Turned, Ground & Polished Bar Supplier
Shafts in high-speed applications must be machined with a high degree of precision. Rough finishes or a lack of concentricity and straightness can cause premature wear, reducing performance, longevity and possibly resulting in equipment failure. Optimize your application with a turned, ground and polished bar and stainless steel products and services from Circle H Steel.
What is Turned, Ground and Polished?
The turning, grinding and polishing process makes a coarse, roughly dimensioned steel bar into a precision-engineered shaft with a straight and smooth finish.
Initially, raw material is carefully turned to reach the desired size. Next, a grinding wheel removes small amounts of material to achieve precise dimensional tolerances. Lastly, polishing employs a specialized wheel to achieve a superior smooth surface.
This machining process results in high-quality turned, ground, and polished bar, essential in applications requiring exacting standards, such as shafting for automotive parts and machinery components.
TGP Stainless Steel Grades
Circle H Steel provides various grades of stainless steel that can be turned, ground, and polished to fit the needs of your specific application or industry.
Our stainless steel grades include:
Benefits of Turned, Ground and Polished Bar
Turned, ground and polished bars offer several advantages over regular stainless steel bar that are especially important for applications that require durable material and precise dimensions.
Accurate Dimensional Tolerances
The grinding process enables the distribution of TGP bars with tight dimensional tolerances. If your industry requires precise measurements, a turned ground and polished bar can help you meet those requirements.
Smooth Finish
The turning, grinding and polishing process creates a smooth finish for stainless steel shafting, reducing wear and friction. This can be especially beneficial for applications where the bar comes into contact with other components.
Increased Strength & Durability
The removal of surface imperfections during turning and grinding enhances the material’s structural integrity, leading to higher strength and longer life for turned, ground and polished bar. The removal of these impurities also allows better straightness and balance for TGP bars, which is essential for industries where balance and alignment are critical.
Additionally, Circle H Steel specializes in long-length TGP bars, up to 27 feet long. Purchasing long-length bars for your application can provide many benefits, including:
- Getting more usable product from each bar
- Reduced fuel expenses from less material handling trips
- Fewer pieces of material in need of storage
- Eliminate need to weld, thread or mate smaller parts together
Applications: TGP Stainless Steel Shafting
Because of their advanced precision and increased durability, turned, ground, and polished stainless steel bars are widely used in industrial applications, with shafting being one of the most common applications.
These bars are ideal for manufacturing machine and boat shafts, where tight tolerances and high surface quality are crucial to ensure smooth operation and longevity. The precise engineering in TGP bars results in high concentricity and straightness, making them perfect for shafts in motors, pumps, and hydraulic systems where balance and alignment are critical.
Other common applications for TGP stainless steel bars include conveyor system components, linear motion shafts for automation equipment, and in manufacturing parts for automotive and aerospace industries where strength and wear resistance are paramount.
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