing oil left on to assistsubsequent fabrication.Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au

ATLAS STEELS – PRODUCT REFERENCE MANUALSECTION 7: STAINLESS STEEL BAR (ROUND, FLAT, ANGLES, SECTIONS & WIRE)Bandsaw and hacksawprocessing equipmentWithin our branches we operate automated bandsaw and hacksaw facilitiesoffering a complete cutting service for your bar requirements. The local marketsand regional centres are supported by the nearest capital city when required.Maximum cutting diameter is 650mm.For more details regarding our processing service please contact your nearest sales office.14S7Printed July 2010www.atlassteels.com.au