Precision Ground Metals

At Precision Ground Metals, Inc., we treat the choice between 303 and 304/304L stainless steel round bar as a production decision. The short answer is conditional: […]

At Precision Ground Metals, Inc., we compare Grade 5 vs. Grade 23 titanium round bar by separating general medical-component needs from implant-specific requirements. For medical and […]

At Precision Ground Metals, Inc., we compare Grade 2 vs. Grade 5 titanium round bar by starting with the application’s dominant requirement. We review Grade 2 […]

At Precision Ground Metals, Inc., we specify C145 tellurium copper round bar when an electrical component needs high conductivity and better machinability than a pure-copper starting […]

At Precision Ground Metals, Inc., we use the service environment to guide a C360 versus C464 brass round bar decision. When a component operates in a […]

Choosing the right precision-ground round bar material starts with the component, not with the material catalog. The part’s application, required material properties, machining requirements, dimensional tolerance, […]

If you run a tool and die shop in Chicago, you already know that standard steel grades wear out faster than your production schedule allows. Punches […]

If you build bearings, spindles, or bushings, material selection is not a minor detail. The wrong grade wears faster, loses dimension under load, and creates assembly […]

Most buyers start with 304 or 316 stainless. Those grades work well for general use. But some applications push past what standard austenitic grades can handle, […]