Steel Media Library

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Faircrest Steel Plant Tour

The Faircrest Steel Plant features more than 20 acres under its roof on a 450-acre site near Canton, Ohio, and houses individual steelmaking, ingot and continuous casting and steel-processing facilities.

Faircrest Steel Plant Tour PDF

Harrison Steel Plant Tour

The Harrison Steel Plant melts, rolls, processes and finishes products to manufacture Timken® bearings. We also produce billets, which we process into seamless mechanical tubing for bearing and cylinder components, as well as oilfield tubulars.

Harrison Steel Plant Tour PDF

Large Bar Forged-Rolled Process

With proven cleanliness and enhanced sound centers, The Timken Company’s large bar Forged-Rolled process translates into improved dependability and performance of critical components in applications worldwide.

Large Bar Forged-Rolled Process PDF

Practical Data for Metallurgists

This guide provides the latest metallurgical information and conforms with information published by AISI and SAE. It includes a listing of standard steels and their chemical compositions, hardening abilities and tolerances.

Practical Data Guide PDF

Small Bar Mill Expansion

Describes Timken's expanded small bar capabilities in the expanded Harrison Steel Plant in Canton, Ohio. This rolling mill is the first of its kind in North America and has rolling, finishing and inspection capabilities down to one inch (25.4 mm) diameter.

Small Bar PDF

Timken® Large Diameter Tubing

Includes size range capabilities seamless alloy mechanical steel tubing.

Large Diameter PDF

Long Length Steel Tubing

Provides features, benefits and size range capabilities in long length seamless mechanical steel tubing.

Long Length Tubing PDF

Timken® VacTec™ Vacuum Carburizing Steels
Discusses the benefits of VacTec Steel and lists current grades, nomenclature and recommended applications.

VacTec™ PDF

Timken® Fast-Track™ Steel Tubing and Bar Products
Includes grades and sizes available as well as a grade conversion chart.

Fast-Track™ PDF

Timken Value-Added Solutions

Outlines Timken's complete line of steel solutions, including alloy steel, precision steel components, Timken Boring Specialties and technical services.

Value-Added Solutions PDF

Timken Boring Specialties Overview

Explores the capabilities of Timken Boring Specialties, which combines value added deep precision hole making and finishing services with Timken's high quality alloy steel products for the energy market.

Timken Boring Specialties Overview PDF

Timken Boring Specialties Pre-Drilled 4145M Material

Discusses Timken's pre-drilled inventory, and size range as well as hole making and finishing services for the oil and gas industry.

4145M PDF

Induction Thermal Treatment Facility

Provides an overview of Timken's Induction Thermal Treatment Facility and how it increases capacity on heat-treated steel products while providing advancements in uniformity and production speed.

Induction Thermal Treatment Facility PDF

Continuous Thermal Treatment Facility

Describes the process used at the world's most advanced quench-and-temper process. Timken's Continuous Thermal Treatment Facility produces bar and tubular product with extreme uniform mechanical properties for maximum strength applications.

Continuous Thermal Treatment Facility PDF

Quench Temper Facility

A deep technical knowledge of manufacturing processes led us to build a specialized Quench Temper Facility (QTF) in Canton, Ohio, where we efficiently process both bar and tubular orders. Our streamlined quench and temper operation produces customized product quickly and reliably.

Quench Temper Facility PDF

Horizontal Drilling

Timken designs advanced alloys that stand up to increasingly difficult operating environments and support the growing demand by oil and gas operators for horizontal wells.

Shale Drilling PDF

Timken Specialty Steel For Mining

The mining industry features some of the world’s most demanding applications. For your mining tooling needs, our high-performance alloy bar and seamless mechanical tubing make Timken an ideal supplier. As a leading supplier in North America, customers recognize us for the cleanness and quality of our steel.

Mining Sell Sheet for Steel

4130HW

Alloy Steel Technical Data Supplement 4130HW meets standard 4130 but is modified through tight composition control to improve hardenability and strength in heavier sections.

4130HW Alloy Steel Technical Data Supplement

Timken® TIM-6V: World-Class Hollow Bar to
EN 10294-1

Highlights features and benefits of Timken TIM-6V micro-alloy seamless mechanical tubing.

TIM-6V PDF

Drilling Applications

See the locations of Timken® steel in vertical and horizontal drilling applications as well as in completion and deepwater drilling applications.

Drilling Applications

Why You Need Timken® Steel: Providing Strength Where it Matters

Better products start with better steel. Focused on service and support, Timken manufactures world-class clean steel that advances critical products in the world’s most demanding applications. Find out what set us apart and much more.

Why You Need Timken® Steel PDF

How The Steelmaking Process Affects Steel Cleanliness And Strengthens Related Application Performance

The presence of oxide inclusions in steel has a significant impact on fatigue performance of load-bearing components manufactured from that steel. This sell sheet explains how cleaner steel can create stronger products.

Steel Cleanliness PDF

Timken® Steel For Military Applications

Timken® clean high-quality steel has been used in military applications for more than 60 years. Customers rely on us to meet their material performance requirements. We have extensive experience developing optimum materials for our customers, which helps their products complete the required mission.

Military Applications PDF

Special Bar Overview

Includes an overview of Timken's bar manufacturing process and provides information on markets served, processes available and Timken capabilities. It also includes a glossary of steel industry terms.

Special Bar Overview PDF

Special Bar Quality Requirements

Provides a representative sample of carbon and alloy steel grades. Also shows a comprehensive listing of Timken's size capabilities for round and bar shapes.

Special Bar Quality PDF

13- Through 16-Inch Round Bars

Provides features, benefits and specifications of Timken round bar products.

Round Bars PDF

Seamless Steel Tubing

Includes an overview of Timken's steel manufacturing process from melt to finish and provides information on markets served, processes available and Timken capabilities.

Seamless Steel Tubing PDF

Mechanical Seamless Steel Tubing
Timken® steel tubing is produced in most alloy and carbon grades. This sheet features capability charts that apply to common grades of carbon, alloy and bearing steels up to 1.00 percent carbon content. Tubing tolerances are also listed.

Mechanical Seamless Steel Tubing PDF

Impact® Steel

Compares the mechanical properties of 4140 and Impact steel and provides information on chemical composition and mechanical and toughness properties.

Impact® Data Supplement PDF

MicroTec® Steel

Provides advantages of Timken microalloy steel and includes case studies for various applications.

MicroTec® Steel PDF

Timken® 9Cr and 13Cr Steel Tubes and Bars

Offers an overview of tube (hot finished) and bar (rough turned or peeled) sizes for 9Cr and 13Cr chromed steel products.

9Cr and 13 Cr Steel PDF

Timken® HS220-27 Steel

Provides information on fine-grained alloy steel ideal for applications that require toughness, durability and excellent wear resistance. Accompanying data supplement gives more information on thermophysical and mechanical properties, processing and heat treatment.

HS220-27 Steel PDF

HS220-27 Steel Data Supplement PDF

Mining Applications

See the locations of Timken® steel in mining applications for raise bore drill rod, rotary drill string, down-the-hole string and top hammer drilling.

Mining Applications

Gambrinus Steel Plant Tour
Our 250-acre Gambrinus Steel Plant in Canton, Ohio, produces seamless mechanical steel tubing ranging from 1.9 to 13 inches (48 to 330 mm) in diameter and processes alloy steel rounds up to 13 inches (330 mm) in diameter.

Gambrinus Steel Plant Tour

Animation and Video

Timken Steel Business Overview

Outlines Timken's steel history, general steelmaking capabilities and product offering, including high quality alloy steel tubing, bars and precision steel components.

Timken Steel Image Video

Animation highlights steel energy applications and explains how Timken steel improves product performance and efficiency.

Timken Steel Technology Overview

Offers a look into our metallurgical leadership in research and development of high quality steel materials.

Timken Steel Manufacturing Process

Shows how steel is made, from raw material to finished product.

Precision Steel Components Overview

Provides a brief overview of Timken precision steel components capabilities and applications.

Precision Steel Components Processes

Takes viewers through the manufacturing processes used to make precision steel components for a variety of applications.

Drill String Animation

Animation provides a tour of specific applications in oil and gas drilling equipment, showing where Timken friction management and power transmission products can improve customer performance.