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Centerless Ground Bar

Fort Wayne Metals provides straightened and cut bar product in centerless and precision ground tolerances. Customers can order discrete lengths, however, material is typically manufactured in 10' to 12' random lengths. Most diameters can be produced to tighter tolerances.

Centerless Ground Bar can be commonly used in Orthopaedic Screws, Pins, Rods, Dental Implants, Surgical Devices, and Aerospace Applications.

In addition, Fort Wayne Metals offers Ti 6Al 4V Eli through a Centerless Ground Bar Stocking Program for quick deliveries.


Materials Available:

316LVM, 304V, 304, Custom 455®, 440A , 17-4Ph, 17-7Ph®

Cobalt Chrome Alloys: L605, 35N Lt®, MP35N®, CCM, FWM 1058®

Titanium Alloys: Ti 6 Al 4V Eli, Cp Ti Gr 1 – 4, Ti 6Al 7 Nb

Material can be custom ordered to customer specific tensiles, rockwell hardness, diameter tolerances, and lengths.

Ti 6Al 4V Eli, ASTM F136 Stock Material Available to be delivered within 2 to 3 days.

As of Q1 2009, Fort Wayne Metals is bringing online a new straightener that will allow for larger bar product availability.

  • Cuts up to .500"
  • Select materials will be available based on raw material stock
Size Range: .070" up to .500"
Bar Lengths: 12" up to 150"*
Metric Size Tolerances: h9, h8, h7, h6
Imperial Tolerances: Start from +/-.0005" and precision ground tolerances can be as tight as +/-.0002"

Additional Features:

  • Chamfered or Pointed Ends
  • Eddy Current Testing
  • Custom Packaging

Capable of Straightening:

  • 316LVM Hard/Soft
  • 304 Hard/Soft
  • CP Ti Gr2 & 4 Hard/Soft
  • Ti 6Al 4V Hard/Soft
  • L605/CCM/MP35N Hard/Soft