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

We can fill nearly any size, shape, and grade of your metal needs.

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 ideal for bearings, bushings, and hydraulic components. It is mainly used in 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, has less tool wear, and finishes better. It’s widely used for pistons in the hydraulics industry.

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 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 but 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, making it a popular choice for fabricating machine component parts.

Shapes that Versa-Bar comes in

AIA offers various materials, finishes, grades, sizes, and shapes to meet your specifications.

Regarding shapes, we offer the Versa-Bar line of products in bars, rounds, rods, tubing, and plates.

Versa-Bar can also be made in rectangular or square bars, round bars, cut pieces, or special shapes.

Custom parts made from Versa-Bar

All continuous cast iron Versa-Bar grades 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, patterns/molds, spindles, and hydraulic manifolds.

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

Always in stock at our multiple warehouses

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

That’s because our three strategically located warehouses always have various shapes, sizes, and grades in stock.

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

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

Count on high-quality Versa-Bar products

Our wide variety of continuous cast iron products is available in gray and ductile iron. Cast iron is an excellent alternative to steel, and we can customize it to your specifications.

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

Lawton Standard’s flexibility and commitment to customer service ensure that you will receive exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.

With fast lead times, a full range of machining options, and a wide selection of sizes, shapes, and grades, Versa-Bar is your best choice for a steel alternative.

Contact us today to discuss your Versa-Bar needs.