Flat Ground Stock

Information Overview

What is Flat Ground Stock?

• It’s an annealed steel that’s been ground to close tolerance.

• Flat ground stock in geometrical sizes are also known as gauge plates.

Manufacturing• Manufactured under a strict process• Consistent manufacturing – no decarburization• Comes in different shapes

Shapes• Flat Bars• Metric Sized• Round Bars• Square Bars

Finishes• Oversize Flat Ground• Precision Flat Ground• Special Tolerances• Standard Ground• Special Ground

Categories• First: Electric Furnace Hardened• Second: Air-Hardened• Third: Vacuum Degassed

Categories: First• Electric-furnace hardened• Made with fine grain• 5% Chromium• Abrasion and wear resistance• Free from decarburization

Categories: Second• Air-hardened• High chromium and high carbon content• High demand• Free from surface imperfections

Categories: Third• Vacuum-degassed• Made with very find grains• Easy to case harden, weld, and machine• Contains manganese

http://products.southerntoolsteel.com/category/flat-ground-stock

Please visit Southern Tool Steel’s official page on Flat Ground Stock

for additional information.

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