Steel tensile strength conversions

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The tensile strength of steel can be quoted on a number of imperial and metric scales. The factors below are useful for converting.

One newton per square mm is equal to :-

Metric

bar

10

kilopascal

1000

hectopascal

10000

megapascal

1

millibar

10000

pascal

1000000

kilogram per square centimetre

10.19716

kilogram per square metre

101971.6

newton per square metre

1000000

kilonewton per square metre

1000

meganewton per square metre

1

newton per square centimetre

100

British and U.S. (Imperial system)

thousand pounds [...]

The tensile strength of steel can be quoted on a number of imperial and metric scales. The factors below are useful for converting. One newton per square mm is equal to :- ... Read More

Spring Steel Strip

Categories: Featured, Spring steel

BSS Steelstrip are specialists in supplying small quantities of spring steel strip. We can offer a wide range of sizes to suit small volume manufacturing and for prototype development work.
We are able to offer a wide range of materials for small batch production and development and prototyping,  including:-
Hardened and tempered polished polished carbon spring steel [...]

BSS Steelstrip are specialists in supplying small quantities of spring steel strip. We can offer a wide range of sizes to suit small volume manufacturing and for prototype development work. We are able to offer a wide range of materials for small batch production and development and prototyping,  including:- Hardened and tempered polished polished carbon spring steel in CS80, CS90, 75CR1 and CS100 from 0.05mm to 4.00mm Hardened and tempered stainless spring steel in type 420 from 0.1mm to 3.00mm CS70 annealed spring steel strip Temper rolled ... Read More

Type 301 Stainless Steel

Categories: Spring Steel Suppliers, Spring steel, Stainless Steel

Type 301 is a high strength grade of austenitic chromium Nickel stainless steel , its resistance to atmosphere corrosion and its bright, attractive surface make it an excellent choice for decorative structural applications.
Applications include automobile molding and trim, wheel cover, conveyor belts, kitchen equipment, roof draining systems, hose clamps, springs, truck and trailer bodies, railway [...]

Type 301 is a high strength grade of austenitic chromium Nickel stainless steel , its resistance to atmosphere corrosion and its bright, attractive surface make it an excellent choice for decorative structural applications. Applications include automobile molding and trim, wheel cover, conveyor belts, kitchen equipment, roof draining systems, hose clamps, springs, truck and trailer bodies, railway and subway cars. Type 301 is resistant to a variety of corrosive media. However, the corrosion properties are not as good as the 18-8 ... Read More

Medium carbon steel plate and bar En8, En9, and En43A

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BSS are now able to offer a small range of engineering grade steels to complement our existing range of high carbon and stainless spring steels. These grades are suitable for heat treating to reach high tensile strengths and are available in small quantities down to one single sheet or bar. We can supply EN8 and [...]

BSS are now able to offer a small range of engineering grade steels to complement our existing range of high carbon and stainless spring steels. These grades are suitable for heat treating to reach high tensile strengths and are available in small quantities down to one single sheet or bar. We can supply EN8 and EN9 in sheets from 6mm to 100m in thickness and EN 43A in a range of flat bar dimensions. Call us on 01709 740166 to discuss or email ... Read More

Small quantities of spring steel strip

Categories: Spring Steel Suppliers, Spring steel

Having recognised a “gap” in the steel supply market BSS Steelstrip is now able to offer small quantities of spring steel strip from stock.
Whilst steel mills regularly insist on minimum order quantities of up to 5 tons, and stockholders upwards of a ton, we have recognised the need of smaller engineering companies who may require [...]

Having recognised a “gap” in the steel supply market BSS Steelstrip is now able to offer small quantities of spring steel strip from stock. Whilst steel mills regularly insist on minimum order quantities of up to 5 tons, and stockholders upwards of a ton, we have recognised the need of smaller engineering companies who may require as little as a single sheet to complete a project, or to replace a part in an ageing piece of plant. It can be frustrating and time consuming ... Read More