3/8" Stainless Plate 440CPart #: 27172
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Stainless Sheet/Plate 440C offers high strength, moderate corrosion resistant, good hardness and wear resistance. After heat treatment, 440C is capable of attaining the highest strength, hardness and wear resistance of all the stainless alloys. It is typically used in rolling element bearing, valve seats, high-quality knife blades, surgical instruments, chisels, gage blocks, cutlery, ball bearings and races, molds and dies, knives, valve components, measuring instruments.
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Mechanical Properties
Chemistry Information : 440C Stainless Steel
440C stainless steel plate offers exceptional hardness, high strength, and excellent wear resistance due to its high carbon content, making it ideal for applications like knife blades, bearings, and tooling.
Yes, while 440C stainless steel has high hardness, it can be machined using proper techniques and equipment, especially in its annealed condition, but machining becomes more challenging after heat treatment.
The 440C plate provides good corrosion resistance in mild environments, though it performs best in less aggressive settings compared to lower-carbon stainless steels; it is not recommended for highly corrosive or chloride-rich environments.
Yes, custom cutting options are available for this plate, allowing you to select the length that best fits your requirements directly from the product page.
Exact stock availability and shipping warehouses are listed on the product page, but this plate is not specified as domestic or DFARS compliant, so buyers should confirm if those certifications are required for their use.
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