Precision Rerolled Strip: Applications and Expertise You Can Count On
UPM's rerolling mill in Wallingford, Connecticut uses state-of-the-art technology to produce material at tolerances that are significantly tighter than Integrated Mills. This allows for more precise thickness, width, and tensile properties.. Additionally, UPM’s reroll mill can produce smaller order quantities and meet tighter delivery requirements compared to traditional Integrated Mills. UPM offers nickel, stainless steel, and cobalt alloys in the precision rerolled strip form.
Nickel: United Performance Metals offers 9 grades of nickel precision rerolled strip. Nickel strip is used in applications that require high-performance, tight thickness tolerances, and superior surface finishes. One of the most common applications is battery cells due to their high electrical conductivity, low resistivity, and ease of welding. Nickel strips are also used for aerospace engine components, medical implants, surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, gaskets, bellows, and filters that require high precision. The last major industry that nickel precision rerolled strip is commonly seen in is automotive. Here, it is used for specialized safety parts, high performance trim, and a variety of engine components.
Stainless Steel: Stainless steel precision rerolled strip is widely used in industries that require high-performance, such as automotive, medical, and electronics. In the automotive industry, stainless steel is used for safety components, such as ABS sleeves, retaining clips for brake pads, airbag components, and exhaust system trim. Stainless steel is ideal for medical equipment including hypodermic needles and surgical instruments due to its corrosion resistance and hygiene. United Performance Metals offers 12 grades of stainless steel strip that can be rolled down to your desired thickness.
Cobalt: United Performance Metals has two grades of cobalt precision rerolled strip available: CoNiChrome and L605. CoNiChrome was designed for environments where strength, fatigue resistance, and corrosion performance must all be exceptional. It is a top choice for aerospace springs, fasteners, and cyclic loading components, as well as medical arch wires, stents, surgical instruments, springs. L605 offers a unique combination of high‑temperature strength, corrosion resistance, and formability, making it ideal for precession rerolling. L605 is used in aerospace turbine engine components, exhaust systems, combustion liners, medical implants, stents, biomedical components, and turbine parts, chemical processing equipment, and furnace hardware.
To learn more about United Performance Metal’s selection of precision rerolled strip materials, please click here.