Sheet Ferrous Metals and Iron Alloys
Last Updated: April 1, 2025
Description
Sheet ferrous metals and iron alloys are materials that consist primarily of iron. These materials are typically formed into thin, flat pieces, known as sheets, which can vary in thickness. The thickness of sheet metal can range from under 0.001 inches to 0.500 inches, with specific gauges used to denote the thickness. These sheets are available in flat form or rolled into coils and are often produced to meet specific company specifications regarding composition, gauges, and physical properties .
Working Principle
Sheet ferrous metals and iron alloys work by leveraging the inherent properties of iron and its alloys, such as strength, ductility, and magnetic properties. These materials are processed through various fabrication techniques, including cutting, stamping, punching, and forming, to create components and assemblies. The versatility of sheet metal fabrication allows for the creation of complex shapes and structures, making these materials useful in a wide range of industries. The ability to modify the composition of the alloys, such as adding chromium for corrosion resistance, enhances their utility in different environments .
Applications
Sheet ferrous metals and iron alloys are used in numerous applications across various industries. They are commonly employed in the construction of buildings and infrastructure, where their strength and durability are essential. In the medical field, these materials are used to manufacture devices and tools. They are also integral to the aerospace and military sectors, where they are used to produce components that require high strength and reliability. Additionally, sheet metals are used in the production of magnetic cores and wires .
Advantages over other Ferrous Metals and Iron Alloys
One of the primary advantages of sheet ferrous metals and iron alloys is their cost-effectiveness compared to non-ferrous metals. They are generally less expensive, making them a popular choice for a wide range of applications. The ability to enhance these alloys with additives like chromium provides improved corrosion resistance, allowing them to be used in harsh environments where other materials might fail .
Limitations
A significant limitation of sheet ferrous metals and iron alloys is their susceptibility to corrosion due to the presence of iron. In environments with high moisture, humidity, or exposure to caustic substances, these materials can degrade over time, potentially leading to failure. This limitation necessitates the use of protective coatings or alloying elements to improve their resistance to corrosion .
Considerations
When selecting sheet ferrous metals and iron alloys, several factors should be considered. Initial costs are generally lower than non-ferrous alternatives, but operating expenses can increase if additional treatments or coatings are required for corrosion resistance. The durability of these materials is high, but their susceptibility to corrosion can affect longevity and maintenance costs. Regular inspections and maintenance are necessary to ensure continued performance, especially in corrosive environments. Replacement costs can vary depending on the specific alloy and application requirements .
from Isabellenhutte USA
IRON is used as positive leg of the thermocouple types J and L. For extension leads, IRON is used for JPX and LPX. As compensating lead, IRON is used as positive leg for KCA. The thermoelectric voltages for LP(X) and KPCA differ from JP(X) materials depending on standards. The standardized... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: EN
from Arnold Magnetic Technologies
Arnold Magnetic Technologies Non Grain Oriented (NGOES) Electrical Steel is optimized by thickness and finish to meet your most demanding needs for high speed, high efficiency motors and high efficiency transformer applications. When optimally applied, NGOES offers reduced eddy currents which... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Foil; Strip; Sheet
- Thickness: 0.0040 to 0.0070
- Type: Miscellaneous Ferrous Alloy
- Width / OD: 0.2000 to 17
from High Performance Alloys, Inc.
Overview. FERRALIUM 255 is finding many cost effective applications in the chemical, marine, metallurgical, municipal sanitation, plastics, oil and gas, petrochemical, pollution control, wet phosphoric acid, paper making and metalworking industries. Called "super" because it is more alloyed than... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Profile or Structural Shape; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: ASTM / ASME; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Features: Wrought; Corrosion Resistant; Forged; Superalloy
from Arnold Magnetic Technologies
Arnold ’s Precision Thin Metal business provides many types of high quality stainless steel, rolled to precise tolerances for thinness and flatness. Its excellent corrosion resistance and good workability make stainless steel the obvious choice in numerous applications across many markets. [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Foil; Strip; Sheet
- Thickness: 8.00E-5 to 0.0100
- Type: Stainless
- Width / OD: 4.25 to 17.5
from High Performance Alloys, Inc.
Corrosion and abrasion resistant, tough and durable, NITRONIC 30 is the stainless steel for your abrasive needs. Ball mill tests have shown that many application standards, such as AR 500 suffer six to seven times as much metal loss as NITRONIC 30. Economical, low alloy, corrosion resistant,... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Profile or Structural Shape; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: ASTM / ASME; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Features: Wrought; Corrosion Resistant; Forged; Wear Resistant
from High Performance Alloys, Inc.
N40 is a nitrogen-strengthened, high-manganese stainless steel with high strength and excellent resistance to corrosion at high temperatures. N40, also called Nitronic 40 ®, can be fabricated and is readily weldable. N40 has been used for chemical processing, pollution control equipment and... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Profile or Structural Shape; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; ASTM / ASME; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Features: Wrought; Corrosion Resistant; Forged; Heat Resistant; Superalloy
from High Performance Alloys, Inc.
NITRONIC 50 Stainless Steel provides a combination of corrosion resistance and strength not found in any other commercial material available in its price range. This austenitic stainless has corrosion resistance greater than that provided by Types 316 and 316L, plus approximately twice the yield... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Profile or Structural Shape; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: ASTM / ASME; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Features: Austenitic; Wrought; Corrosion Resistant; Forged; Superalloy
from High Performance Alloys, Inc.
Nitronic 60 is truly an all purpose metal. This fully austenitic alloy was originally designed as a temperature alloy, and subsequently has good high temperature properties for temperatures around 1800 ºF. The oxidation resistance of Nitronic 60 is similar to Type 309 S.S., and far superior to... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Profile or Structural Shape; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: ASTM / ASME; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Features: Austenitic; Wrought; Corrosion Resistant; Forged; Heat Resistant; Superalloy; Wear Resistant
from Dongguan Yili Electronics Co., Ltd.
Our high quality silicon steel laminations can be applied in many products, such as Power Transformer, Ballast Resistor, UPS, Charger, Control Transformers and other electrical appliances. [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Features: Coated / Painted; Die / Cold Work
- Thickness: 0.0091 to 0.0197
- Processing, Temper & Finish: Annealed
from Arcelor Mittal USA
Zinc or zinc-iron alloy coating weights or designations [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: ASTM / ASME; ASTM A 879
- Type: AlloySteel
- Thickness: 0.0150 to 0.0700
from Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc.
Strip, Coil, Foil & Wire, ASTM F-15. APPLICATIONS. Alloy 29-17 (Kovar ®) has been used for making hermetic seals with the harder Pyrex glasses and ceramic materials. This alloy has found wide use in application where high reliability is a necessity. In power tubes, microwave tubes,... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Coil Stock; Foil; Wire; Sheet, Strip, Plate; Wire – Profile, Round, Flat, Square; Plate; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: ASTM / ASME; UNS
- Type: Miscellaneous Ferrous Alloy; Controlled / Low Expansion Alloy
- Features: Wrought; Corrosion Resistant; Cold Finished, Rolled or Cold Drawn; Die / Cold Work; Hot Rolled (optional feature)
from United Performance Metals
301-1/4 hard differs from other forms of 301 offered by United Performance Metals in that it has been hard cold rolled to its 1/4 hard condition. This increases the metal's attractiveness for mild drawing, stretching and forming operations. At 1/4 hard, type 301 stainless steel has a tensile... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Plate; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Thickness: 0.0150 to 0.1300
from McKey Perforating Company, Inc.
Perforated Metal is among the most versatile products available today. People use perforated metal in many different areas, including industrial, commercial and architectural uses. It can be produced in a wide range of gauges and provide screening and filtering in a variety of applications. It can... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Sheet
- Type: CarbonSteel; Stainless
from Ed Fagan, Inc.
A soft magnetic alloy consisting of 80% Nickel, 5% Molybdenum, and balance Iron used where extremely high initial & maximum permeability and minimum hysteresis is needed. [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; ASTM / ASME; UNS; A753, N-14411C
- Type: Miscellaneous Ferrous Alloy; Soft Magnetic Alloy
- Thickness: 0.0100 to 120
from Kloeckner Metals Corporation
Kloeckner Metals, along with its subsidiary company Temtco Steel are ‘reliable partners ’ to more than 8,000 metalworking businesses throughout the United States. Through these partnerships, the Company uses its technological, commercial, operational, and financial resources to meet the... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Width / OD: 36 to 72
- Type: Stainless
- Length: 96 to 144
from DME Company
Perform high-quality repairs of very small mold areas. - Increase the life of a mold after repair. - Reduce repair costs up to 85% with special metal alloys developed for all conventional types of steel. - Modern control electronics ensure a homogenous welding pattern even under the most difficult... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Sheet
- Applications: Repair, Resurfacing or Filling Compound
from Hoover Steel, Inc.
Cold Rolled Sheet All inquiries are welcome!. Inquire for Abrasion Resistant (AR) Plates. Shearing and bending services available. [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Features: Cold Finished, Rolled or Cold Drawn
- Type: CarbonSteel
- Applications: BuildingConstruction
from Trinity Brand Industries
Stainless - 301/302/304 Full Hard. Type 301 is an austenitic stainless steel with a composition of 17% chromium and 7% nickel. Its resistance to atmosphere corrosion and its bright surface finish make it an excellent choice for decorative structural applications. Kitchen equipment, automotive... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Thickness: 1.00E-3
- Type: Stainless
from Princess Auto Limited
Cold-Finished Rolled Sheets [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Length: 48
- Width / OD: 24.1
- Processing, Temper & Finish: Cold
from United Performance Metals
301-1/2 hard differs from other forms of 301 offered by United Performance Metals in that it has been hard cold rolled to its 1/2 hard condition. This makes it ideal for applications requiring both formability and tensile strength of 150,000 PSI and yield strength of 110,000 PSI. Common Applications... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Plate; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Thickness: 0.0090 to 0.1300
from Hoover Steel, Inc.
Galvanized Sheet Stock Size: 4 FT. x 10 FT. [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Processing, Temper & Finish: Galvanized
- Type: CarbonSteel
- Applications: BuildingConstruction
from Trinity Brand Industries
Stainless - 316 Full Hard. 1/2" X 12" Strips. Decimal - 0.001 Thru 0.030. Our stainless feeler and thickness gages are manufactured from 300 series, full hard stainless steel for resistance to corrosive environments and outstanding wear ability. Used in marine, food equipment, aerospace, power... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Coil Stock; Strip; Sheet
- Thickness: 0.0020
- Type: Stainless
from Princess Auto Limited
Satin-Coated Sheets [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Length: 48
- Width / OD: 24
- Processing, Temper & Finish: Satin
from United Performance Metals
Type 410 stainless steel is a general purpose hardenable stainless steel. Its strength, good ductility and resistance to corrosion in mild atmospheres, steam and mild chemical environments make it well suited for highly stressed parts. Common Applications of 410 Stainless Steel. Automotive exhausts,... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Plate; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Thickness: 0.0180 to 0.3000
from Hoover Steel, Inc.
Galvanized Sheet All inquiries are welcome!. Inquire for Abrasion Resistant (AR) Plates. Shearing and bending services available. [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Processing, Temper & Finish: Galvanized
- Type: CarbonSteel
- Applications: BuildingConstruction
from Trinity Brand Industries
Stainless - 301/302/304 Full Hard. Type 301 is an austenitic stainless steel with a composition of 17% chromium and 7% nickel. Its resistance to atmosphere corrosion and its bright surface finish make it an excellent choice for decorative structural applications. Kitchen equipment, automotive... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Coil Stock; Sheet
- Thickness: 0.0060
- Type: Stainless
from United Performance Metals
321 stainless steel is most similar to 304 stainless steel, however it contains the addition of Titanium making it an excellent choice for prolonged high temperature applications. The addition of Titanium stabilizes this grade of stainless steel against the formation of Chromium Carbide in heat... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Plate; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Thickness: 0.0080 to 0.2400
from Hoover Steel, Inc.
Stainless Sheet Standard Stock Grade is 304. Inquire for other stainless items, finishes and grades. All inquiries welcome! [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Sheet
- Applications: BuildingConstruction
- Type: Stainless
from United Performance Metals
347 stainless steel has a high resistance to prolonged heat and corrosion making it well suited for engine, power generation, welded fabrications and other high heat applications. 347 stainless steel offers good mechanical properties with higher creep and stress rupture characteristics than other... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Plate; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Thickness: 0.0180 to 0.1300
from United Performance Metals
304 stainless steel has a high resistance to corrosion and lends itself to many types of fabrication, making it one of the most widely used forms of stainless steel used today. [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Foil; Plate; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Thickness: 0.0080 to 0.3000
from United Performance Metals
316/316L stainless steel has a high resistance to many chemical corrodents and marine atmospheres. 316/316L stainless steels are more resistant to general corrosion and pitting/crevices than conventional austenitic stainless steels. 316/316L stainless steels also offer higher creep,... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Plate; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Thickness: 0.0100 to 0.1300
from United Performance Metals
Type A-286 is an iron-based super alloy useful for applications requiring high strength and corrosion resistance up to 1300 degrees Fahrenheit and for lower stress applications at higher temperatures. A-286 can be hardened to a strength level. The alloy is also useful for low temperature... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Plate; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Thickness: 0.0200 to 0.0830
from United Performance Metals
17-7 stainless steel develops its strength and hardness through heat treating. This makes it well suited for applications that require good formability, high strength/hardness and minimum distortion upon heat treating. Common Applications of 17-7 Stainless Steel. Aerospace applications. Chemical... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Thickness: 0.0180 to 0.2400
from United Performance Metals
17-4 stainless steel develops its strength and hardness through heat treating. This makes it well suited to applications that require ease of fabrication and then the addition of strength/hardness for improved reliability. 17-4 stainless steels provide an outstanding combination of high strength and... [See More]
- Shape / Form: Semi-finished, Mill Stock or Near Net Shapes; Bar Stock; Wire; Plate; Strip; Sheet
- Specifications & Grades: AMS; UNS
- Type: Stainless
- Thickness: 0.0290 to 0.3000