Versa-Bar: Any Shape, Size and Grade you need

 

AIA can fill your metal needs with nearly any size, shape and grade you want.

Our Versa-Bar line of products comes in 4 grades and we can provide any size from .75 inches in diameter up to 27 inches in diameter.

Versa-Bar Grades

Our Versa-Bar continuous cast iron comes in four grades. Here they are listed below:

The V-2 gray iron is a class 40 gray iron and is ideal for bearings, bushing and hydraulic components, mostly serving the hydraulics industry.

The V-3 ductile iron has a higher tensile strength than V-2 and is made of a more machinable material. It’s the easiest of the grades to machine, offers high spindle speeds, less tool wear and finishes better. It’s widely used for pistons in the hydraulics industry.

The V-4 ductile iron has a tensile strength of 80,000 psi and a yield strength of 55,000 psi. It is a more efficient and affordable alternative to steel. Common uses for V-4 are for valves, couplings, brake rotors/discs and bearings.

The V-5 (HT) has the highest tensile and yield strengths. It is ideal for pumps, compressors, automotive parts and other heavy industrial applications. The V-5 is not only metallurgically superior to steel, it is also more cost-effective.

 

What is Versa-Bar commonly used for?

Versa-Bar continuous cast iron is most commonly used in the fluid power, oil and gas, bearing, patterns and machine component manufacturing industries.

The line of metal products is incredibly durable and reduces production costs. This makes it a very popular choice for fabricating machine component parts.

Shapes that Versa-Bar comes in

AIA offers a wide variety of materials, finishes, grades, sizes and shapes to meet your exact specifications.

When it comes to shapes, we offer the Versa-Bar line of products in bars, rounds and rods, as well as tubing and plates.

Versa-Bar can also come in a rectangular or square bar, round bar, cut pieces or special shapes you may need.

Custom parts made from Versa-Bar

All grades of continuous cast iron Versa-Bar can be finished and machined into custom parts for you.

Those custom parts include cast iron bearings, bushings, pulleys, couplings, brake rotors/discs and molds.

You can also get custom cast iron piston rings, valves, pistons/glands, fluid power, gears, patters/molds, spindles and hydraulic manifolds.

The possibilities are nearly endless with AIA’s line of Versa-Bar products.

Always in stock at our multiple warehouses

We can definitely deliver on different grades, sizes, shapes and more for our Versa-Bar line of products.

That’s because we have a wide variety of shapes, sizes and grades always in stock at our three strategically located warehouses.

We have warehouses in Waukesha, WI, Baltimore, MD and Houston, TX.

Our warehouses are always filled with Versa-Bar bars, rods, squares, blocks of all shapes and sizes.

Count on high-quality Versa-Bar products

Our wide variety of continuous cast iron products are available in gray and ductile iron. It’s a great alternative to steel and we can customize it to the specifications you want.

If you’re short on time, we can mill and finish the part for you too.

AIA’s flexibility and commitment to customer service means you will get exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.

With fast lead times and a full range of machining options, not to mention all the sizes, shapes and grades to choose from, Versa-Bar is your best choice for a steel alternative.

Contact us today to discuss your Versa-Bar needs.