304 and 316 Stainless Steel Round Bars

Stainless steel round bars are fabricated by cold forming, resulting in a tough and ductile product. They are versatile in use across cookware, food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals, environments containing chlorides, process vessels handling corrosive liquids, and petroleum industries. The stainless steel round bars are made from austenitic stainless steel, with a peeled bright finish.

Widely used in varied industries, these round bars are known for their high strength, corrosion resistance, superior polishing and durability. Our range is available in various grades, thickness and dimensions to meet with various industrial usages. Aesteiron Steels are Stainless Steel Round Bar Manufacturers and stocks a wide range of stainless steel round bar. Stainless steel round bar is the most common product, so we always stock almost all steel grades to meet a large market demand. We can meet special and strict customer’s requirements regarding round bar processing by advanced processing machines.

304 is the most versatile and widely used of all stainless steels. Its chemical composition, mechanical properties, weldability and corrosion/oxidation resistance provide the best all-round performance stainless steel at relatively low cost. It also has excellent low-temperature properties and responds well to hardening by cold working. If the potential for intergranular corrosion in the heat-affected zone exists, 304L is recommended.

316 is an improved version of 304 due to the addition of molybdenum and a slightly higher nickel content. The resultant composition of 316 gives the steel improved corrosion resistance in many aggressive environments. The molybdenum makes the steel more resistant to pitting and crevice corrosion in chloride-contaminated media, seawater and to acetic acid vapours. The lower rate of general corrosion in mildly corrosive environments gives the steel good atmospheric corrosion resistance in polluted marine atmospheres.

316 offers higher strength and better creep resistance at higher temperatures than 304. 316 also provides excellent mechanical and corrosion properties at sub-zero temperatures. When there is a danger of corrosion in the heat-affected zones of weldments, the lower-carbon variety 316L should be used.

Stainless steel round bar besides having the characteristics of corrosion resistance has been developed over time to encapsulate end user applications. For example, Improved Machining grades have been developed to enhance machining of the steel into components, grades for hardness by responding to heat treatment and grades with high corrosion qualities by adding additional elements to give it the characteristics desired. Aesteiron Steels are trusted Stainless Steel Round Bar Manufacturers for SS 304 and 316 bars demonstrating excellent resistance properties.