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The Stainless Bar market and Automotive exhaust valve businesses have always been an important part of the product mix produced by the Specialty Metals Division. These two major product areas account for 68% of the tonnage volume produced off the mill.
In stainless bar we produce a wide range of grades in round bar sizes from ¾" to 20" round, and we are one of two domestic mills that is a full line supplier and true rolled flat and square product. Since 1993, we have grown our stainless distributor base from nine (9) customers to today's base of forty-three (43) customers. The most popular grades of stainless that we make are 17-4PH, T-316/L, T-303+, and T-440C. We would be happy to direct you to one of our authorized stainless distributors to fill your needs.
Crucible has been a supplier to the automotive valve steel business for decades. We are a tier II supplier to automotive, supplying in excess of 90% of the austenitic stainless valve grades used for automotive and truck exhaust valves in North America. We produce six (6) grades for exhaust applications and four (4) grades for intake valve applications.
For stainless products we go to market through distribution and with automotive valve steels we go directly to tier I suppliers. Both of these products have been, and will remain, core businesses for the mill.
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