Balford produces carbon steel stamped and deep-drawn parts — housings, sleeves, ferrules and brackets — with plating-ready surfaces for cost-effective OEM volumes.
Carbon steel is the workhorse material for structural and plated components at Balford: deep-drawn solenoid housings, slotted ferrules, brackets and precision plates in mild and spring steel grades.
Real projects from Balford's production history:
Mild steel (SPCC/DC01 class), high-strength and spring steel (65Mn) are commonly processed. Grade selection follows the drawing and function.
Yes. Parts can be supplied ready for plating (zinc, nickel, chrome) or we coordinate surface treatment with qualified suppliers.
Yes — low-carbon steel is one of the easiest materials to deep draw, giving predictable wall thickness and good repeatability.
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