

Benefits at a glance:
- perfect edge rounding
- outstanding geometry precision
- tightest thickness and width tolerances
- uniform hardness coupled with high abrasion resistance
- well-stocked warehouse for different thicknesses
Reed Steel
We produce the ideal precision strip steel for manufacturers of reeds, weaving combs and filter fabrics. It features particularly uniform hardness and astonishing abrasion resistance, and its geometry and edges are tailored to the application. We round the edges precisely according to an exactly defined radius – this is crucial when using the comb for the fabric. Our reed strip steel is used in precision weaving combs of the finest engineering quality. They are used for manufacturing filaments woven with the finest mesh sizes, including fabric, wire, glass, plastic and carbon fiber fabrics. We will be happy to introduce you to our finest quality strip steels.
Parameters | Recommendation |
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Thickness tolerance | T5 and better |
Tensile strength | range M |
Flatness | class 4 |
Surface | white polished |
Edges | t ≤ 0,06 mm [.0024 in]: deburred t > 0,06 mm [.0024 in]: rounded |
Grade | Eberle 18 |
Thickness t (in) | Tolerances ± in | ||||
T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | |
.0008 ≤ t < .0016 | .00016 | .00012 | .00008 | .00006 | – |
.0016 ≤ t < .0025 | .00020 | .00016 | .00012 | .00008 | – |
.0025 ≤ t < .0039 | .00024 | .00020 | .00016 | .00012 | .00008 |
.0039 ≤ t < .0049 | .00028 | .00020 | .00016 | .00012 | .00008 |
.0049 ≤ t < .0063 | .00035 | .00024 | .00020 | .00016 | .00012 |
.0063 ≤ t < .0079 | .00039 | .00028 | .00020 | .00016 | .00012 |
.0079 ≤ t < .0098 | .00043 | .00031 | .00024 | .00016 | .00012 |
.0098 ≤ t < .0124 | .00051 | .00035 | .00028 | .00020 | .00016 |
.0124 ≤ t < .0157 | .00059 | .00043 | .00031 | .00024 | .00016 |
.0157 ≤ t < .0197 | .00067 | .00047 | .00035 | .00024 | .00016 |
.0197 ≤ t < .0248 | .00079 | .00055 | .00039 | .00028 | .00020 |
.0248 ≤ t < .0315 | .00091 | .00067 | .00047 | .00031 | .00024 |
.0315 ≤ t < .0394 | .00106 | .00075 | .00051 | .00035 | .00028 |
.0394 ≤ t < .0492 | .00134 | .00094 | .00067 | .00047 | .00031 |
.0492 ≤ t < .0630 | .00154 | .00110 | .00079 | – | – |
.0630 ≤ t < .0689 | .00181 | .00130 | .00091 | – | – |
Thickness t (mm) | Tolerances ± mm | ||||
T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | |
0,020 ≦ t < 0,040 | 0,004 | 0,003 | 0,002 | 0,002 | – |
0,040 ≦ t < 0,063 | 0,005 | 0,004 | 0,003 | 0,002 | – |
0,063 ≦ t < 0,100 | 0,006 | 0,005 | 0,004 | 0,003 | 0,002 |
0,100 ≦ t < 0,125 | 0,007 | 0,005 | 0,004 | 0,003 | 0,002 |
0,125 ≦ t < 0,160 | 0,009 | 0,006 | 0,005 | 0,004 | 0,003 |
0,160 ≦ t < 0,200 | 0,010 | 0,007 | 0,005 | 0,004 | 0,003 |
0,200 ≦ t < 0,250 | 0,011 | 0,008 | 0,006 | 0,004 | 0,003 |
0,250 ≦ t < 0,315 | 0,013 | 0,009 | 0,007 | 0,005 | 0,004 |
0,315 ≦ t < 0,400 | 0,015 | 0,011 | 0,008 | 0,006 | 0,004 |
0,400 ≦ t < 0,500 | 0,017 | 0,012 | 0,009 | 0,006 | 0,004 |
0,500 ≦ t < 0,630 | 0,020 | 0,014 | 0,010 | 0,007 | 0,005 |
0,630 ≦ t < 0,800 | 0,023 | 0,017 | 0,012 | 0,008 | 0,006 |
0,800 ≦ t < 1,000 | 0,027 | 0,019 | 0,013 | 0,009 | 0,007 |
1,000 ≦ t < 1,250 | 0,034 | 0,024 | 0,017 | 0,012 | 0,008 |
1,250 ≦ t < 1,600 | 0,039 | 0,028 | 0,020 | – | – |
1,600 ≦ t ≦ 1,750 | 0,046 | 0,033 | 0,023 | – | – |
Thickness t (in) | Width w (in) | Tolerances ± in | ||
B1 | B2 | B3 | ||
t < .0098 | w < .79 | .003 | .002 | .001 |
.79 ≤ w < 1.97 | .004 | .003 | .002 | |
1.97 ≤ w < 4.92 | .006 | .004 | .003 | |
w ≥ 4.92 | .008 | .006 | .004 | |
.0098 ≤ t < .0197 | w < .79 | .004 | .003 | .002 |
.79 ≤ w < 1.97 | .006 | .004 | .003 | |
1.97 ≤ w < 4.92 | .008 | .006 | .004 | |
w ≥ 4.92 | .010 | .008 | .006 | |
.0197 ≤ t < .0394 | w < .79 | .006 | .004 | .003 |
.79 ≤ w < 1.97 | .008 | .006 | .004 | |
1.97 ≤ w < 4.92 | .010 | .008 | .006 | |
w ≥ 4.92 | .012 | .010 | .006 | |
.0394 ≤ t < .0630 | w < .79 | .008 | .006 | .004 |
.79 ≤ w < 1.97 | .010 | .008 | .006 | |
1.97 ≤ w < 4.92 | .012 | .010 | .006 | |
w ≥ 4.92 | .014 | .010 | .008 | |
.0630 ≤ t ≦ .0689 | w < .79 | .010 | .008 | .006 |
.79 ≤ w < 1.97 | .012 | .008 | .006 | |
1.97 ≤ w < 4.92 | .014 | .012 | .008 | |
w ≥ 4.92 | .016 | .012 | .008 |
Thickness t mm | Width w mm | Tolerances ± mm | ||
B1 | B2 | B3 | ||
t < 0,25 | w < 20,00 | 0,07 | 0,05 | 0,03 |
20,00 ≦ w < 50,00 | 0,10 | 0,07 | 0,05 | |
50,00 ≦ w < 125,00 | 0,15 | 0,11 | 0,07 | |
w ≧ 125,00 | 0,20 | 0,15 | 0,10 | |
0,25 ≦ t < 0,5 | w < 20,00 | 0,10 | 0,07 | 0,05 |
20,00 ≦ w < 50,00 | 0,15 | 0,11 | 0,07 | |
50,00 ≦ w < 125,00 | 0,20 | 0,15 | 0,10 | |
w ≧ 125,00 | 0,25 | 0,20 | 0,15 | |
0,5 ≦ t < 1,0 | w < 20,00 | 0,15 | 0,11 | 0,07 |
20,00 ≦ w < 50,00 | 0,20 | 0,15 | 0,10 | |
50,00 ≦ w < 125,00 | 0,25 | 0,20 | 0,15 | |
w ≧ 125,00 | 0,30 | 0,25 | 0,15 | |
1,0 ≦ t < 1,6 | w < 20,00 | 0,20 | 0,15 | 0,10 |
20,00 ≦ w < 50,00 | 0,25 | 0,20 | 0,15 | |
50,00 ≦ w < 125,00 | 0,30 | 0,25 | 0,15 | |
w ≧ 125,00 | 0,35 | 0,25 | 0,20 | |
1,6 ≦ t ≦ 1,75 | w < 20,00 | 0,25 | 0,20 | 0,15 |
20,00 ≦ w < 50,00 | 0,30 | 0,20 | 0,15 | |
50,00 ≦ w < 125,00 | 0,35 | 0,30 | 0,20 | |
w ≧ 125,00 | 0,40 | 0,30 | 0,20 |
Available in white, blue and yellow
Surface Roughness
Thickness t (in) | Roughness (nach DIN EN ISO 4287 : 1998) | ||
Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | |
t ≤ .0197 | Ra ≦ 11.8 µin Rt ≦ 118 µin |
Ra ≦ 9.8 µin Rt ≦ 98 µin |
Ra ≦ 5.1 µin Rt ≦ 59 µin |
.0197 < t ≤ .0276 | Ra ≦ 7.9 µin Rt ≦ 79 µin |
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.0276 < t ≤ .0394 | Ra ≦ 13.8 µin Rt ≦ 138 µin |
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.0394 < t ≤ .0689 | Ra ≦ 15.7 µin Rt ≦ 157 µin |
Ra ≦ 13.8 µin Rt ≦ 138 µin |
Ra ≦ 11.8 µin Rt ≦ 118 µin |
Available in white, blue and yellow
Surface Roughness
Thickness t mm | Roughness (nach DIN EN ISO 4287 : 1998) | ||
Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | |
t ≦ 0,500 | Ra ≦ 0,30 µm Rt ≦ 3,00 µm |
Ra ≦ 0,25 µm Rt ≦ 2,50 µm |
Ra ≦ 0,13 µm Rt ≦ 1,50 µm |
0,500 < t ≦ 0,700 | Ra ≦ 0,20 µm Rt ≦ 2,00 µm |
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0,700 < t ≦ 1,000 | Ra ≦ 0,35 µm Rt ≦ 3,50 µm |
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1,000 < t ≦ 1,750 | Ra ≦ 0,40 µm Rt ≦ 4,00 µm |
Ra ≦ 0,30 µm Rt ≦ 3,00 µm |
Ra ≦ 0,30 µm Rt ≦ 3,00 µm |
Thickness t (in) | Tensile Strength MPa | Eberle Tolerance +/- | ||
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Range L | Range M | Range H | ||
.0008 ≤ t < .0039 | – | HV630 | – | HV25 |
.0039 ≤ t < .0049 | 1800 | 2100 | 2300 | 50 |
.0049 ≤ t < .0069 | 1800 | 2050 | 2250 | 50 |
.0069 ≤ t < .0089 | 1750 | 2000 | 2200 | 50 |
.0089 ≤ t < .0108 | 1750 | 1950 | 2200 | 50 |
.0108 ≤ t < .0148 | 1700 | 1900 | 2150 | 50 |
.0148 ≤ t < .0167 | 1650 | 1850 | 2100 | 50 |
.0167 ≤ t < .0187 | 1600 | 1800 | 2050 | 50 |
.0187 ≤ t < .0207 | 1550 | 1750 | 2000 | 50 |
.0207 ≤ t < .0246 | 1550 | 1750 | 2000 | 50 |
.0246 ≤ t < .0285 | 1500 | 1700 | 1950 | 50 |
.0285 ≤ t < .0325 | 1500 | 1700 | 1950 | 50 |
.0325 ≤ t < .0364 | 1450 | 1650 | 1900 | 50 |
.0364 ≤ t < .0404 | 1450 | 1650 | 1900 | 50 |
.0404 ≤ t < .0453 | 1450 | 1650 | 1900 | 50 |
.0453 ≤ t < .0492 | 1400 | 1600 | 1850 | 50 |
.0492 ≤ t < .0531 | 1400 | 1600 | 1850 | 50 |
.0531 ≤ t < .0620 | 1400 | 1600 | 1850 | 50 |
.0620 ≤ t ≤ .0689 | 1350 | 1550 | 1800 | 50 |
Thickness t (mm) | Tensile Strenght MPa | Eberle Tolerance +/- | ||
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Range L | Range M | Range H | ||
0,020 ≤ t < 0,100 | – | HV630 | – | HV25 |
0,100 ≤ t < 0,125 | 1800 | 2100 | 2300 | 50 |
0,125 ≤ t < 0,175 | 1800 | 2050 | 2250 | 50 |
0,175 ≤ t < 0,225 | 1750 | 2000 | 2200 | 50 |
0,225 ≤ t < 0,275 | 1750 | 1950 | 2200 | 50 |
0,275 ≤ t < 0,375 | 1700 | 1900 | 2150 | 50 |
0,375 ≤ t < 0,425 | 1650 | 1850 | 2100 | 50 |
0,425 ≤ t < 0,475 | 1600 | 1800 | 2050 | 50 |
0,475 ≤ t < 0,525 | 1550 | 1750 | 2000 | 50 |
0,525 ≤ t < 0,625 | 1550 | 1750 | 2000 | 50 |
0,625 ≤ t < 0,725 | 1500 | 1700 | 1950 | 50 |
0,725 ≤ t < 0,825 | 1500 | 1700 | 1950 | 50 |
0,825 ≤ t < 0,925 | 1450 | 1650 | 1900 | 50 |
0,925 ≤ t < 1,025 | 1450 | 1650 | 1900 | 50 |
1,025 ≤ t < 1,150 | 1450 | 1650 | 1900 | 50 |
1,150 ≤ t < 1,250 | 1400 | 1600 | 1850 | 50 |
1,250 ≤ t < 1,350 | 1400 | 1600 | 1850 | 50 |
1,350 ≤ t < 1,575 | 1400 | 1600 | 1850 | 50 |
1,575 ≤ t ≤ 1,750 | 1350 | 1550 | 1800 | 50 |
Thickness t in | Flatness deviation P | |||
Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | |
.0008 ≦ t < .0039 | P60 | P50 | P40 | P30 |
.0039 ≦ t < .0079 | P50 | P40 | P30 | P20 |
.0079 ≦ t < .0138 | P45 | P35 | P25 | P15 |
.0138 ≦ t < .0197 | P40 | P30 | P20 | P10 |
.0197 ≦ t ≦ .0689 | P35 | P25 | P15 | P10 |
P15 means maximum flatness deviation of .0015 in per 1 in strip width.
Thickness t mm | Flatness deviation P | |||
Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | |
0,020 ≦ t < 0,100 | P60 | P50 | P40 | P30 |
0,100 ≦ t < 0,200 | P50 | P40 | P30 | P20 |
0,200 ≦ t < 0,350 | P45 | P35 | P25 | P15 |
0,350 ≦ t < 0,500 | P40 | P30 | P20 | P10 |
0,500 ≦ t ≦1,750 | P35 | P25 | P15 | P10 |
P15 means maximum flatness deviation of 1,5 µm per 1 mm strip width.
Strip width w (in) | Measured lenght (ft) | Class 3 (in) | Class 4 (in) | Class 5 (in) |
w < .591 | 1.6 | .063 | .031 | .024 |
.591 ≤ w < 1.378 | 3.3 | .071 | .035 | .024 |
10 | .142 | .071 | .047 | |
1.378 ≤ w < 4.921 | 3.3 | .047 | .024 | .012 |
10 | .094 | .047 | .024 | |
4.921 ≤ w ≤ 9.843 | 3.3 | .047 | – | – |
G0,6/3 means maximum straightness deviation of .024 in over a measuring length of 10 ft.
Strip width w (mm) | Measured lenght (m) | Class 3 (mm) | Class 4 (mm) | Class 5 (mm) |
w < 15,00 | 0,5 | 1,6 | 0,8 | 0,6 |
15,00 ≤ w < 35,00 | 1 | 1,8 | 0,9 | 0,6 |
3 | 3,6 | 1,8 | 1,2 | |
35,00 ≤ w < 125,00 | 1 | 1,2 | 0,6 | 0,3 |
3 | 2,4 | 1,2 | 0,6 | |
125,00 ≤ w ≤ 250,00 | 1 | 1,2 | – | – |
G0,6/3 means maximum straightness deviation of 0,6 mm in over a measuring length of 3m.
Grade | Chemical Composition (percent nominal) | Comparison of Norms | |||||
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C | Si | Mn | Cr | DIN | Material | AISI | |
Eberle 18 | 1,00 | 0,25 | 0,40 | – | C100S | 1.1274 | 1095 |
KG, KE | Slit .079 ≤ w ≤ 9.843 in 2,00 ≤ w ≤ 250,00 mm Deburred t < .026 in: .157 ≤ w ≤ 9.843 in t ≥ .026 in: .157 ≤ w ≤ 5.906 in0,65 mm: 4,00 ≤ w ≤ 250,00 mm t ≥ 0,65 mm: 4,00 ≤ w ≤ 150,00 mm |
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K2 | Bevelled t ≥ .012 in .394 ≤ w ≤ 5.906 int ≥ 0,30 mm 10,00 ≤ w ≤ 150,00 mm Tip: s Bevel angle: x |
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K3 | Rectangular rounded t ≥ .006 in .236 ≤ w ≤ 5.906 int ≥ 0,15 mm 6,00 ≤ w ≤ 150,00 mm Standard radiuses r .006 ≤ t < .010 in : .0016 in .010≤ t < .031 in : .0031 in .031 ≤ t < .050 in : .0059 in .050 ≤ t ≤ .069 in : .0078 in0,15 ≤ t < 0,25 mm : 0,04 mm 0,25 ≤ t < 0,80 mm : 0,08 mm 0,80 ≤ t < 1,27 mm : 0,15 mm 1,27 ≤ t ≤ 1,75 mm : 0,20 mm |
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K4 | Rounded t ≥ .0024 in .157 ≤ w ≤ 5.906 int ≥ 0,06 mm 4,00 ≤ w ≤ 150,00 mm |