Quality
At our stainless steel service center, we pride ourselves on offering an extensive selection of stainless steel grades, shapes, conditions, and finishes. With a steadfast commitment to quality, we are proud to be ISO certified, ensuring that our products meet rigorous standards. Great Lakes Specialty Metals is dedicated to providing top-notch products, expert sourcing, and exceptional customer service, all in line with our stringent quality policy.
Our Policy
Our mission is to supply materials to our customer’s specifications when and as required by the customer’s purchase order through the systematic and continuous improvement efforts toward our quality, delivery, and service.
In-House Services
At Great Lakes Specialty Metals, quality isn’t merely a policy; it’s ingrained into every facet of the service we offer to our valued customers. Whether you require material verification or testing services, we’re here to assist you every step of the way. Our parent company, American Stainless Corporation, in Buffalo, New York, has trained members of our team that can help with your material testing and certification needs.
Equipment
Evident Vanta C Series X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer
An XRF gun, or X-ray Fluorescence gun, is a handheld device used for non-destructive elemental analysis of materials. It works by emitting X-rays onto a sample material, which causes the atoms in the sample to become excited and emit characteristic X-ray fluorescence.
The XRF gun detects and measures these emitted X-rays to determine the elemental composition of the material. It can identify elements ranging from magnesium to uranium, providing qualitative and quantitative analysis of the material’s elemental composition. Our equipment has an extensive alloy & grade library including stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, copper and high or low alloy products.
- Testing done at our Buffalo, NY facility
- Customer is responsible for shipping & handling of any samples sent
- Formal testing reports provided upon request
Contact a member of our team today to discuss your material verification needs.
Clark CR-1 Hardness tester for hardness verification (A/B/C Scale)
The Clark CR-1 Hardness Tester is a device used to measure the hardness of materials. It operates based on the principle of indentation hardness testing, where a specified force is applied to an indenter and the depth or size of the resulting indentation is measured.
The CR-1 model is capable of measuring hardness using three different scales: A, B, and C. These scales correspond to different types of materials and testing methods:
- A Scale: This scale is commonly used for soft materials, such as aluminum, brass, and other non-ferrous metals.
- B Scale: The B scale is used for harder materials, including harder non-ferrous metals and some harder plastics.
- C Scale: This scale is primarily used for ferrous metals, such as steel and cast iron.
The Clark CR-1 Hardness Tester provides a convenient solution for measuring material hardness in various industrial applications, including quality control, manufacturing, and engineering.
- Testing done at our facility in Buffalo, NY
- Customer is responsible for shipping/handling of any samples sent
- Reports available upon request
Quick Metal Conversion Tool
Easily convert steel measurements and estimate weight with our Conversion & Weight Calculator.
Other Services
By coordinating with certified testing facilities, we can also help provide additional material testing services such as:
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT): Includes methods like ultrasonic testing (UT Testing) to detect defects without damaging the metal.
- Charpy test: also known as the Charpy V-notch (CVN) test, is a standardized method used to measure a material’s toughness or impact resistance
- Tensile Testing: Determines the metal’s strength and elasticity by subjecting it to tension until it breaks.
- Chemical Analysis: Determines the elemental composition of the metal, ensuring it meets required specifications.
Great Lakes Specialty Metals also has trusted partners for many other material testing services. Contact our team today to learn more about how Great Lakes Specialty Metals can help with your next project.
saw cutting, cut to size plate, sheared to size sheet and more
We Offer a Variety of Quality Production Cutting Services
Our Metal Shapes
In our extensive inventory we carry rounds, flats, hexes, squares, angles (equal and unequal leg), sheet (both 2B and #4 polished), pipe, plate and all varieties of tubing (round, square and rectangular). If not in stock, we can locate it for you.
Industries Served
We have 9 trucks and offer delivery to the Chicagoland area, Wisconsin and the Midwest region. Material that is in stock from either warehouse can be pulled and delivered the next day. Will calls can be ready the same day the order is placed and usually within a few hours. In special situations delivery may even be possible the same day the order is placed.
