Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel Machining Services for Tight-Tolerance Components

Owens Industries provides stainless steel machining services for complex components requiring tight tolerances, intricate geometries and consistent dimensional accuracy. Stainless steel offers exceptional corrosion resistance, strength and durability, making it a preferred material for aerospace, medical, defense and other demanding applications. Our experience with precision stainless steel machining allows us to manufacture custom parts to exact project specifications.

Our stainless steel CNC machining capabilities include 4-axis and 5-axis milling, Swiss machining, micromachining, CNC turning, wire EDM and sinker EDM. These advanced processes allow our machinists to produce intricate stainless steel components with tolerances as tight as 0.0005".

Since 1944, Owens Industries has manufactured precision CNC components for industries where material performance and dimensional accuracy are critical. Our Wisconsin machine shop combines advanced machining equipment, experienced machinists and rigorous inspection procedures to meet demanding stainless steel machining requirements.

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Owens Industries

Stainless Steel Machining Services For Your Industry

Owens Industries manufactures custom stainless steel components for industries requiring corrosion resistance, mechanical strength and long-term reliability. Our precision CNC machining capabilities accommodate complex geometries, intricate features and tight tolerances for critical applications. From aerospace hardware and medical instrumentation to pharmaceutical equipment and industrial components, our stainless steel machining services meet demanding manufacturing specifications across a wide range of industries.

Custom Precision-Machined Stainless Steel Parts & Components

Owens Industries manufactures custom CNC-machined stainless steel parts for applications requiring strength, corrosion resistance and dimensional precision. Our machining capabilities accommodate complex components, including handles, medical device components, laboratory instruments, weld ferrules, automotive parts and other specialized products with intricate features and demanding specifications.

Stainless steel presents unique CNC machining challenges due to work hardening, heat generation and varying material hardness across different alloys. Precision stainless steel machining requires controlled cutting speeds, appropriate tooling and careful chip removal to minimize tool wear and maintain dimensional accuracy. Owens Industries uses advanced CNC milling, turning and EDM techniques to achieve tight tolerances, precise features and consistent surface finishes.

Our Oak Creek, Wisconsin CNC machine shop serves customers throughout all 50 states with specialized stainless steel machining capabilities. Explore our CNC product image gallery and video gallery to view examples of our precision manufacturing work.

Example stainless steel components include:

Electronic components such as precision housings, instrument fittings and specialized hardware
Mechanical components such as gears, shafts, gauges and measuring instrument parts
Optical components such as precision mounts, instrument housings and alignment hardware
Aerospace components such as aircraft fittings, navigation equipment components and spacecraft hardware
Scientific instruments including components for cryogenic equipment, spectrometers and laboratory systems
Automotive components such as fuel injector parts, engine components and precision fittings

Additional Stainless Steel CNC Components We Manufacture

Part	Application	Industry	Machining Process Used	Specific Feature
Actuator, Arm	Night Vision Goggles	Military	EDM Wire	20 Tooth Ratchet Profile
Check Valve	Brake Fluid Flow Control	Aerospace	Precision Turning	32 Micro finish on all Surfaces
Pivot Ball	Military Aircraft	Defense	Turning and Spot Welding	Welding Carbide Ball to Stainless Steel Stem
Valve Seat	Air Flow Regulator	Aerospace	Mill/Turn	Diameters held within 0.0005" Concentricities
Read Head	Signal Encoder	Military	5-Axis Milling and Grinding	Precision Grinding of Flat Surfaces
Armature Assembly	Pneumatic Valve	Commercial Airlines	Lathe, Mill w/ 4th axis Indexer	Welded/Polished Assembly
Solenoid Valve Seat	Hydraulic Piston Seat	Mining	Hard Turning	Ballize Seal Seat to 0.078" Profile
Flexure	Electronic Control	Research and Development	Fine Wire EDM	EDM Wire 0.015" Wide Slot
Grid Clamp	Satellite Component	Space Research	CNC Turn	Turn 0.044" Thick Ring
Body, Column, Housing	Optics	Research	Precision Turn and 5-Axis Milling	2 Micron Tolerance Over 10.0" Length
Octopole Housing	Beam Orientation	Research and Development	Turning, Milling, and Welding	Assembly Alignment of 5 Microns or Less
Nozzle Adjustment Plate	Directional Adjustments	Industrial Printing	3-Axis Machining	Machine Part Around .0787" Pivot Point
Outlet Adapter	Fluid Flow	Hydraulics	3-Axis milling	Machining Varied SAE Ports
Gunbody	Ink Jet Printer Head	Industrial Printing	4-Axis milling	Machining and Welding of A Sealed Manifold
Drilled Gutter Block	Ink Suction Block	Industrial Printing	4-Axis milling	Drilling 8 Burr Free Connected Holes
Mixer Head Insert	Spray Nozzle	Automotive	5-Axis milling	Required to mill axial slots at acute angles
Spray Nozzle	Urethane Application	Automotive	EDM Wire	Locating Spray Slot within 0.0005"
Micro Tip	Instrument Cap	Medical	Micro Turning	Micro Wire EDM
Hemisphere	Ink Jet Nozzle	Industrial Printing	Precision Fine Turn Work	Polished 8 Micro Finish on 0.120" Diameter
Drive Rod	Ink Jet Piston	Industrial Printing	Swiss Turning	Burr Free Rod with 0.0005" Straightness
Nozzle Housing	Circuit Board Manufacturing	Electronics	Turning and EDM	EDM Wire 3 Degree Taper Cone with 8 Micro Finish

Stainless Steel Grades & Alloys for Precision CNC Machining

Owens Industries provides CNC machining services for stainless steel grades selected for their corrosion resistance, strength, machinability and performance in demanding environments. Common machining grades include 303 stainless steel for improved machinability, 304 for general-purpose corrosion resistance, 316 for exposure to chemicals and corrosive environments and 17-4 PH for applications requiring high strength and hardness.

Each stainless steel alloy presents different machining considerations related to work hardening, cutting forces, heat management and surface finish requirements. Our precision CNC machining capabilities accommodate complex component specifications across a range of stainless steel materials.

Series	Main Alloying Element	Properties	Typical Applications	Machinability	Weldability
Austenitic (e.g., 304, 316)	Chromium, Nickel	Excellent formability, weldability, corrosion resistance	Food processing, chemical industry, architectural elements	Good	Excellent
Martensitic	Chromium	High toughness, requires aging and heat treatments	Cutlery, surgical instruments, aerospace components	Moderate	Good
Ferritic	Chromium	Good corrosion resistance, part of AISI 400 family	Automotive parts, kitchen appliances, architectural features	Good	Good
Duplex	Chromium, Nickel	Combines ferritic and austenitic structures, enhanced properties	Chemical processing, oil and gas, marine applications	Moderate to difficult	Good
Precipitation-Hardening	Various (e.g., Ti, Cu)	Age-hardening process, high strength	Aerospace components, high-stress applications	Difficult	Moderate

The information above provides a general overview of stainless steel materials used in CNC machining. Individual grades may vary in composition and performance characteristics. Review detailed material specifications for exact requirements.

Need precision stainless steel machining services for your next project? Contact Owens Industries to discuss your component specifications and request a quote.

Stainless Steel CNC Services and Capabilities

Precision Machining

5-Axis Machining

EDM Services

Mill Turn Machining

CNC Lathe Machining

3D Printing

All CNC Services

Cutting Edge CNC Machines for Ultra-Precision Components

Owens Industries machines complex, tight-tolerance components using advanced German and Swiss CNC equipment built for ultra-precise manufacturing. Our CNC machines support high-spec industries where accuracy, repeatability and consistency directly impact performance, compliance and long-term reliability.

Our core equipment includes: