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Maraging Steel Alloys

Ultra-high strength martensitic steel achieving up to 2390 MPa tensile strength through precipitation hardening. Essential for aerospace, defense, and precision tooling applications.

Maraging 250 Maraging 300 Maraging 350
Maraging steel alloy products

About Maraging Steel

Maraging steels are a class of ultra-high strength, low-carbon martensitic steels that derive their exceptional strength from the precipitation of intermetallic compounds during aging heat treatment, rather than from carbon content. The name "maraging" comes from "martensitic aging." This unique strengthening mechanism provides an outstanding combination of ultra-high strength, good ductility and toughness, excellent dimensional stability, and superior machinability in the annealed condition.

FountainHead Alloys is a leading manufacturer, exporter and supplier of Maraging Steel products in Mumbai, India, serving clients in 60+ countries with grades 250, 300, and 350.

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Available Product Forms

Maraging steel available in all standard and custom product forms.

Round Bars

6mm to 500mm dia

Sheets & Plates

0.5mm to 100mm

Pipes & Tubes

Seamless & Welded

Flanges

All types & sizes

Fasteners

Bolts, Nuts, Studs

Wires

All gauges

Maraging 250 (UNS K92890)

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Chemical Composition (%)

ElementNiCoMoTiAlCMnSiPSFe
Maraging 25017.0-19.07.0-8.54.6-5.20.3-0.50.05-0.150.03 max0.10 max0.10 max0.01 max0.01 maxBalance

Mechanical Properties (Aged Condition)

PropertyValue
Tensile Strength1720 MPa min
Yield Strength (0.2%)1650 MPa min
Elongation8% min
Hardness48-52 HRC

Physical Properties

PropertyValue
Density8.00 g/cm³
Melting Range1413-1454°C
Thermal Conductivity25.5 W/m·K

Equivalent Grades

UNSAMSMILASTMW.Nr
K928906512MIL-S-46850A538 Grade B1.6354

Applications


Maraging 300 (UNS K93120)

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Chemical Composition (%)

ElementNiCoMoTiAlCMnSiPSFe
Maraging 30018.0-19.08.5-9.54.6-5.20.5-0.80.05-0.150.03 max0.10 max0.10 max0.01 max0.01 maxBalance

Mechanical Properties (Aged Condition)

PropertyValue
Tensile Strength2050 MPa min
Yield Strength (0.2%)1950 MPa min
Elongation7% min
Hardness52-56 HRC

Physical Properties

PropertyValue
Density8.00 g/cm³
Melting Range1413-1454°C
Thermal Conductivity25.5 W/m·K

Equivalent Grades

UNSAMSMILASTMW.NrDIN
K931206514MIL-S-46850A538 Grade C1.6356X2NiCoMo18-9-5

Applications


Maraging 350 (UNS K93160)

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Chemical Composition (%)

ElementNiCoMoTiAlCMnSiPSFe
Maraging 35017.0-18.011.5-12.54.6-5.21.3-1.60.05-0.150.03 max0.10 max0.10 max0.01 max0.01 maxBalance

Mechanical Properties (Aged Condition)

PropertyValue
Tensile Strength2390 MPa min
Yield Strength (0.2%)2300 MPa min
Elongation5% min
Hardness56-60 HRC

Physical Properties

PropertyValue
Density8.00 g/cm³
Melting Range1413-1454°C
Thermal Conductivity25.5 W/m·K

Equivalent Grades

UNSAMSMIL
K931606515MIL-S-46850

Applications

Why Choose FountainHead for Maraging Steel

ISO Certified Quality

Full material traceability with mill test certificates and third-party inspection.

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Ready Stock

Extensive inventory of Maraging Steel grades in all product forms for immediate dispatch.

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Global Shipping

Exporting to 60+ countries with reliable logistics and custom packaging.

Frequently Asked Questions

Maraging steel is an ultra-high strength, low-carbon martensitic steel strengthened by precipitation of intermetallic compounds during aging heat treatment, rather than carbon. The name comes from "martensitic aging." This unique mechanism gives maraging steels an exceptional combination of ultra-high strength (up to 2390 MPa for Grade 350), good ductility and toughness, excellent dimensional stability during heat treatment, and easy machinability in the solution-annealed condition. These properties make them essential for aerospace, defense, and precision tooling applications.
Maraging steels offer several advantages over conventional high-strength steels: they achieve higher ultimate strengths (1720-2390 MPa vs typically 1200-1700 MPa), have superior fracture toughness at equivalent strength levels, undergo minimal distortion during aging (simple heating to 480°C), are easily machinable before aging, and are readily weldable. The trade-off is cost – maraging steels contain 17-19% nickel and 7-12.5% cobalt, making them significantly more expensive. They are chosen when maximum strength-to-weight ratio, dimensional precision, or reliability in critical applications justifies the premium.
Maraging steels serve critical applications across aerospace (landing gear, rocket motor cases, missile structures, aircraft forgings), defense (submarine hulls, ordnance components, centrifuge rotors), tooling (die casting dies, plastic injection molds, extrusion tooling), and precision engineering (precision shafts, springs, flexure devices). Grade 250 is the most widely used general-purpose grade, Grade 300 dominates aerospace and defense, and Grade 350 is reserved for the most demanding applications requiring maximum strength.

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