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Thin-Wall Stainless Steel Tubing

Precision-Engineered Stainless Steel Tubing for Medical Applications

Our thin-wall stainless steel and precious metal tubing is the gold standard in the medical device industry. Since 1952, we have refined our cold-drawing process to lead the industry in the quality of the material surface finish and consistency of the wall thickness tolerance. Starting with a metal strip or seamless tube, we produce our thin-wall stainless steel tubing to the highest quality standards required for critical medical device applications.

Our small-diameter tubing is cold-drawn to size, resulting in precise finishes on the inside diameter (ID) and outside diameter (OD). Resonetics’ thin-wall tubing is then custom-made to your exact specifications. This helps ensure optimal performance and material integrity. Our proprietary cleaning process meets strict cleanliness standards for sensitive medical applications. With expanded capacity and a streamlined production process, we offer fast, reliable turnaround to help keep your project on track.

Thin-Wall Stainless Steel Tubing Specifications

The standard specifications for thin-wall stainless steel tubing include:

min | max

  • Outside diameter (OD): 0.15 mm | 6 mm
  • Wall thickness (WT): 0.025 mm | 0.5 mm

Stainless Steel Alloys

Precious metals are naturally occurring rare metals such as gold, platinum, and silver. Our stainless steel tubing is most commonly available in the following compositions:

  • 304 Series
  • 316 Series
  • 17-7PH

Other Alloys

Beyond stainless steel, there are other alloys commonly used in the production of thin-wall tubing, including:

  • Cobalt chrome
    • Phynox and Elgiloy
  • MP35N
  • Titanium Grade 2

Thin-Wall Stainless Steel Tubing Applications

Stainless steel and precious metal tubing are commonly used in the medical device industry for products such as:

  • Catheter delivery systems
  • Orthopedic instrument components for cutting and drilling
  • Tubular and needle products for fluid and gas transfer
  • Tubular elements for ophthalmologic, neurologic, and cardiac applications
  • Liposuction and embalming applications
  • Endoscopy and laparoscopy

Key Markets

Innovators developing groundbreaking medical devices rely on our stainless steel and other alloy tubing to create new technologies and advance treatment options to improve patient lives. Our tubing is commonly used in the following markets:

  • Ophthalmic
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Neurovascular
  • Structural heart
  • Orthopedic
  • Electrophysiology
  • Peripheral vascular
  • Neuromodulation
  • Cardiovascular

In Stock and Ready to Ship

Our online store offers stainless steel tubing off the shelf, ready to ship directly to you. Choose from a variety of sizes to meet your application requirements, with the confidence that every tube meets our rigorous quality standards.

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