Qingdao Fuqin provides different stainless steel balls to customers in different industries. Generally, Stainless steel balls can be divided into austenitic, martensitic, and ferritic families based on their microstructure and composition.
Austenitic stainless steel balls are non-magnetic and have a face-centered cubic (FCC) crystal structure. They are highly corrosion-resistant and have good strength and toughness. Examples of stainless steel balls like 304,316,302.
Martensitic stainless steel balls are magnetic and have a body-centered tetragonal (BCT) crystal structure. They have good hardness and wear resistance, but lower corrosion resistance than austenitic grades. Examples of stainless steel balls include 440C, 420C, and so on.
Ferritic stainless steel balls are also magnetic and have a body-centered cubic (BCC) crystal structure. They have good corrosion resistance in many environments, but lower strength and toughness than austenitic or martensitic grades. Examples of stainless steel balls like 430.