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Stainless steel is an iron alloy, containing a minimum of 10.5% chromium. It is often combined with other alloying elements such as nickel, nitrogen, and molybdenum to create the corrosion-resistant product used in many applications. Hamilton Precision Metals offers a diverse range of 300 and 400 series stainless steels.

At AMETEK Specialty Metal Products we produce high purity nickel-iron alloy strips, which are primarily used for reed switch systems. These products are widely used in the automotive market for BMS (Battery Management Systems), improved safety in proximity sensors, and cable harness testing. Alloys Our strips are produced using nickel-iron compositions, making sure to use source metals with market leading low levels of trace elements. Alloys include: Nickel-Iron compositions from 36% to 65% Nickel. Sizes Strip thicknesses down to 0.002” (0.0508mm) and wire diameters as small as 0.005” (0.127mm). Applications Finished nickel-iron alloy reed switch systems are used within a multitude of products and devices, mainly being used in the Automotive and Electronics industries. Automotive: BMS (Battery Management Systems), automatic braking assists, door sensors and speedometers.

Our High Purity Iron is generally used as a header material for Hermetic Package applications. The material is characterized by the extremely low carbon content (below 100ppm). Additional applications are as a catalyst for synthetic diamond production.

Our Nickel-Iron-Cobalt alloys are engineered to ASTM F15 standards for sealing materials and their specified coefficients of thermal expansion. These materials used primarily for making hermetic seals with harder glasses and ceramics (lids for hybrid packages). Nickel-Iron-Cobalt alloys include F-15 alloy, Kovar ® and Rodar ®. The low levels of impurities in the material reduce the chance of out-gassing over time; a critical role in maintaining the hermetic seal.

Our Nickel-Iron alloys are engineered to the ASTM F30 standards for sealing materials and their specified coefficients of thermal expansion. These materials are generally used as the sealing material to bridge the difference between two materials of differing expansion rates during heating and to maintain a hermetic seal. These Nickel-Iron Strip Products are generally used in glass to metal sealing applications ranging from light bulbs to hermetically sealed integrated circuits as well as electrical applications such as switch-gear connections and reed switch systems. Nickel Iron alloys include Invar®, alloys 42, 46, 48 and 52. Others available on request.

Precision re-rolled stainless steel strip products can be engineered to specific customer requirements with exceptionally short lead times. Based on our longstanding expertise, we can manufacture stainless steel strip to precise custom sizes, ultra-thin gauges and tightly controlled mechanical properties with any surface finish. We also work closely with Hamilton Precision Metals, part of AMETEK Specialty Metal Products, to produce stainless steel foils down to 1.5 microns (.000060”) thickness. Standard Alloys We manufacture stainless steel strip in a variety of chemical and mechanical properties, expertly engineered to your exacting specifications. High performance stainless steel strip material includes: Austenitic: 300 series Martensitic: 400 series Ferritic: 400 series PH Grades 17-7PH®, 17-4PH® Additional options available on request

AMETEK Specialty Metal Products has built a reputation for first class product quality and reliability, and that’s why so many leading commercial and defense aviation programs use our high performance materials. 50 years Aerospace Expertise We have more than 50 years experience developing precision strip, wire and shaped component products for critical aerospace applications worldwide. Our aerospace portfolio includes: High Tolerance Custom Shaped Wire for Aircraft Push-Pull Controls Pfinodal® (C72900) Bearing Material for Landing Gear Bushings and Bearing Sleeves Specialty Shaped Wire for Lock Collar Tape used in Aerospace Rivets Highly Conductive Nickel Strip for Aerospace Electronic Connectors, Batteries, Heat Exchangers and Bellows. Lighter and Stronger Materials for Aircraft Performance At 35,000 feet, every detail matters. We’re dedicated to manufacturing precision, lightweight and high strength materials to enhance the performance and efficiency of aircraft worldwide.

SS 436 is a corrosion and heat resistant ferritic Chromium Steel. It can be polished to appear similar to Chromium plate. The material is magnetic in both annealed and cold rolled tempers. This grade of ferritic stainless steel has shown a greater resistance to ridging or roping defects as compared to type 430 stainless steel. The alloy can be readily blanked and formed. The material can be resistance welded, brazed, and soldered. SS 436 is resistant to atmospheric corrosion and fresh water, but it not resistant to most salts and seawater. It is resistant to scaling by oxidation up to about 1400°F. Available Sizes: SS 436 is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.001” to 0.050” (0.0254 mm to 1.27 mm) in widths up to 15.0” (381 mm). The material conforms to ASTM A240 and UNS S43600.

SS 430 is a corrosion and heat resistant ferritic Chromium Steel. It can be polished to appear similar to Chromium plate. The material is magnetic in both annealed and cold rolled tempers. The alloy can be readily blanked and formed. The material can be resistance welded, brazed, and soldered. SS 430 is resistant to atmospheric corrosion and fresh water, but it not resistant to most salts and sea water. It is resistant to scaling by oxidation up to about 1400°F. Available Sizes: SS 430 is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.001” to 0.050” (0.0254 mm to 1.27 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). The material conforms to ASTM A240, FED QQS 766, and UNS S43000.

SS 420 is a heat treatable martensitic chromium stainless steel. Melt practice is controlled to develop a surface nearly free from defects. It provides the best combination of wear resistance and corrosion resistance, and is used in demanding medical accessories, such as high quality surgical instruments. The alloy can be cold formed from the annealed temper.Welding should be accomplished by pre and post heating.Pre-heating at 450° F and post-heated at 1300° F will prevent cracking. The corrosion resistance is optimized in the heat treated temper and assured by passiviation. It is resistant to water and organic materials. Oxidation resistance remains favorable in most applications up through 1200°F.

SS 410 is a heat treatable martensitic chromium stainless steel. Melt practice is controlled to develop a surface nearly free from defects. It provides the best combination of wear resistance and corrosion resistance, and is used in demanding medical accessories. The alloy can be cold formed from the annealed temper. Welding should be accomplished by pre and post heating. Pre-heating at 450° F and post-heated at 1300°F will prevent cracking. The corrosion resistance is optimized in the heat-treated temper and assured by passivation. It is resistant to water and organic materials, making it a good material to use in applications such as, rotary dies. Oxidation resistance remains favorable in most applications up through 1200°F.

SS 316L is an austenitic Chromium-Nickel stainless steel with superior corrosion resistance. The low carbon content reduces susceptibility to carbide precipitation during welding. This permits usage in severe corrosive environments such as isolator diaphragms, and metal diaphragms, for both aerospace sensors and burst discs. The alloy can be formed from the annealed temper by stamping and deep drawing. Joining is accomplished by brazing and welding. The Molybdenum is the alloy composition provides excellent strength up through 800° F in applications. Available Sizes: SS 316L is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product from 0.0005” to 0.050” (0.0127 mm to 1.27 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). It is also available in foil as thin as 0.000200” (0.00508 mm) in widths of 4.0” (101.6 mm) maximum. The material conforms to AMS 5507, ASTM A240, FED QQS766 and UNS S31603.

SS 305 is an austenitic Chromium-Nickel stainless steel with excellent corrosion resistance, and is suitable for very severe cold forming operations. A high nickel content reduces the work hardening rate so that it can be formed into electronic components and remain non-magnetic. The alloy is readily formable and work hardens slowly.It has good resistance to nitric and sulfuric acid solutions although it will not resist halogen acids. The alloy can be satisfactorily welded, brazed, and soldered. Available Sizes: SS 305 is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.050” (0.0127 mm to 1.27 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). It is also available in foil as thin as 0.000200” (0.00508 mm) in widths of 4.0” (101.6 mm) maximum. The material conforms to ASTM A240, QQS-766, and UNS S30500.

SS 304L is an austenitic Chromium-Nickel stainless steel offering the optimum combination of corrosion resistance, strength, and ductility. These attributes make it a favorite for many mechanical switch components, and use in surgical instruments. Low carbon content reduces susceptibility to carbide precipitation during welding. The alloy is readily formed in the annealed temper.SS 304L may be joined by all commonly used brazing and welding methods including oxyacetylene. The corrosive resistance to acids is generally very good with the exception of halogen acids. Available Sizes: SS 304L is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.050” (0.0127 mm to 1.27 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). It is also available in foil as thin as 0.000200” (0.00508 mm) in widths of 4.0” (101.6 mm) maximum. The material conforms to ASTM A240, ASTM A666, FED QQ-S-766, MIL-S-4043, UNS S30403.

SS 304L HN is an austenitic Chromium-Nickel stainless steel offering the optimum combination of corrosion resistance, strength and ductility. This makes it good for use metal diaphragms, for both aerospace sensors and burst discs. It has been remelted by ESR refining and conditioned to produce a minimum non-metallic impurity level. This will result in a surface that is most favorable for minimizing failures during severe forming operations. The high Nickel composition provides optimum ductility and formability from the annealed temper due to low work hardening rate. The low carbon content reduces susceptibility to carbide precipitation during welding.

SS 302 is an austenitic Chromium-Nickel stainless steel offering the optimum combination of corrosion resistance, strength and ductility. These attributes make it a favorite for many mechanical switch components, as well as surgical instruments. The alloy is readily formed in the annealed temper. SS 302 may be joined by all commonly used brazing and welding methods including oxyacetylene. Caution should be used to avoid cooling slowly through the range of 900° to 1600°F where carbide network could form and reduce corrosion resistance. This characteristic is diminished due to the typically low carbon composition of Hamilton’s SS 302. The corrosive resistance to acids is generally very good with the exception of halogen acids.

SS 301 is an austenitic Chromium-Nickel stainless steel capable of attaining high strength with moderate cold working. The combination of high strength and good ductility makes it suitable for numerous mechanical switches as well as surgical instruments, metal stampings and electronic and computer spring components.. The alloy is readily formed in the annealed temper. Ductility decreases with increased cold rolled strength but not to the degree that would occur with SS 302. It is not recommended for deep drawing. SS 301 can be welded by all conventional processed except oxy-acetylene. The weld should not make contact with electrolytes to prevent intergranular corrosion. SS 301 is resistant to atmospheric corrosion and is additionally resistant to mildly corrosive mediums. The combination of narrow strength bands and close thickness tolerance provided by Hamilton Precision Metals is the key to repeatable response characteristic in spring and switch applications.

SS 17/4 PH® is a precipitation hardenable Martensitic stainless steel with high strength, and good corrosion resistance. This makes it perfect for use in metal diaphragms, for both aerospace sensors and burst discs. It is easily heat treated from the annealed temper. The corrosion resistance of the alloy is comparable to SS 302. It is heat treated at 900° F/1 Hour for highest strength. Other thermal treatments can be utilized to provide greater toughness and improved formability. Joining of the alloy is accomplished by the usual methods that are effective for stainless steel. Available Sizes: SS 17/4 PH® is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.001” to 0.050” (0.0254 mm to 1.27 mm) and widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). The material conforms to AMS 5604, ASTM A693 and UNS S17400.

HPM® 455 is a precipitation heat treatable martensitic Stainless Steel. The composition provides a good combination of corrosion resistance and heat treated strength favorable for fatigue applications. The material is well suited for demanding spring devices The alloy has reasonably good forming characteristics in the annealed temper considering that it has a hardness of RC30. A significant radius is useful when bending is necessary in a fabrication. Cold working prior to the precipitation hardening treatment can drive finish strength up to 270,000 PSI (0.2% offset yield strength). The alloy retains a good strength through 800°F (Approx. 70% of room temperature). Resistance to stress – corrosion cracking is optimized by heat treating at 950°F. The overall corrosion resistant to normal atmospheric is equal to SS 430 with no staining. The alloy can be welded by resistance and inert gas shielded techniques. It also is suitable for brazing using a flux when possible.

Here at Hamilton Precision Metals, we’re passionate about cold rolling metal strip in a diverse range of specialty alloys to meet your exacting specifications. Our extensive precision strip product range include stainless steel strip, nickel strip, titanium strip, copper based strip, cobalt based strip and many more alloys. We have the expertise to roll light gauge strip from 1.5 mm (.060”) down to 0.127 mm (0.005”). Broadest Range of Alloys We offer an extensive portfolio of almost every high performance alloy made today. Additional alloys are available upon request, contact us today! Stainless Steels Nickel Based Alloys Copper Based Alloys Cobalt Based Alloys Commercially Pure Titaniums Strain Gage: Constantan®, Evanohm®,