316 Stainless Steel Straight Wire & Mandrels for Medical Devices
Component Supply offers 316 stainless steel spring tempered wire and catheter mandrels designed for medical device applications where corrosion resistance, strength, and biocompatibility are essential. Unlike 304 stainless, 316 stainless steel contains 16% chromium, 10% nickel, and 2% molybdenum, giving it superior resistance to chlorides and making it ideal for implantable devices, surgical instruments, and fluid-contact components.
All wires and mandrels ship in straight lengths, without end forms –standard lengths are 36″ or 72″.
For custom lengths or fabrication, please complete our Quote Form.
This stainless steel wire is used widely in a variety of industries including medical and aerospace. Common applications include use in catheter mandrels, stylets, introducers, push pull rods and guide wire assemblies. While Component Supply provides some information for possible applications for stainless steel wire, generally there are too many possibilities for a comprehensive description. Therefore, as you consider prospective applications in your industry, please contact one of our representatives who are eager to assist researchers and product designers in choosing the best products for their specific projects.
Component Supply stocks production quantities of 316 stainless steel wire in standard lengths of 36 inches and 72 inches in the diameter sizes indicated on the chart below. In our commitment to the work of our researchers and product designers, we offer this wire in small quantities for testing purposes and provide custom fabrication services. With specifications and/or a drawing, we can provide a timely estimate for customization. This material can be bull nosed, rounded and chamfered. In addition, we possess the capabilities to bend this wire based on customers’ angle and radius requirements as well as make multiple and compound bends.
ISO 13485 certified. Free material certifications are available for all our stainless steel wire products. Please request certification at the time you place your order.