Prodec^® for improved machinability

Marcegaglia has developed a highly improved stainless steel machinable bar carrying name Marcegaglia PRODEC®.

Marcegaglia PRODEC® is designed to outperform the competition for all machining purposes and is trusted by professionals globally.

Marcegaglia PRODEC® stainless steel bar sets a new benchmark:

unlocks superior machining efficiency powered by outstanding material consistency
accelerates productivity with higher cutting speeds
achieves longer-lasting, more dependable tool life.

Round bar

Product	dimension	Length	Tolerance
Cold drawn bar	6-26 mm	2.2-6 m	ISO h9 & ASTM A484*
Cold drawn & Centerless ground bar	6-26 mm	2.2-6 m	ISO h7, h8, h9*
Peeled bar	28-90 mm	3 m or 6 m*	ISO k11 & ASTM A484*
	95-190 mm	Random lengths 4.0-6.0m	ISO k13 & ASTM A484*
Peeled & polished bar	28-90 mm	3 m or 6 m*	ISO h9 & ASTM A484*

*Other tolerances / lengths available on request

Product	Dimension	Length	Tolerance
Cold drawn bar	8-25.4 mm	2.2-6 m	ISO h11 & ASTM A484

Product	Dimension	Length	Tolerance
Cold drawn bar	8-22.23 mm	2.2-6 m	ISO h11 & ASTM A484

Prodec Grades – stock availability:
303, 304, 316
Read more of the stock profile from our Prodec leaflet.

Product	Dimension	Testing Method	Standard
Round bar	All dimensions	Eddy current	EN 10277 Table 3 Class 3
Round bar	28-190 mm	Ultrasonic testing	EN 10308 Class 3*
Round bar	28-90 mm	Eddy current	EN 10277 Table 3 Class 2
Hexagon bar	17, 19, 22, 24 mm	Eddy current	EN 10277 Table 3 Class 2

*Excluding 1.4305/303 grades

Supply conditions:

Dimensional tolerances according to EN 10278 or ASTM A484
Corrosion testing to ASTM A262 Method E & EN ISO 3651-2 Method A on Prodec^® 304, 316
Upon request: certification according to AD 2000 W2/W10

Optional processing:

Certificates and approvals
Marcegaglia Stainless Sheffield meets the most common certifications and approvals: