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Maraging Steel

Maraging steel gives you an elevated level of strength, hardness, and ductility. These steels are created through an aging process that results in the development of a hard, brittle crystalline called martensite. The term “maraging” is, in fact, a simple combination of martensite and aging.

The construction of maraging steel allows it to withstand atmospheres that would quite simply destroy most standard steel. The aging process instills maraging steel with the ability to withstand sudden changes in speed and temperature, even at extreme levels. This quality has made maraging steel alloys an important component of many of the air and spacecraft used today.

Its specific use in military programs and space programs has made maraging steel a rather unique material. It is not generally carried by small-scale metals companies. Instead, it can be found through distributors who regularly work with organizations in the aerospace and aeronautical industries. A metals company that has the capacity to supply maraging steel will usually distribute a wide range of hard-to-find alloys.

All Metals & Forge is one such company. They have worked with major corporations and government organizations that specialize in creating state-of-the-art craft and defense systems. This AS9100- and ISO9001:2000-certified company carries an extensive line of maraging steels and other rare alloys. Along with pre-made metals products, they can customize orders to fit their client’s needs.

Maraging 250

Maraging 250 is an 18 percent nickel steel that has been strengthened with cobalt. Maraging 250, like all maraging steels, goes through an aging process that forces the metal to cool from its molten state to its solid state over an artificially long time. This process results in a tempered steel that has both high levels of strength and hardness. It will also resist certain stresses and maintain its structure in environments that would cause irreparable changes to many other...