Automotive · Material to component

Automotive steel & prepared component blanks.

Steel stock, shaft and gear blanks, pins and drawing-defined axles. Start with the supplied material. Specify the next operation.

Generic automotive chassis above a separate foreground preparation rack containing shaft blank, gear blank, bearing steel bars and pin blank. Finished drivetrain is end-use context only.
SUPPLIED FORMS · FOREGROUND PREPARATION RACK

Vehicle = end-use context · connectors identify supplied stock on the rack · independent scales

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From steel family to supply form.

Published material ranges. Finished dimensions and component suitability follow the agreed specification.

Bearing Steel

Bearing-steel stock

Native illustration of supplied bearing-steel stock
  • Round-bar supply for bearing-component manufacture.
  • This is material stock, not a finished wheel hub assembly.
  • Bearing component manufacturing
  • φ12–150 mm material diameter
  • Grades: GCr15, GCr15SiMn, GCr18Mo, 55R, 65MnHX, S55C, SAE1055

Prepared stock & drawing-defined parts

Shaft blank

Native illustration of supplied shaft blank
  • Rough stepped blank with machining allowance.
  • Select the delivery condition, drawing revision and inspection basis.

Gear blank

Native illustration of supplied gear blank
  • Prepared blank for tooth cutting and final finishing.
  • Finished gear geometry follows the purchaser drawing.

Pin blank

Native illustration of supplied pin blank
  • Plain prepared pin blank for the next machining operation.
  • Finished fits and retention features are drawing-defined.
  • Cut & Finished Stock — Hot rolled or forged stock, with cutting, peeling, turning, grinding, straightening and end preparation.
  • Shaft & Gear Blanks — Shaft blanks, gear blanks and cut or machined blanks prepared for your next operation.
  • Axles — Axles made to customer drawings and technical requirements.
  • Pins & Fastener Materials — Pins, pin blanks and bar or blank material for bolts and studs.

Application and blank-preparation reference

Shaft & axle preparation

Shaft and axle blank preparation.

Cutting, turning, grinding and end preparation for your next operation.

Agree allowance, straightness, delivery condition and inspection before blank preparation.

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Rough stepped shaft blank; finished tolerances, splines and threads are not depicted
01Requirements

Grade, quantity and supply condition

02Drawing & route review

Allowances, fits and processing scope

03Inspection & records

Agreed tests and traceability

04Packing & delivery

Protection, marking and destination

Material to component

Processing & inspection.

See our steel-processing and inspection operations. Tests, acceptance criteria and records are agreed for each order.

Project specifications

What to include in your drawing and material specification.

Technical resources ↗
Material standard & delivery condition

Specify the grade standard and edition, size, delivery condition, non-QT route where applicable, and permitted substitutions. A listed material family does not establish finished-component qualification.

Drawing, allowance & acceptance

Include drawing revision, stock and finished dimensions, machining allowance, straightness, fits, surface finish, heat treatment and acceptance limits.

Inspection & traceability

Agree chemistry, mechanical properties, hardenability, cleanliness, microstructure or NDT as required, with sampling, batch traceability and delivery records.

Quality & documents ↗

Choose a supply form, then send your drawing, quantity and destination.

Open existing project enquiry ↗

Photo crops: Engine production in Mianyang — Tangray-nick, CC BY-SA 4.0; Porsche-gearbox-cutaway — BerndB, brightened by Geek3, CC BY-SA 3.0; Chassis — dave_7, CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped; adapted photos retain these licenses. No manufacturer endorsement implied.
Illustrative anatomy: SKF wheel-hub overview and Dana/Spicer drivetrain component nomenclature. No OEM compatibility, assembly qualification or complete-vehicle supply is asserted.

Grades, sizes and prepared parts

GRADES & SIZES

Find Your Steel Grade and Size

Product & UseSteel DiameterAvailable Grades

Automotive Steel

Forged and machined vehicle parts

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φ13–200 mm
  • 38MnVS6
  • C70S6
  • C38N2
  • 42CrMoH
  • 40Cr

Other specified grades are also available.

Gear Steel

Gears and transmission parts

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φ20–180 mm
  • SAE8620H
  • SAE8622H
  • 16MnCr5
  • 20MnCr5
  • 20CrMoH
  • 22CrMoH
  • SCM420H
  • 20CrMnTi series

Non-QT Free-Cutting Steel

F45MnVS for parts made by your specified non-QT process.

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φ13–200 mm
  • F45MnVS

Supplied for your specified non-QT process.

Bearing Steel

Bearing component manufacturing

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φ12–150 mm
  • GCr15
  • GCr15SiMn
  • GCr18Mo
  • 55R
  • 65MnHX
  • S55C
  • SAE1055

Diameters shown are for steel material. Cut lengths, delivery condition and finished dimensions follow your drawings and technical requirements.

Prepared parts and order requirements

PROCESSING & COMPONENTS

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Choose steel stock, prepared blanks or parts made to your drawings.

Cut & Finished Stock

Hot rolled or forged stock, with cutting, peeling, turning, grinding, straightening and end preparation.

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Shaft & Gear Blanks

Shaft blanks, gear blanks and cut or machined blanks prepared for your next operation.

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Axles

Axles made to customer drawings and technical requirements.

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Pins & Fastener Materials

Pins, pin blanks and bar or blank material for bolts and studs.

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Material Standard & Edition

Material standard and edition; any required grade substitution.

Delivery & Process Condition

Heat treatment if required, non-QT process details, surface finish and machining allowance.

Drawing, Interfaces & Tolerances

Drawing revision, fits, interfaces, straightness and dimensional tolerances.

Inspection & Documents

Required chemistry, mechanical, hardenability, microstructure, cleanliness or NDT checks; sampling, acceptance limits, heat/batch traceability and records.

Packing & Marking

Bundle limits, corrosion or end protection, labels and marking.

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