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Precision Balls for High-Precision Applications
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Precision Balls for High-Precision Applications

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Delevan is a prominent supplier of precision balls, offering a wide range of standard and custom solutions. With over 75 years of experience, the company provides high-quality precision balls that optimize performance, longevity, and cost across various industries.
Quality and Specifications
Delevan's precision balls adhere to the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ANSI/ABMA Std. 10A-2001) standards, ensuring sphericity within three millionths of an inch. Each ball undergoes a 100% quality inspection. The company offers balls in materials such as chrome steel, stainless steel, brass, ceramic, and titanium, each with unique mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.
Ordering and Customization
Customers can specify the nominal diameter, material type, grade, and quantity when ordering. Delevan stocks standard balls for immediate delivery and provides customization for specific applications.
Material Characteristics and Hardness
The document details material characteristics, including compositional analysis and mechanical properties. A hardness correction chart is included to adjust Rockwell "C" readings for spherical surfaces to equivalent flat surface measurements.
ABMA Definitions and Grading
The document explains ABMA definitions for grades and tolerances, covering ball diameter variation and surface qualities. Grading charts specify both inch and metric measurements, detailing deviation from spherical form, lot diameter variation, and surface roughness.
Corrosion Resistance
A chart compares the corrosion resistance of different ball materials in various environments, indicating their suitability for industrial atmospheres, fresh and saltwater, and various acids.
Conclusion
Delevan's precision balls are ISO 9001:2000 registered and have received multiple supplier awards. The company offers a comprehensive range of ball materials and technologies, supported by global service and support.
Material Specifications
AISI 440C stainless steel balls are corrosion-resistant and hardened, with a Rockwell hardness of RC 58 to 65. The composition includes carbon (0.95-1.20%), chromium (16.00-18.00%), and other elements like manganese, silicon, and molybdenum. Mechanical properties include a tensile strength of 285,000 psi and a yield strength of 275,000 psi.
Material Characteristics
Highlighted stainless steels include AISI Type 440C for hardness and surface finish, AISI Type 302 for toughness and corrosion resistance, and AISI Type 316 for highly corrosive environments due to increased nickel content.
Mechanical Properties
Type 302 has a tensile strength of 100,000 to 180,000 psi and a yield strength of 50,000 to 150,000 psi. Type 316 has a tensile strength of 90,000 psi and a yield strength of 45,000 psi, with both types having a modulus of elasticity of approximately 29,000,000 psi.
Precision Balls
Materials used for precision balls include ceramic, titanium, and brass. Ceramic balls, such as silicon nitride, are lightweight, non-corrosive, and suitable for high-temperature applications. Titanium balls are used in aerospace and medical industries for their anti-corrosive properties.
Material Analysis
Detailed chemical compositions are provided for different stainless steel types, including 440A, 430, and brass. For example, 440A contains 0.60-0.75% carbon and 16.00-18.00% chromium.
Applications and Availability
Stainless steel balls are passivated and available in various grades and sizes, used in applications like ball transfer units and custom ball valves. Brass balls are noted for their corrosion resistance and are available in CDA 260 and 270.
Dimensional Conversions
A table provides conversions between metric and imperial measurements for precision balls, facilitating international applications.
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Catalog excerpts

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DELEVAN www.delevan.com A REGAL REXNORD BRAND

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Delevan – the Choice for Magnetics, Resolvers & Precision Balls Often the ideal design solution is not about finding the fastest, sturdiest, most accurate or even the least expensive option. Rather, the ideal solution is the optimal balance of performance, life and cost. The Leading Supplier of Precision Balls Delevan has several advantages that makes us the supplier of choice for precision balls. • Delevan owns the broadest standard product offering of precision balls in the industry. • Modified versions of standard product or white sheet design solutions are routine for us. • Choose Delevan...

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Precision Balls Table of Contents Introduction, Material Characteristics, How to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ball Hardness Correction Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ABMA Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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DELEVAN Overview Expect only the finest in quality ball technology from Delevan. Delevan offers ball sphericity within three millionths of an inch (0.077 micron), 100% quality inspection, and a choice of 15 high performance materials—all guaranteed to meet or exceed the standards of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ANSI/ABMA Std. 10A-2001). The specifications for each Delevan quality ball are presented in this guide. Material characteristics are explained below. Each material's compositional analysis, mechanical properties and various testing standards are described with the ball...

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Precision Balls Hardness Correction

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ABMA Definitions Grades and Tolerances (ABMA STD-10) (2.12) Grade: A specific combination of dimensional form and surface roughness tolerance. A ball grade is designated by a grade number. (2.4) Ball Diameter Variation: The difference between the largest and the smallest actual single diameter of one ball. (2.8) Lot Diameter Variation: The difference between the mean diameter of the largest ball and that of the smallest ball in the lot. (2.9) Nominal Ball Diameter Tolerance: The maximum allowable deviation of any ball lot mean diameter from the nominal ball diameter. Mechanical Characteristics...

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Precision Balls Allowable Ball Gage Variation ±.00003 ±.00005 ±.00005 ±.00010 – – – – Nominal Ball Diameter Tolerance – – – – ±.000200 ±.000500 ±.001000 ±.005000 Nominal Ball Diameter Tolerance – – – – ±.0051 ±.0381 ±.0250 ±.1270 † Maximum surface roughness arithmetic average. Grades and Tolerances – Metric (Millimeter) DIN Grade – – I II III IV – V Allowable Ball Gage Variation ±.0008 ±.0013 ±.0013 ±.0025 – – – – † Maximum surface roughness arithmetic average. Fresh Water Salt Water Food Products Citric Acid Ammonia Liquids 52100 CHROME 440C STAINLESS 302 STAINLESS 316 STAINLESS BRASS CERAMIC...

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52100 Chrome Steel Balls Material Characteristics These properties are found primarily in ball bearing designs and a variety of demanding industrial applications. A vacuum-degassed AISI E52100 chrome steel is used to obtain a superior ball with a fine surface finish, through-hardness and high load capacity. Also available in consumable electrode vacuum melt material. Hardness Our modern heat treating facilities, complete with controlled atmosphere and temperature, allow us to maintain Rockwell hardness within three (3) points in any production run and to attain any specific hardness designated...

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Precision Balls 440C Stainless Steel Balls Material Characteristics Three quality stainless steels are available for applications in corrosive environments. AISI Type 440C offers the greatest hardness and surface finish, and is available in double vacuum melted materials. AISI Type 302 provides extreme toughness and corrosion resistance from oxidizing solutions and many organic chemicals in an unhardened state. Hardness Our modern heat treating facilities, complete with controlled atmosphere and temperature, allow us to maintain Rockwell hardness within three (3) points in any production run...

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DELEVAN 302, 302HQ, 316, 316L Stainless Steel Balls For resistance to sulfuric acid compounds and other severely corrosive environments, Type 316 austenitic steel with increased nickel is available. If required, Delevan can also provide a quality ball in Types 410, 420, and 430 stainless steels. Non-annealed hardness, uniform throughout, as measured on parallel flats, is typically Rockwell "C" 25 to 39T. Annealed hardness, available on request, is typically Rockwell "B" 75 to 90. (A table converting Rockwell "C" to Rockwell "B" and Brinell ratings may be found on page 6.) TPer ABMA Std 10, Table...

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Precision Balls Ceramic Balls For extremely high temperature environments or applications exposed to harsh chemicals, balls made of engineered ceramics offer excellent performance characteristics. Delevan offers a variety of precision ceramic balls, each providing its own unique corrosion and heat resistant qualities. Silicon Nitride A popular choice among bearing designs and other high precision product applications. When compared to steel, this material offers a 60% reduction in weight, up to twice the material hardness, a coefficient of thermal expansion that is 70% less than steel, and a...

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Material Characteristics This highly inert material is lightweight, offers exceptional anti-corrosive properties, operates effectively in high temperature applications, provides a high level of tension/compression strength, and has expansion characteristics similar to steel. Titanium is used extensively in aerospace applications as well as in the chemical, food processing, and medical implant industries. Precision 440A Stainless Steel Hollow Balls The one-inch hollow ball is utilized in weight sensitive applications requiring a combination of high surface hardness with material fracture toughness....

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