What are Stainless Steel 15-5PH Bars?
Stainless Steel 15-5PH Bars are a type of precipitation-hardening stainless steel known for their exceptional strength, corrosion resistance, and versatility in various applications. These bars are forged from an alloy containing chromium, nickel, copper, and other elements, which undergoes a precipitation-hardening process to achieve its remarkable properties.
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Features of Stainless Steel 15-5PH Bars:
High Strength: One of the primary features of 15-5PH stainless steel bars is their high strength, which is achieved through the precipitation-hardening process. This makes them suitable for applications requiring robust materials.
Corrosion Resistance: These bars exhibit excellent corrosion resistance, particularly in harsh environments involving chemicals, acids, and saltwater exposure. This property makes them ideal for marine and industrial applications.
Versatility: Stainless Steel 15-5PH Bars offer versatility in terms of fabrication and machining, allowing for various shapes and sizes to meet specific project requirements.
Heat Treatable: The precipitation-hardening process enables these bars to be heat-treated for further enhancement of mechanical properties, such as hardness and toughness, providing flexibility in application design.
Dimensional Stability: They maintain dimensional stability even after extensive machining or heat treatment, ensuring consistency in the final product's performance.
Sizes of Stainless Steel 15-5PH Bars:These bars are available in various sizes and dimensions to cater to diverse industrial requirements. Common sizes range from small diameter bars used in intricate machining processes to larger diameter bars utilized in heavy-duty applications. Typical diameter sizes can range from 1/4 inch to 12 inches or more, with lengths varying according to customer specifications.
Specifications | ASTM A564 / ASME SA564 |
Dimension Standard | EN, DIN, JIS, ASTM, BS, ASME, AISI |
Bar Diameter | 3 ~ 800mm |
Hex Bar size | 2-100mm A/F |
Flat bar size | Thickness: 2 -100mm. Width: 10 to 500mm. |
Square bar size | 4 to 100mm |
Rectangular Bars | Size: 33 x 30mm to 295 x 1066mm. Thickness: 3.0 to 12.0mm. |
Hollow Bars | 32mm OD x 16mm ID to 250mm OD x 200mm ID) |
Billet Size | 1/2 to 495mm Diameter |
Finish | Cold (bright) drawn, centreless ground, hot rolled, smooth turned, peeled, slit rolled edge, hot rolled annealed, Rough Turned, Bright, Polish, Grinding, Centreless Ground & Black |
Tolerance | H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13K9, K10, K11, K12 or as per clients requirements |
Bar Surface | Bright, Hot Rolled Pickled, Cold Drawn, Sand Blasting Finished, Polished, Hairline |
Rolled Bars Condition | Hardened & tempered, annealed |
Cold Rolled Bar Technique | Hot Rolled, Cold Drawn, Cold Rolled, Forged Round Bar, Rod |
Form | Round, Rod, T-Bar, Channel Bar, Precision Ground Bar, Flat Bar, Square, Blocks, Round Rod, Rings, Hollow, Triangle, Rectangle, Hex (A/F), Threaded, Half Round Bar, Profiles, Billet, Ingot, I/H Bar, Forging etc. |
Melting
The first step in the process is melting raw materials in an electric furnace. These raw materials are typically iron ore, chromium, nickel, and other elements in exact amounts.
Hot Rolling
After being heated, the billets are shaped into long, thin rods by going through a series of rolling mills. Because the metal is heated above its recrystallization temperature during this operation, it is known as hot rolling.
Pickling
The pickling process is used to the bars in order to eliminate any oxide, scale, or other surface contaminants. Usually, an acid solution is used for this.
Cutting
Lastly, shearing machines or other cutting techniques are used to cut the rods to the required length.
STANDARD | UNS | WNR. |
SS 15-5PH | S15500 | 1.4545 |
Stainless Steel 15-5PH Bars typically consist of approximately 15% chromium, 5% nickel, 3-5% copper, along with small amounts of other elements such as manganese, silicon, and sulfur. Additionally, they contain about 0.15% carbon and up to 1% molybdenum, contributing to their overall strength and corrosion resistance.
Grade | C | Mn | Si | P | S | Cr | Cb+Ta |
SS 15-5PH | 0.07 max | 1.0 max | 1.0 max | .04 max | .03 max | 15.5 - 14.0 | .45 - .15 |
Grade | Ultimate Tensile Strength, psi | Yield Strength, psi | Elongation | Rockwell Hardness |
SS 15-5PH | 161,000 | 140,000 | 7.6% | C35 |
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Stainless Steel 15-5PH Bars find extensive applications across numerous industries, including:
Aerospace Industry: Components such as shafts, fasteners, and structural parts in aerospace equipment benefit from the high strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance of 15-5PH bars.
Oil and Gas Sector: These bars are utilized in drilling equipment, valves, and downhole tools, where resistance to corrosive environments and high mechanical loads is crucial.
Chemical Processing : Their corrosion resistance makes them suitable for use in chemical processing equipment such as pumps, valves, and fittings.
Medical Devices: Certain medical instruments and implants require materials with both strength and biocompatibility, making 15-5PH bars a preferred choice.
Marine Industry: Due to their resistance to saltwater corrosion, these bars are used in marine hardware, shafts, and propeller shafts.
General Engineering: Various mechanical components, gears, and shafts in industrial machinery benefit from the strength and durability of 15-5PH stainless steel bars.
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