Materials
Component Supply offers high-quality, small diameter metal and plastic tubing and wire for use in critical applications.
Stainless Steel Wire
Stainless steel is the most commonly used material for medical applications due to its versatility, corrosion-resistance, and cost effectiveness. Component Supply 304 and 316 stainless steel mandrels are spring tempered and straightened with a bright finish. The addition of molybdenum in 316 distinguishes it from 304 and aids in corrosion resistance to chlorides. Standard diameters range from 0.003” to 0.150” but custom diameters are possible.
Capabilities: precision cutting, bending, end-forming, EDM hole drilling, laser welding, custom assembly.
Hypodermic Tubing
CS Custom Fab utilizes 304 and 316 stainless steel hypodermic tubing in gauge sizes ranging from 5G to 33G in multiple wall thicknesses for custom applications. Type 304 stainless steel, with its chromium-nickel content, is the most versatile and widely used of the austenitic stainless steels. Type 316 stainless steel has similar physical properties and fabrication characteristics as Type 304, but the addition of molybdenum increases the corrosion resistance.
Capabilities: precision cutting, bending, end-forming, EDM hole drilling, laser welding, custom assembly.
Nitinol
Component Supply commonly works with the superelastic alloy of Nitinol, which is both kink resistant and flexible. Nitinol has common use in the making of stents, prosthetics, catheters and other medical device applications. Nitinol is known for its ability to be strained up to eight times more than ordinary spring steel without permanent deformation.
Capabilities: precision cutting, bending, end-forming, EDM hole drilling, laser welding.
PTFE Coated Wire
PTFE coated stainless steel wire offers all the benefits of stainless steel while providing dielectric protection and enhanced lubricity of PTFE. It is a particularly beneficial component in guidewire and catheter making. Component Supply’s standard coating color is green, but custom colors such as gray, blue, black, white and clear are available. Diameters range from 0.005” to 0.090”.
Capabilities: precision cutting, end-forming, coating removal.
PTFE Tubing
PTFE tubing is strong, translucent, lightweight and flexible while maintaining a high dielectric strength over a wide range of frequencies. Also known as Teflon, PTFE possesses biocompatibility, tight tolerances and resistance to a wide range of temperatures and chemicals making it the preferred material for a variety of industries. Component Supply frequently works with Zeus PTFE Tubing in AWG sizes from 32 to 1 in standard, thin, and light wall thicknesses.
Capabilities: precision cutting.
Seamless Annealed Tubing
Annealed seamless stainless steel tubing is suitable for applications demanding higher strengths and tighter tolerances. Because it has no seam or weld point, this annealed tubing can withstand higher pressure and resist corrosion.
Capabilities: precision cutting, bending, end-forming, EDM hole drilling, laser welding.
Brass Tubing
Component Supply stocks drawn, precision C260 brass telescoping tubing with a 1/2 to 1/4 hard temper. This seamless tubing allows for a smooth interior flow and greater burst strength than welded tubing. It is a frequently used material for prototyping.
Nylon Mesh
Component Supply’s nylon mesh filtration screen is available in a variety of mesh opening sizes (measured in microns) from 1920 to 7. The smooth, soft surface, tighter tolerances, dimensional stability and strength make nylon mesh ideal for other medical and diagnostic applications as well.
Capabilities: precision cut discs and shapes, custom filters, slitting.
Polyester Mesh
Component Supply’s polyester mesh filtration screen is available in a variety of mesh opening sizes (measured in microns) from 1950 to 18. Polyester mesh is generally preferred over nylon mesh for most applications involving autoclave sterilization as well as aquaculture applications and others requiring longer exposure to water.
Capabilities: precision cut discs and shapes, custom filters, slitting.