Almen Strips

For the past 25 years, Associated Spring-Raymond has been the world’s leading supplier of Almen strips. Now you can get Almen strips, gauges and holders direct from Associated Spring-Raymond, along with the proven quality, service and reliability that has made us the supplier of choice for large and small industrial users.

Associated Spring-Raymond offers a full range of Almen products:

Almen strips in three sizes - A, N & C - packaged in convenient quantities for any job
Almen strip holders and ultra hardened fasteners that offer an extra long operating life
Almen strip test gauge, including either a curved or flat calibration block

Our Almen strips are designed to meet the stringent demands of the automotive and aerospace industries, and are certified to either SAE J442 or AMS 2432 standards. In fact, choose Associated Spring-Raymond Almen strips for any shot peening job, no matter how large or small.

Premium Grade Almen Strips (per SAE J442)

CATALOG
NUMBER Strip Type Thickness Flatness* Hardness

in in

AS-N-PREM N 0.031 ± 0.001 ±0.001 HRA 72.5-76

AS-A-PREM A 0.051 ± 0.001 ±0.001 HRC 44-50

AS-C-PREM C 0.094 ± 0.001 ±0.001 HRC 44-50

Aerospace Grade (per AMS-2432)

CATALOG
NUMBER Strip Type Thickness Flatness* Hardness

in in

AS-N-AERO N 0.031 ± 0.0005 ±0.0005 HRA 73-74.5

AS-A-AERO A 0.051 ± 0.0005 ±0.0005 HRC 45-48

AS-C-AERO C 0.094 ± 0.0005 ±0.0005 HRC 45-48

*as measured with Almen #2 gauge

Material: SAE/AISI 1070 cold rolled steel
Length: 3.00” ±0.015” (76.2 ±0.38mm)
Width: 0.745”-0.750” (18.92-19.05mm)

Almen Strip Holders and Socket Head Cap Screws

CATALOG
NUMBER Product Description

AS-HOLD-14 Almen strip holder per SAE J442 (includes 4 Socket Head Cap Screws - part number 495029)

495029 50 count box of Socket Head Cap Screws for Holder

Our socket head cap screws are 15 percent stronger than the industry standard. In addition, they offer

213 ksi (1470 Mpa) minimum tensile strength
191 ksi (1317 Mpa) minimum yield strength
40 HRC minimum hardness