SOYA Steel Ball Factory is China steel balls manufacturer & supplier. Our steel balls exported to 60 countries in past 36 years.
Stainless steel balls, Chrome steel balls, Carbon steel balls, Metal balls are our main products. Manufacture high precision steel balls & special metal balls in AISI304/316/316L/420/440C,
AISI52100/1010/1015/1045/1085, etc.
All metal balls meet grade standard in G5-G1000, from 0.1mm to 150mm.
SOYA Steel Ball Factory have strong advantage and rich experience in steel balls industry.
Competitive prices benefit from strict cost control ![]()
Strict cost control in each process, SOYA Steel Ball Factory can offer more competitive price of steel balls than traders and wholesalers.
All inch standard sizes steel balls in stock
All regular sizes are used for bearings, drawer slides, casters in stock , such as: 1/8" 5/32" 3/16" 1/4" 5/16" 3/8" 1/2" etc. Metal balls can be very fast delivery. Small qty stainless steel balls can be customized.
Harsh quality control in each process Production responsibility system in each process, SOYA Steel Ball Factory can produce high hardness, high precision steel balls.
Special material metal balls or stainless steel ball can be customized
SOYA Steel Ball Factory can produce special material metal balls, stainless steel balls, glass balls, plastic balls, grinding ball, steel shot. SOYA Steel Ball Factory can meet different metal balls application fields.


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SOYA Steel Balls Factory Specification Range:
Diameter: 0.1mm - 150mm; 1/16 inch - 2 inch
Grade: Precision Steel Balls G5-G1000 or Soft Steel Balls
Material: Stainless Steel Balls AISI 304/316/316L/420/440C
Chrome Steel Balls AISI 52100 / DIN 100Cr6
Carbon Steel Balls AISI 1010/1015/1045/1085
Application: Bearing, Drawer Slide, Caster, Bicycle, Hardware,
Cosmetic bottle, Grinding and Welding Media, etc.
Please contact us to get a quote: bevan@soya-steelball.com
SOYA Steel Ball Factory can produce steel balls in various different materials:
Comparison Table of Steel Balls Materials |
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Country / Standard |
Chrome Steel Balls |
Carbon Steel Balls |
Stainless Steel Balls |
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| America | AISI | 52100 | 1010 | 1015 | 1045 | 1085 | 302 | 304 | 316 | 420 | 440C |
| China | YB | GCr15 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 85 | 1Cr18Ni9 | 0Cr19Ni9 | 0Cr17Ni12Mo2 | 3Cr13 | 9Cr18 |
| Japan | JIS | SUJ2 | S9CK | S15CK | S45C | SUP3 | SUS302 | SUS304 | SUS316 | SUS420J2 | SUS440C |
| Germany | DIN | 100Cr6 | CK10 | CK15 | CK45 | X12CrNi188 | X5CrNi189 | X5CrNiMn18 | X30Cr13 | ||
| 1.3505 | 1.4300 | 1.4301 | 1.4401 | 1.4028 | |||||||
SOYA Steel Ball Factory can produce steel balls in different grades according to standards:
Steel Balls Diameter Tolerance Grade Standard |
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| Grade | Diameter variation |
Spherical deviation |
Surface roughness |
Batch diameter variation |
Basic diameter tolerance |
Vdws |
△sph |
Ra |
Vdwl |
Tdn |
|
Not More Than |
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μm |
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G10 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.025 |
0.5 |
* |
G16 |
0.4 |
0.40 |
0.032 |
0.8 |
* |
G20 |
0.5 |
0.50 |
0.04 |
1 |
* |
G28 |
0.7 |
0.70 |
0.05 |
1.4 |
* |
G40 |
1.0 |
1.00 |
0.08 |
2 |
* |
G60 |
1.5 |
1.50 |
0.10 |
3 |
* |
G100 |
2.5 |
2.50 |
0.125 |
5 |
+/-12.5 |
G200 |
5 |
5 |
0.2 |
10 |
+/-25 |
G500 |
13 |
13 |
* |
25 |
+/-50 |
G1000 |
25 |
25 |
* |
50 |
+/-125 |
* It means not applicable |
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Steel Balls Batch Diameter Variation Commonly Used Gauge Values & Subdivision Gauge Values |
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| Grade | Batch Diameter Variation | Vertical Spacing | Commonly Used Gauge Values | Subdivision Gauge Values | Subdivision Gauge Values |
μm |
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G10 |
0.5 |
1 |
-9,...,-1,0,+1,...+9 | 0.2 |
-0.4,-0.2,0,+0.2,+0.4 |
G16 |
0.8 |
2 |
-10,...,-2,0,+2,...+10 | 0.4 |
-0.8,-0.4,0,+0.4,+0.8 |
G20 |
1 |
2 |
-10,...,-2,0,+2,...+10 | 0.4 |
-0.8,-0.4,0,+0.4,+0.8 |
G28 |
1.1 |
2 |
-12,...,-2,0,+2,...+12 | 0.4 |
-0.8,-0.4,0,+0.4,+0.8 |
G40 |
2 |
4 |
-16,...,-4,0,+4,...+16 | 0.8 |
-1.6,-0.8,0,+0.8,+1.6 |
G60 |
3 |
5 |
-20,...,-5,0,+5,...+20 | 1 |
-2,-1,0,+1,+2 |

SOYA Steel Ball Factory can produce steel balls in commonly used standard sizes and non-standard sizes:
| Balls Diameter | Weight of 10,000 Balls(KG) | How many Balls per 1 KG | Balls Diameter | Weight of 1000 Balls(KG) | How many Balls per 1 KG | Balls Diameter | Weight of 1000 Balls(KG) | How many Balls per 1 KG |
| 0.5mm | 0.0051 | 1960780 | 8mm | 2.09 | 478 | 20.637mm 13/16 inch |
35.80 | 27.90 |
| 0.68mm | 0.0128 | 781250 | 8.5mm | 2.50 | 400 | 21mm | 37.75 | 26.49 |
| 0.8mm | 0.0209 | 478470 | 8.731mm 11/32 inch |
2.71 | 369 | 21.4313mm 27/32 inch |
40.10 | 24.90 |
| 1mm | 0.0408 | 245100 | 9mm | 2.97 | 337 | 22.225mm 7/8 inch |
44.80 | 22.30 |
| 1.2mmm | 0.0705 | 141840 | 9.525mm 3/8 inch |
3.52 | 284 | 23mm | 49.59 | 20.17 |
| 1.3mm | 0.0893 | 111980 | 10mm | 4.08 | 245 | 23.0188mm 29/32 inch |
49.80 | 20.10 |
| 1.45mm | 0.124 | 80645 | 10.3188mm 13/32 inch |
4.48 | 223 | 23.8125mm 15/16 inch |
55.10 | 18.20 |
1.588mm 1/16 inch |
0.16 | 62350 | 11mm | 5.42 | 185 | 24mm | 56.34 | 17.75 |
| 1.75mm | 0.218 | 45871 | 11.1125mm 7/16 inch |
5.60 | 179 | 24.6063mm 31/32 inch |
60.80 | 16.50 |
| 2mm | 0.326 | 30700 | 11.5mm | 6.22 | 161 | 25mm | 63.68 | 15.70 |
2.3812mm 3/32 inch |
0.550 | 18182 | 11.5094mm 29/64 inch |
6.22 | 161 | 25.4mm 1 inch |
66.80 | 15.00 |
| 2.5mm | 0.637 | 15698 | 11.9062mm 15/32 inch |
6.88 | 145 | 26.1938mm 11/32 inch |
73.30 | 13.64 |
| 3mm | 1.100 | 9091 | 12mm | 7.04 | 142 | 26.9875mm 11/16 inch |
80.20 | 12.47 |
3.175mm 1/8 inch |
1.310 | 7634 | 12.3031mm 31/64 inch |
7.60 | 132 | 27.7812mm 13/32 inch |
87.40 | 11.40 |
| 3.5mm | 1.750 | 5717 | 12.7mm 1/2 inch |
8.35 | 120 | 28mm | 89.47 | 11.18 |
3.969mm 5/32 inch |
2.550 | 3922 | 13.4938mm 17/32 inch |
10.00 | 100 | 28.575mm 1-1/8 inch |
95.20 | 10.50 |
| 4mm | 2.610 | 3831 | 14mm | 11.18 | 89 | 30.1625mm 1-3/16 inch |
112.00 | 8.93 |
4.7625mm 3/16 inch |
4.410 | 2268 | 14.2875mm 9/16 inch |
11.90 | 84 | 31.75mm 1-1/4 inch |
130.60 | 7.66 |
| 5mm | 5.100 | 1961 | 15.0812mm 19/32 inch |
14.00 | 71.40 | 33.3375mm 1-5/16 inch |
151.10 | 6.62 |
5.1594mm 13/64 inch |
5.600 | 1786 | 15.875mm 5/8 inch |
16.30 | 61.30 | 34.925mm 1-3/8 inch |
173.80 | 5.75 |
5.5562mm 7/32 inch |
6.990 | 1431 | 16mm | 16.69 | 59.90 | 36.5125mm 1-7/16 inch |
198.60 | 5.04 |
5.9531mm 15/64 inch |
8.600 | 1163 | 16.6688mm 21/32 inch |
18.90 | 52.90 | 38.1mm 1-1/2 inch |
225.60 | 4.43 |
| 6mm | 8.810 | 1136 | 17mm | 20.02 | 50.00 | 40mm | 261.10 | 3.83 |
6.35mm 1/4 inch |
10.400 | 962 | 17.4625mm 11/16 inch |
21.70 | 46.10 | 41.275mm 1-5/8 inch |
286.80 | 3.49 |
| 6.5mm | 11.190 | 894 | 18.2562mm 13/32 inch |
24.80 | 40.30 | 42.8625mm 1-11/46 inch |
321.20 | 3.11 |
6.7469mm 17/64 inch |
12.500 | 800 | 19mm | 27.96 | 35.77 | 44.45mm 1-3/4 inch |
358.20 | 2.79 |
7.1438mm 9/32 inch |
14.900 | 671 | 19.05mm 3/4 inch |
28.20 | 35.50 | 47.625mm 1-7/8 inch |
440.60 | 2.27 |
7.9375mm 5/16 inch |
20.400 | 490 | 19.9438mm 25/32 inch |
31.90 | 31.40 | 50.8mm 2 inch |
534.70 | 1.87 |
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