Steel & Ceramic Ball Catalog

Product catalog summary

Overview: This document provides detailed information on various types of ball materials, including ceramics, chrome, stainless steel, and soft carbon. It outlines their specifications, applications, and availability.

Materials and Specifications:

Ceramics: Includes Silicon Nitride, Alumina Oxide, and Zirconia. These materials are suitable for high-load, high-speed, and extreme temperature applications. Silicon Nitride is anti-magnetic and resistant to most substances, with a maximum temperature of 2552°F. Alumina Oxide and Zirconia have higher temperature resistances but are not suitable for certain corrosive environments.
Chrome and Stainless Steel: Various grades are available, including 52100 Chrome Steel, 440C, 316, 304, and 302 Stainless Steel. Each type has specific properties such as corrosion resistance, hardness, and magnetic properties, making them suitable for different applications.
Soft Carbon: Known for its resistance to shock loads and surface wear, suitable for moderate loads and slow rotations.

Ball Grades and Tolerances: The document lists A.F.B.M.A. ball grades, sphericity, and basic diameter tolerances, ranging from Grade 3 to Grade 1000, indicating the precision of the balls.

Applications:

Grinding Balls: Used for surface peening or pulverizing products like cement and coal.
Bearing Balls: Utilized in thrust and ball bearings, bicycles, and valves.
Ball Burnishing: Employed in finishing machines for polishing and improving surface finishes.
Decorative Use: Applied in spectacle frames, watches, and designer furniture.
Other Applications: Include use in castors, conveyors, roller skates, and paint cans.

Availability: The document provides a comprehensive list of available sizes in both inch and metric measurements, indicating stock status and availability for each material type.

Contact Information: For more information, the document provides contact details for Boca Bearings, including phone numbers, fax, email, and website.

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CHROME & STAINLESS STEEL STEEL BALL MATERIAL For years, the ball bearing has helped maintain smooth, flawless machine operations. The lowly steel ball and bearing were critical to creating the Industrial Revolution, just as they are essential components in today’s endless variety of manufacturing, recreational and high-technology equipment. 52100 Chrome Steel: Contains chromium and, due to through hardening, has excellent surface quality and high load capability. A universal material for many applications. 440C Stainless Steel: A martenistictype stainless steel used extensively in bearing applications...

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Smaller sizes sold in minimum packs of 100 316 Stainless Steel ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ • = In stock For more information, please visit us at www.bocabearings.com

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Smaller sizes sold in minimum packs of 100 316 Stainless Steel ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ • = In stock (cont'd) 304 Stainless Steel ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ For more information, please visit us at www.bocabearings.com

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Main CERAMIC BALL PROPERTIES Compressive Strength Max Useful Temperature Thermal Conductivity Silicon Nitride 341,300 psi 2552°F .07 Cal/sec cm°C Thermal Expansion Alumina Oxide 330,000 psi 3180°F 35.6 W/m°C @ 20°C, 6.3 W/m°C @800°C 4.6x10 to the -6th power/°F Electrical Resistivity Young's Modulus of Elasticity >10 to the 6th power Ohm/cm @500°C, 10 to the 5th power Ohm/cm @2000°C 47x10 to the 6th power psi >10 to the 14th power Ohm/cm @25°C, 2.5x10 to the 6th power Ohm/cm @900°C 54x10 to the 6th power psi 30.6x10 to the 6th power, 21700 kgr/mm to the 2nd power 1250 kgr/mm to 2nd power .219...

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SOFT CARBON Availability • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • = In stock • Soft Carbon balls sold • by the pound. • SOFT CARBON MATERIAL Soft Carbon: Ball has a carburised case with a soft core. Lends resistance to shock loads and surface wear while providing good load carrying ability. Used for moderate loads and slow rotations. CARBON, CHROME AND STAINLESS STEEL BALL APPLICATIONS Grinding Balls: For surface peening or pulverising of products: cement; refractories; coal; inks; paints; face powders Bearing Balls: Thrust and ball bearings: Grade 25, 20. For Bicycles: Grade 200-50. For...

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