# https://www.vitaneedle.com/ llms-full.txt ## Stainless Steel Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) proudly serving customers since 1932A Premier Low Cost Domestic Manufacturer of Stainless Steel Tubing and Fabricated Parts [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [View Products](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products) [Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/Vita_Needle_Master_Tubing_Gauge_Chart.pdf) View Now ![A Premier Low Cost Domestic Manufacturer of Stainless Steel Tubing and Fabricated Parts ](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/banners/video_banner_fallback.jpg) superior quality, service, and value # Small Diameter Tubing Manufacturer As an original FDA charter registered company (also **[ISO 9001/13485 certified](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/vita-needle-iso-9001-2015.pdf)**), our manufacturing expertise sets us apart. Vita Needle is a small diameter tubing and cannula needle manufacturer, and our company provides tube products for a wide range of industries including **[medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical)**, **[industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial)**, and **[more](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served)**. We understand the importance of service and high quality as a fifth-generation family business. From prototypes to multi-million piece orders, we are your small diameter stainless steel tubing solution. [view vita needle story](https://www.vitaneedle.com/about) Previous Commercial Tubing & Pipe Commercial tubing & pipe are produced in both the seamless and welded processes. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing) Stainless Steel Wire Vita Needle offers stainless steel wire in several medical grades and tempers. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/stainless-steel-wire) Tubing Materials Most of the tubing and wire we sell is from the 300 series stainless steel family, but we also offer additional… [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials) Industries [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served) Small Diameter Tubing Vita offers welded and drawn tubing, as well as seamless tubing for specific applications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing) Custom Tube Fabrication Vita has the capabilities and services to fabricate parts to your specifications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) Needles, Syringes, & Luer Lock Adapters We manufacture the highest quality reusable stainless steel medical grade needles and cannulas. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles) Cut & Deburred Vita Needle cuts and deburrs tubing to customer specified lengths and tolerances utilizing several methods. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) Commercial Tubing & Pipe Commercial tubing & pipe are produced in both the seamless and welded processes. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing) Stainless Steel Wire Vita Needle offers stainless steel wire in several medical grades and tempers. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/stainless-steel-wire) Tubing Materials Most of the tubing and wire we sell is from the 300 series stainless steel family, but we also offer additional… [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials) Industries [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served) Small Diameter Tubing Vita offers welded and drawn tubing, as well as seamless tubing for specific applications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing) Custom Tube Fabrication Vita has the capabilities and services to fabricate parts to your specifications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) Needles, Syringes, & Luer Lock Adapters We manufacture the highest quality reusable stainless steel medical grade needles and cannulas. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles) Cut & Deburred Vita Needle cuts and deburrs tubing to customer specified lengths and tolerances utilizing several methods. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) Commercial Tubing & Pipe Commercial tubing & pipe are produced in both the seamless and welded processes. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing) Stainless Steel Wire Vita Needle offers stainless steel wire in several medical grades and tempers. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/stainless-steel-wire) Tubing Materials Most of the tubing and wire we sell is from the 300 series stainless steel family, but we also offer additional… [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials) Industries [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served) Next - 1 - 2 Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests what our customers have to say ## Sterling Reputation. International Recognition. Previous > **Competitive Price & Quick Delivery** Vita Needle has competitive prices and quick lead and delivery times. We’ve done a mix of standard and custom orders and both have always hit the mark. It’s great to be able to work with a small business that knows how to get the job done quickly at the right price. > **From Start to Finish, the Experience was Fantastic** Overall, I can't recommend Vita Needle enough. If you're looking for a company that provides exceptional customer service, fast turnaround times, and impeccable manufacturing quality, look no further. They've earned a customer for life! > **Great customer service and prompt shipping!** We placed two orders for 35RW stainless steel hypodermic tubing and the tubing was perfect for our application. 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Our ability to build products to those standards is a direct reflection of the quality of our team. If you're interested in joining our team,  please complete the form below to send us information about your qualifications. You may also call and ask to speak to the hiring manager for the position you are seeking. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-dwyer.jpg) ## Constantly Seeking Exceptional People We're always looking to recruit upbeat and energetic individuals. Over the years we've employed people with diverse career backgrounds. Some of our team members have prior experience in their specialty (manufacturing operations, engineering, quality, customer service) while some of our team members have joined with relatively little or no prior experience working at a manufacturing company. Our success is rooted in identifying people who have a high aptitude for learning, enjoy challenges, and seek to be just a little bit better than the day before. We strive to identify people who have earned additional responsibility and give those individuals opportunities to learn and grow. We acknowledge that everyone makes mistakes. We expect our team members to accept accountability and learn/improve from mistakes without heavy-handed management. We're high on humility and low on big ego personalities. 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Some of our most frequently utilized capabilities include [EDM](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/edm-fabrication), CNC turning/milling, EC cutoff and grinding and welding along with many other capabilities and our own proprietary technologies. Vita continues to serve dental customers as it has in decades past by delivering everything from simple tubular dental stainless steel tubing components for irrigation to more complex dental stainless steel tubes with cutting features. We supply components for general dentistry and orthodontic applications, including space maintainers. We’d smile at the chance to review your product requirements and manufacture parts for you! [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ![Dental Stainless Steel Tubes](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/industries-served-dental-1.jpg) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Other Industries We Serve Previous [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) Next - 1 - 2 ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## 304 Stainless Steel Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Small Diameter 304 Stainless Steel Tubing Out of the dozens of different stainless steels in production, one of the most popular and versatile stainless steel tubing alloys utilized is 304 Stainless Steel. Under different naming designations it is also known as DIN 1.4301 or UNS S30400, or simply 18-8 stainless steel. If some of these names sound familiar, it is because 304 stainless is used in countless applications beyond tubing alone. From precision machined products used in critical [medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) applications to cookware in your home kitchen stamped “18-8” next to the country of manufacture, 304 stainless steel is everywhere in daily life. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Small Diameter 304 Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-coiling-machine.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-coiling-machine.jpg "Small Diameter 304 Stainless Steel Tubing") ## 304 Stainless Steel Small Diameter Tubing The time-tested capabilities of 304 stainless steel in is one of the driving factors behind its popularity as an alloy of choice for [hypo tube](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/hypodermic-tube-gauge-chart) or [small diameter tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing) products. It has good oxidation and corrosion resistance and can be easily and readily cold worked to increase tensile strength on tubing. Raw material availability—whether in strip form for [welded and drawn](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/welded-and-drawn-tubing) products, or forged bar for [seamless](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/seamless-tubing) products ---is excellent. Smelters and re-processors throughout the global supply chain have ready access to various vendors capable of supplying high quality 304 stainless for manufacturing 304 stainless steel hypodermic tubing & needles. Vita Needle utilizes qualified raw material providers capable of consistently delivering 304 stainless with uniform chemistry and tightly controlled dimensional/mechanical attributes that yield the highest quality tubing. Austenitic in nature at a microstructure level---delivering better corrosion resistant properties than martensitic stainless steel---304 Stainless Steel Small Diameter Tubing is frequently cold worked to achieve highest strength values because heat treatment (annealing) softens this alloy. It cannot be hardened by heat treatment, only by cold work. A key characteristic of 304 stainless that sets it apart from alternative alloys is the corrosion resistance generated by chromium and nickel content in the alloy. These elements are primarily responsible for generating an invisible protective boundary layer on the tube surface which resists oxidation. This layer will normally self-repair under typical conditions which is a significant and important feature of this grade of stainless steel. 304 is also available in a low carbon variant (304 L) which is normally used to improve the quality of welded joints when joining components together. Widely available [fabrication](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) methods such as turning/milling/grinding (traditional and CNC) work well with 304 stainless steel tubing, as well as electrochemical, electrical discharge machining or laser machining. ### Industries & Applications: Broad market utilization and confidence in small diameter 304 [stainless steel tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) over decades of deployment gives this alloy a reputation for being reliable and cost effective for many applications. Popular tubing applications for this grade of stainless steel include but are not limited to the following. - **[Hypodermic / hypo tube needle](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/hypodermic-tube-gauge-chart)** and surgical applications for nearly all surgical specialties - **[Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical)** irrigation or suction devices - Pull rings, spacers, or crimp tubes - Mandrels for production of balloon catheters - Robotics applications and pressure/temperature sensors - Specialty instrumentation and industrial controls - **[Gas and oil](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum)** extraction and chemical handling - **[Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial)** fluid /gas delivery or extraction products - **[Food/Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage)** fluid delivery or extraction products - Laboratory research Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Quote Cart [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Quote Cart ## 1\. Quote Summary IDItemDetailsQuantityEdit DetailsRemove There are no items in your cart. complete quote request ## 2\. Contact Information Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Company \* Attach File(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Additional Comments reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA ## Common Needle Assemblies [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Reusable & Common Needle Assemblies While Vita Needle can manufacture needles with a wide variety of end, tube and hub configurations, these are some of the more commonly sold needle assemblies that we stock for quick delivery and are able to offer at economic prices. All items listed are fabricated with our standard 1170 female luer lock nickel plated brass, ANSI and ISO 594/1 and ISO 80369-7 taper only compliant hub and are either staked or soldered to 304SS tubing that complies with medical and laboratory grade ASTM-A908 specifications. These are just a small sampling of our most frequently ordered needle assemblies. Vita Needle can offer a very wide array of additional hub connection types, including threaded options, cannula alloys and gauges, lengths, and have the capabilities to fabricate numerous point and end closure styles, as well as custom features, from slots to laser marking. If we do not stock what you need, chances are we can manufacture if for you. If you have already determined your requirements then please use our [Request a Quotation form](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote). Please note all products sold are non-sterile. We look forward to hearing from you! [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ## Reusable Stainless Steel Hypodermic Needles Medical hypodermic needles (or needle assemblies) typically consist of a machined fitting joined to a fabricated tube. Most often, the tube is stainless steel and pointed or blunt (click on cannula link for more details). The worldwide hypodermic needle fitting standard in the medical, laboratory and dispensing fields is the female Luer Lock cannula. The mating part, which provides a tight seal via a quarter-turn, quick-disconnect is the male luer lock cannula. Vita Needle manufactures the highest quality [stainless steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) [medical grade](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [hypodermic needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/hypodermic-tube-gauge-chart) and cannulas at competitive prices with rapid delivery. For large volume orders, automated production is used to save on costs and allows for less variation between needles. Lower volume orders call for manufacturing by hand which has slightly more variation between needles, but is quicker and more cost effective. Both methods allow manufacturing to the highest quality standards. We are FDA charter registered and comply with all FDA GMP's. Select from our many stock sizes of hard temper, medical grade tubing (5-33 Gauge) for your cannula or use a custom tube. See our luer lock adapters page for descriptions of our standard luer lock hubs and many hypodermic needle adapters. Metal, typically plated brass, reusable Luer Lock hubs (fittings) are the cost effective choice for repetitive applications or custom sizes not covered by commodity, plastic hub disposable products. Vita Needle Company also stocks a variety of standard and pipe thread hubs often used in [industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) applications. **How to specify your needle order:** - Select a tube size, using standard sizes or a custom size. - Select your material, typically [304 Stainless Steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) or [316 Stainless Steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss). For more [small diameter stainless steel tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing) grades that we carry, refer to our stainless steel alloys. - Select a length and [point style](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cannula-points) for your cannula, along with tolerances if critical. - Select a hub. [![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/reusable-needles.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/reusable-needles.jpg "") [Click here to view Vita Needle Reusable Needles & Adapters](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/vita-needle-reuseable-needles-and-adapters.pdf "Click here to view Vita Needle Reusable Needles & Adapters") Quick Links [Probe Point Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-1) [Non-Coring Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-2) [Emulsifying Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-3) ## Probe Point Needles **Also known as pipetting or blunt needles** These labware staples are used extensively in chemistry, biology and medicine research. Pipetting needles work equally well with either manual dispensers or precision automatic volume pipettors. Hub design offer comfortable handling and easy cleaning for reuse. The hubs comply with ANSI and ISO 594/1 and ISO 80369-7 TAPER ONLY specifications and tubing is medical/laboratory grade stock meeting ASTM-A908 requirements. Domestically manufactured. - 304SS welded and drawn, hard temper, regular wall (RW) tubing - Out of hub (cannula only) length - Probe point - 1170 nickel plated brass female luer lock (VN403) hub - Sold by the dozen ![Probe Point Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-probe-point-needle.jpg) | Part Number | gauge | OD | ID | free length | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 24X1PP | 24RW | .022"+.0005/-0" | .012" +.001/-.0005" | 1" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/267) | | LEM102\_20X1.5PP | 20RW | .0355"+.0005/0" | .0235" +.001/-.0005" | 1-½" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/268) | | LEM103\_22X1.5PP | 22RW | .028"+.0005/-0" | .016" +.001/-.0005" | 1-½" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/269) | | 14X2PP | 14RW | .083" ±.001" | .063" ±.002" | 2" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/270) | | 16X2PP | 16RW | .065" ±.0005" | .047" ±.0015" | 2" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/271) | | 18X2PP | 18RW | .050" ±.0005" | .033" ±.0015" | 2" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/272) | | 20X2PP | 20RW | .0355"+.0005/-0" | .0235" +.001/-.0005" | 2" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/273) | | LEM108\_14X4PP | 14RW | .083" ±.001" | .063" ±.002" | 4" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/274) | | LEM109\_15X4PP | 15RW | .072" ±.0005" | .054" ±.0015" | 4" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/275) | | 16X4PP | 16RW | .065" ±.0005" | .047" ±.0015" | 4" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/276) | | 18X4PP | 18RW | .050" ±.0005" | .033" ±.0015" | 4" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/277) | | 20X4PP | 20RW | .0355"+.0005/-0" | .0235"+.001/-.0005" | 4" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/278) | | LEM113\_14X6PP | 14RW | .083" ±.001" | .063" ±.002" | 6" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/279) | | LEM114\_18X6PP | 18RW | .050" ±.0005" | .033" ±.0015" | 6" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/280) | | LEM115\_20X6PP | 20RW | .0355"+.0005/-0" | .0235" +.001/-.0005" | 6" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/281) | ## Non-Coring Needles **Also known as Deflected Tip or Huber Needles** These precision ground stainless steel needles are deflected behind the lumen so the primary bevel is approximately parallel to the needle shaft axis. The non-coring needle design helps to reduce coring upon penetration into septa, film, tissue, rubber and membranes. These familiar labware syringe needles can be used with any lab sampling equipment or dispensers using the standard Luer Lock system. Typical applications where a non-coring needle would be used include chromatography and micro samplings. The hubs and fabrication comply with ANSI and ISO 594/1 and ISO 80369-7 TAPER ONLY specifications to ensure highest quality and universal compatibility. Tubing complies with medical and laboratory grade ASTM-A908 specifications. - 304SS welded and drawn, hard temper, regular wall (RW) tubing cannula - Out of hub (cannula only) length - Anti-coring tip - 1170 nickel plated brass female luer lock (VN403) hub - Sold by the dozen ![Non-Coring Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-huber-needle.jpg) | gauge | OD | ID | free length | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 12 | .109" ±.001" | .085" ±.002" | 2" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/282) | | 16 | .065" ±.0005" | .047" ±.0015" | 2" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/283) | | 18 | .050" ±.0005" | .033" ±.0015" | 2" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/284) | | 22 | .028" +.0005/-0" | .016" +.001/-.0005" | 2" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/285) | | 16 | .065" ±.0005" | .047" ±.0015" | 6" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/286) | | 18 | .050" ±.0005" | .033" ±.0015" | 6" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/287) | ## Emulsifying Needles This double female Luer Lock construction allows micro-emulsification of different viscosity compounds through pressure applied by Luer Lock syringes attached to each end. By repeatedly mixing liquids or slurries back and forth through the common needle, a consistent, uniform mixture will be obtained. The hubs comply with ANSI and ISO 594/1 and ISO 80369-7 TAPER ONLY specifications to ensure highest quality and universal compatibility. Tubing complies with medical and laboratory grade ASTM-A908 specifications. Careful handling eliminates the need for costly, superfluous reinforcement bars. - 304SS, Welded & Drawn, Hard Temper, Regular Wall Tubing - 2-7/8" Overall - 1170 Nickel Plated Brass Female Luer Lock (VN403) hubs on both ends ![Emulsifying Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-emulsifying-needle.jpg) | gauge | OD | ID | length | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 18RW | .050" ±.0005" | .033" ±.0015" | 2-\_" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/288) | | 20RW | .0355" +.0005/0" | .0235" +.001/-.0005" | 2-\_" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/289) | | 22RW | .028" +.0005/-0" | .016" +.001/-.0005" | 2-\_" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/290) | | 25RW | .020" +.0005/-0" | .010" +.001/-.0005" | 2-\_" | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/291) | Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Industrial Stainless Steel Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Stainless Steel Tubing for Industrial Applications The industrial market we serve is so broad that it's challenging to describe in a short paragraph. We manufacture needles for placement of solvents, lubricants, and epoxies which are used in machine shops, construction sites and manufacturing plants worldwide. Flared tubes and assemblies for a variety of machines---automotive to heavy equipment used in mining applications. Coils used in heater / heat transfer applications and manifolds used to direct fluid/gas movement. Glass to metal seal components that have the same coefficient of expansion as soft glass or Pyrex®. Stainless tube assemblies used in robotic applications---we make parts that keep automated lines functioning smoothly. The industrial market sees a much greater variety of materials, tempers and part designs compared to some other market segments. Vita is well positioned to assist with industial stainless steel tubing because we are able to quickly manufacture [copper](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing), [brass](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing), [stainless steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) and [nickel alloy](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing) tubing either in standard sizes or to a custom size. Maintaining a variety of fabrication capabilities for industrial stainless steel tubing components is critical given the variety of products for this market. We maintain capabilities to produce anything from simple tube cutoffs to sophisticated products with complex geometries and features. Some of our most frequently utilized capabilities include [EDM](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/edm-fabrication), CNC turning/milling, EC cutoff and grinding and welding along with many other capabilities and our own proprietary technologies. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ![Stainless Steel Tubing for Industrial Applications](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/industries-served-industrial.jpg) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Other Industries We Serve Previous [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) Next - 1 - 2 ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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Some examples of our work for custom fabricated tubing parts include cardiac surgical instruments, components for military rifles, veterinary implants, fiberoptic sheaths and sampling needles installed on a space probe now on Mars. We can produce specialty fittings and [EDM](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/edm-fabrication) or CNC / hand machine parts quickly and to your specs. Tube forming, [tube swaging](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/tube-swaging), assembly, hypodermic tube laser cutting, and special finishes are easily handled by Vita. Most of our work is with [stainless](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys)/ [high nickel series](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing/high-performance-nickel-alloys), [brass, aluminum and copper](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing) but we also work with other alloys. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ## Custom Tubing Capabilties Our millions of feet of many sizes of tubing gives us a unique advantage and our drawing and sizing capabilities allow us to form just a few feet or hundreds of thousands of feet. Vita Needle's equipment, technology, five family generations of experience and partnerships with other American family owned businesses allow us to offer complete manufacturing solutions. In short, our customers optimize value without having to worry about quality or delivery of their parts. [![Custom Stainless Steel Tubing Fabrication ](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/sm-fabricated-tubing.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/sm-fabricated-tubing.jpg "Custom Stainless Steel Tubing Fabrication ") [![Custom Fabricated Tubing Parts](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/fabricated-tubing-sm-lg-group-01.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/fabricated-tubing-sm-lg-group-01.jpg "Custom Fabricated Tubing Parts") [Click here to view Vita Needle Capabilities](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/vita-needle-capabilities.pdf "Click here to view Vita Needle Capabilities") ![Closed End Consistent Wall](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/3d-tool/consistent-wall_updated.png) ![Slot & Holes](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/3d-tool/slot-holes_updated.png) ![Pencil Point](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/3d-tool/pencil-point_updated.png) ![Finishing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/3d-tool/finishing_updated.png) ![Machined Fitting](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/3d-tool/fitting_updated.png) ![Bend](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/3d-tool/bent_updated.png) ![Assembly Capabilities](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/3d-tool/block_updated.png) ![Flare](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/3d-tool/flare_updated.png) ![Horizontal Shaft Impactors - Full Machine](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/3d-tool/complete.png) #### Closed End Consistent Wall Formed and hermetically sealed spherical end. The wall thickness is consistent throughout the dome, ideal for temperature probes and other instrumentation applications. Most [cannula](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/cannula) are requested in 304SS, but we also stock additional 300 series stainless, nickel, copper, and brass alloy tubing. #### Slot & Holes Cannula side ports typically allow for the transfer of liquid or gas. [Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/edm-fabrication) can form simple holes and slots to complex shapes, unique patterns and geometries. #### Pencil Point Manufactured by swaging the tube, hand sharpening the point if necessary. [Pencil points](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/pencil-point-needles) puncture without coring. #### Finishing Vita Needle can offer a variety of finishing options, including plating, passivation to reduce surface contamination, electropolishing for an improved finish, laser marking, and grit blasting, often for a rough surface used for plastic over molding, among others. #### Machined Fitting Vita Needle stocks a wide variety of [luer lock, NPT, barb and thread fittings](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/luer-locks-adapters), and can custom manufacture fittings. Most stock fittings are offered in brass, which is more easily machined than stainless, with nickel plating. Nickel plating has replaced less environmentally friendly chrome plating as the standard for the medical industry. #### Bend Vita Needle can engineer and build tooling to create bent tubes, within gauge and radius limitations. #### Assembly Capabilities Include laser welding and brazing. Soldering and brazing utilize filler material to join custom fabricated parts, while welding fuses parent materials by using heat and sometimes pressure. #### Flare Typically functions as a transition, guide or stopper. As a general rule, a flare diameter of approximately 20% of the OD is the maximum that can be achieved, but wall thickness and other factors can be additionally prohibitive. Below are some examples of our work and some common end closures and operations that we offer. The manufacturing services and methods below do not represent a complete list of our capabilities. Please use the RFQ link at the top of the page to submit your request for us to review. We look forward to helping you! ## Common Forming Options and End Closures Barb![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/barb-1.jpg) ### Barb ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/barb-1-a.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/barb-1-b.jpg) Bulge![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/bulge-1.jpg) ### Bulge ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/bulge-1-a.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/bulge-1-b.jpg) Chamfer ID![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/chamfer-id-1.jpg) ### Chamfer ID ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/chamfer-id-1-b.jpg)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/chamfer-id-1-a.jpg) Corset![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/corset-1.jpg) ### Corset ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/corset-1-b.jpg)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/corset-1-a.jpg) Flange![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/flange-1.jpg) ### Flange ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/flange-1-b.jpg)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/flange-1-a.jpg) Flare![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/flare-1.jpg) ### Flare ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/flare-1-a.jpg)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/flare-1-b.jpg) Groove![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/groove-1.jpg) ### Groove ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/groove-1-b.jpg)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/groove-1-a.jpg) Slot, Notch, Hole![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/notch-slot-hole-1.jpg) ### Slot, Notch, Hole ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/notch-slot-hole-1-b.jpg)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/notch-slot-hole-1-a.jpg) Mill, Turn, Thread![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/turn-mill-thread-1.jpg) ### Mill, Turn, Thread ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/turn-mill-thread-1-b.jpg)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/turn-mill-thread-1-a.jpg) Radius OD![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/radius-od-1.jpg) ### Radius OD ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/radius-od-1-b.jpg)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/radius-od-1-a.jpg) Reduced Swage![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/reduced-swaged-1.jpg) ### Reduced Swage ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/reduced-swaged-1-b.jpg)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/reduced-swaged-1-a.jpg) View More ## Assemblies ###### Adhesive/Epoxy ###### Braze ###### Crimp ###### Solder ###### Stake ###### Weld ## Finishing ###### Anneal/Heat Treat ###### Buff ###### Deionized Water Rinse ###### Engrave ###### Etch ###### Electropolish ###### Grit/Bead Blast ###### Mark ###### OD/ID Polish ###### Passivate ###### RBP Polish™ ###### Teflon® Coat ###### Tumble ###### Ultrasonic Cleaning ## Technologies & Capabilities ###### Abrasive Cutting/Grinding ###### Automated Forming and Assembly Machines ###### Brazing ###### Centerless, Step and Point Treatment ###### Chemical Surface Treatment ###### CNC Machining ###### Conventional Milling and Turning ###### Crimp ###### Draw and Redraw Tubing ###### Drill/Ream/Bore ###### EDM - Sinker or Wire ###### Electrochemical Cutting, Grinding and Machining ###### Heat Treat ###### Laser Cutting ###### Laserweld/Lasermark ###### Microblast ###### Perforated Small Diameter Tubing ###### Proprietary Technology & Tooling Developed by Vita for Many Fabrication Operations ###### Solder ###### Spin ###### Stake ###### Supported Shear ###### Swage ###### Weld ## Forming Operations ###### Bend ###### Bevel ###### Bulge/Bead ###### Chamfer ###### Coil ###### Corset ###### Dimple ###### End Closures Bullet point, Consistent wall, Round, Sharp, Welded ###### End Reduction ###### Expand ###### Flange ###### Flare ###### Flatten and Pierce Offset or centered ###### Grind OD, Point, Profile ###### Groove ###### Holes ###### Knife Edge ###### Knurl ###### Mill ###### Minimum Dead Volume ###### Notch ###### Punch ###### Radius OD/ID ###### Skive ###### Slot ###### Swage ###### Taper ###### Thread ###### Turn Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Industrial Syringes and Bottles [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Industrial Disposable Bottles & Dispensing Syringes Our polypropylene syringes are designed for industrial dispensing for careful placement of materials such as adhesives, pastes, sealants, lubricants, fluxes and grease, among others. Manual versions are pre-lubricated and include the syringe barrel, plunger and stopper. Syringe stoppers are made of natural black [medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) grade rubber or polyethylene. Air operated versions are intended for use with dispensing machines; they do not include the plunger and are not lubricated. All items are non-sterile. All dimensions are for reference only. Products visual appearance may vary slightly. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Industrial Dispensing Syringes & Disposable Bottles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-syringes-mixed.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-syringes-mixed.jpg "Industrial Dispensing Syringes & Disposable Bottles") [View Vita Needle Dispensing Products](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/vita-needle-dispensing-products.pdf "View Vita Needle Dispensing Products") Quick Links [Luer Lock Syringes](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-1) [Taper Tip Syringes](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-2) [UV Light Blocking Luer Lock Syringes](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-3) [Polyethylene Bottles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-4) ## Luer Lock Syringes - For Industrial Dispensing - Connect via luer lock, except the SY717 which is a luer slip. The luer slip holds via friction rather than a quarter turn luer lock. All require a luer lock needle to dispense - Polypropylene barrel and plunger - Manual operated include a plunger, have calibration markings and are lubricated. - Air operated versions are intended for use with a pneumatic syringe dispensing machine - Air operated versions do not include the plunger, do not have calibration markings and are not lubricated - Latex free - Not guaranteed to be silicone free - CC & ML are equal units of measure [![Luer Lock Syringes](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-disposable-luer-lock-syringes.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-disposable-luer-lock-syringes.jpg "Luer Lock Syringes") | Part Number | size | operation | calibration markings | lubricated | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SY717\_MLS1 | 1CC LUER SLIP\* | MANUAL | YES | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/402) | | SY724\_MLL1 | 1CC | MANUAL | YES | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/403) | | SY707\_MLL3 | 3CC | MANUAL | YES | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/404) | | SY701\_ALL3 | 3CC | AIR | NO | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/405) | | SY708\_MLL5 | 5CC | MANUAL | YES | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/406) | | SY702\_ALL5 | 5CC | AIR | NO | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/407) | | SY709\_MLL10 | 10CC | MANUAL | YES | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/408) | | SY703\_ALL10 | 10CC | AIR | NO | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/409) | | SY710\_MLL20 | 20CC | MANUAL | YES | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/410) | | SY711\_MLL30 | 30CC | MANUAL | YES | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/411) | | SY704\_ALL30 | 30CC | AIR | NO | NO | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/412) | | SY712\_MLL50 | 50CC | MANUAL | YES | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/413) | ## Taper Tip Syringes - For Industrial Dispensing - Allows direct dispensing without an additional needle - Can be cut back by the end user using a knife or scissors to create a larger orifice opening if required - Polypropylene barrel and plunger - Latex free - Manual operated include a plunger and are lubricated - Air operated versions are intended for use with a pneumatic syringe dispensing machine - Air operated versions do not include the plunger and are not lubricated - Only 10 & 50CC taper tip syringes have calibration markings - Syringe stoppers are made of 568 natural black medical grade rubber - Not guaranteed to be silicone free - CC & ML are equal units of measure [![Taper Tip Syringes](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-taper-tip-syringes.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-taper-tip-syringes.jpg "Taper Tip Syringes") | Part Number | size | operation | calibration markings | lubricated | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SY713\_MTT6 | 6CC | MANUAL | NO | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/418) | | SY705\_ATT6 | 6CC | AIR | NO | NO | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/419) | | SY714\_MTT10 | 10CC | MANUAL | YES | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/420) | | SY706\_ATT30 | 30CC | AIR | NO | NO | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/421) | | SY715\_MTT30 | 30CC | MANUAL | NO | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/422) | | SY718\_MTT30.170 | 30CC | MANUAL | NO | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/423) | | SY716\_MTT50 | 50CC | MANUAL | YES | YES | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/424) | ## UV Light Blocking Luer Lock Syringes - Constructed of opaque polypropylene - Block UV light, protecting UV-cured products, such as certain epoxies, prior to placement - Luer lock connection requires a dispensing needle - All are air operated versions that are intended for use with a pneumatic syringe dispensing machine - They do not include the plunger, do not have calibration markings and are not lubricated - Include a white polyethylene stopper [![UV Light Blocking Luer Lock Syringes](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-uv-syringe.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-uv-syringe.jpg "UV Light Blocking Luer Lock Syringes") | Part Number | size | operation | calibration markings | lubricated | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SY720\_ALL3UV | 3 CC | AIR | NO | NO | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/414) | | SY721\_ALL5UV | 5 CC | AIR | NO | NO | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/415) | | SY722\_ALL10UV | 10 CC | AIR | NO | NO | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/416) | | SY723\_ALL30UV | 30 CC | AIR | NO | NO | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/417) | ## Polyethylene Bottles - 0.25, 0.50, 1, 2 & 4 ounce sizes are Low Density Plastic - 8 ounce is High Density Plastic (HDPE) - Luer lock top for leak free connection to dispensing needle, hose or other equipment - Tops easily screw on and off for refill - Easy to grip and squeeze for dispensing - Can easily be placed upright on desk top or in a cabinet for easy access [![Polyethylene Bottles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-ll-bottles.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-ll-bottles.jpg "Polyethylene Bottles") | Part Number | size | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | | BT808\_.25 | .25 OZ | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/498) | | BT807\_.50 | .50 OZ | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/499) | | BT801\_1.0 | 1 OZ | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/500) | | BT802\_2.0 | 2 OZ | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/501) | | BT803\_4.0 | 4 OZ | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/502) | | BT804\_8.0 | 8 OZ | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/503) | ## Accordion Bottles - Made of Polyethylene - Press fit Luer lock top - Alternative grip style that blends features of bottle and a syringe [![Accordion Bottles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-accordian-luer-lock-bottle.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-accordian-luer-lock-bottle.jpg "Accordion Bottles") | Part Number | size | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | | BT806\_2.0ACC | 2 OZ | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/497) | | BT805\_1.0ACC | 1 OZ | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/504) | Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Quality Assurance [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) Close # Quality As a supplier of components to the aerospace, medical, industrial, instrumentation and food & beverage industries, Vita Needle's Quality Management System is paramount in day to day operations. Founded in 1932, Vita Needle is now run by fifth generation ownership more than 93 years later. Vita Needle holds an FDA charter registration, in addition to achieving ISO 9001 and 13485 certification in 2011. Each year we perform both internal and external quality audits to ensure continuous improvement of our Quality Management System. Utilizing experienced craftsmanship alongside cutting edge technology, we are able to offer parts compliant to customer specifications including tight tolerances, ASTM, MIL T, and tensile specifications as well as DFARS and RoHS compliance, when specified. All manufacturing operations are documented, tested, and validated to ensure consistency in processing. Our quality department utilizes a variety of measuring and inspecting tools, all carefully calibrated to NIST standards. All orders ship with a Certificate of Compliance included, stating material is to customer specifications. Additional certifications, including chemical and mechanical data, can be provided if requested with material. All material is lot controlled for complete material traceability. Please contact us with your questions or inquiries. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) - [ISO 13485 Certificate](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/vita-needle-iso-13485-2016-new.pdf "ISO 13485 Certificate") - [ISO 9001 Certificate](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/vita-needle-iso-9001-2015.pdf "ISO 9001 Certificate") Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. 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[ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Nickel Alloy Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/resizevitaneedle-07-2016-04.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/resizevitaneedle-07-2016-04.jpg "Nickel Alloy Tubing") [High Performance Nickel Alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing/high-performance-nickel-alloys) [Glass to Metal Seal Alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing/glass-to-metal-seal-alloys) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Stainless Steel Tubing Solutions [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Stainless Steel Tubing for Oil & Gas Industry The domestic oil and gas market has grown considerably thanks to advances in extraction technology within the last decade---and we are pleased to play a role in helping oil and gas companies expand their reach. Vita services numerous oil and gas customers in a variety of ways. Whether tubing for injection applications, tubing valve assemblies or manufacture of tubing components used in metering devices, this market is a segment that Vita is well positioned to serve. [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) and [316](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) stainless steel tubing is available in standard or special sizes and for more aggressive applications [high nickel alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing/high-performance-nickel-alloys) including 600, 625, and X-750 can be manufactured for petrochemical, oil, & gas process tubing. Vita can produce anything from simple cut & deburred tubes to sophisticated products with complex geometries and features. Some of our most frequently utilized capabilities for oil & gas stainless steel tubing include [EDM](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/edm-fabrication), CNC turning/milling, EC cutoff and grinding and welding along with many other capabilities and our own proprietary technologies. 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Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Custom Skived Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Skived Tubing A **skive** is a slice along the long axis of a tube or wire that leaves a thin layer of tubing (or wire) remaining after completion. Typically as the end of the desired cut length is approached, the skive gradually rejoins the remaining tube over a large radius transition zone. The image below depicts a skived [stainless steel tube](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys). They are popular for balloon delivery and retraction applications, and can also be found on tubes for the purposes of product alignment with another piece, or to bottom out a product for secondary welding. Vita has a proprietary method to produce skives with close tolerance requirements, and can even break the heels and radius the tips of skives if required for the application. Finishes along the cut surface of the skived small diameter tubing can also be improved using our proprietary manufacturing methods. All skiving of small diameter stainless steel tubing jobs are custom manufactured. Please [send us a drawing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) in order to provide a quotation to manufacture per your requirements. 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T.I.G. welded and plug drawn, full hard temper tubing maximizes the rigidity, tensile strength and finishes of cannulas. Furthermore, this manufacturing process is essential for best quality parts when cannula undergo second operation cold working such as tube swaging, bending, flaring, diameter grinding or forming. Below is a list of some of our common cannula point styles. Call for more details or to request an alternate cannula style. Some cannulas are subject to size limitations. However, most cannula points can be produced on our stock T.I.G. welded and drawn tubing. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [Click here to view Vita Needle Reuseable Needles & Adapters](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/vita-needle-reuseable-needles-and-adapters.pdf "Click here to view Vita Needle Reuseable Needles & Adapters") Quick Links [Bias Grind \[#1\]](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-1) [Vet Point \[#2\]](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-2) [Lancet Point \[#3\]](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-3) [Deflected Point (Anti-Coring) \[#4\]](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-4) ## Common Point Styles of Cannulas _Graphical depictions only. Actual appearance may vary with tube/wire size and customer specifications. Marked tubes are not standard, customer must provide specifications if required._ ### Bias Grind \[\#1\] A single grind or cut point. Angle must be specified and is measured from longitudinal axis unless otherwise noted. Bias Grind![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/bias-grind.jpg) Bias Grind ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/bias_grind_b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/bias_grind_a.jpg) ### Vet Point \[\#2\] Point is sharpened on back and side of lumen. Primarily for life science and industrial applications with loose tolerances. Gauges smaller than 22 (.028” OD) or thin walls less than .005” cannot be effectively hand sharpened. Also commonly known as lab point style #4 or reverse grind. Primary bevels are machine ground and small volumes are hand sharpened without tolerances. Larger quantities are machine ground and have tolerances applied to primary bevels and rotation angles. Standards: Regular Bevel: 12-15° primary bevel angle, Short Bevel: 18-20°, Quincke Bevel: 25-30°. Vet Point![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vet.jpg) Vet Point ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vet-b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vet-a.jpg) ### Lancet Point \[\#3\] CNC ground. Sharpened on front of lumen. Consistent geometry and cost effective at volume. Standards: Regular (A) Bevel: 12-15° primary bevel angle, Short (B) Bevel: 18-20°, Quincke (C) Bevel 25-30°. Custom primary angles and angles of rotation available. [Read More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/lancet-point) Lancet Point![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/lancet-1.jpg) Lancet Point ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/lancet-b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/lancet-a.jpg) ### Deflected Point (Anti-Coring) \[\#4\] Primarily used to reduce coring during septum penetration. "Huber" point primary bevel is deflected behind lumen to approximately parallel with longitudinal axis. Please call regarding process limitations. Deflected Point (Anti-Coring)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/anti-coring.jpg) Deflected Point (Anti-Coring) ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/anti-coring-b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/anti-coring-a.jpg) ### Pencil Point \[\#5\] Rotary swaged to a minimal flat then sharpened and polished. Limitations on sizes apply. Certain geometries may require custom tooling to be made and generate a modest engineering charge. Often, customers specify a hole or slot near the tip to permit liquid or gas passage. Pencil Point ![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/pencil.jpg) Pencil Point ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/pencil-b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/pencil-a.jpg) ### Closed End Consistent Wall \[\#6\] Formed and hermetically sealed spherical end. Often, customers specify a hole or slot near the tip to permit liquid or gas passage. Closed End Consistent Wall![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/closed-end.jpg) Closed End Consistent Wall ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/closed-end-b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/closed-end-a.jpg) ### Ball End \[\#7\] Hermetically sealed spherical end. Usually selected for cost or when consistent wall is not available due to size limitations. Ball End![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/welded-ball.jpg) Ball End ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/welded-ball-b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/welded-ball-a.jpg) ### Bullet Point \[\#8\] Tapered, non-sharp point. A variation of a swaged (reduced) but not closed end is also possible. Bullet Point![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/bullet-point.jpg) Bullet Point ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/bullet-point-b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/bullet-point-a.jpg) ### Razor Edge \[\#9\] Proprietary technology provides a vastly superior sharp edge, often used for biopsies or precision dispensing. Razor Edge![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/razor.jpg) Razor Edge ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/razor-b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/razor-a.jpg) ### Probe Point (Blunt End) \[\#10\] 90° square cut at end of cannula (commonly known as lab point style #3) Probe Point (Blunt End)![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/probe.jpg) Probe Point (Blunt End) ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/probe-b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/probe-a.jpg) ### Trocar \[\#11\] Three faces form a sharp point. For applications with tubing, a two piece welded assembly is typical. Trocar![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/trocar.jpg) Trocar ![Exterior](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/trocar-b.jpg)![Sectioned](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/trocar-a.jpg) ## Need cannulas or finished needles quickly? Depending on the style, normal lead times may be anywhere from a few days to several weeks for production of any point (only a relatively small number of sizes and lengths are stock). As an option for rapid prototype and small production runs, **Vita can produce your desired needle point style in 1-2 weeks or less**, depending on tubing size and machine/operator availability. Please let us know if lead time is critical for you and we will quote according to your delivery needs. Contact one of our sales representatives today to inquire about a quote from Vita Needle Co. [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Aluminum Pipe Supplier [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) ![Aluminum Pipe 1/8](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/detail-inner-banner.jpg) # Aluminum Pipe 1/8" IPS through 6" IPS Pipe [Aluminum](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing) pipe supplier sizes 1/8" IPS through 6"IPS pipe in 2000, 6000 series and other series plus unlisted intermediate walls. Please call to confirm available alloy selections **How to read this chart:** Nominal Pipe Size is listed on the vertical axis in inches. Schedule is listed on the horizontal axis. Find the intersection of the appropriate pipe size and schedule to locate the wall thickness in inches. A "check mark" in the corresponding box indicates that material is typically in stock. [View All Commerical Pipe Schedules](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/commercial-pipe-schedules) [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) | | 5 | 10 | 40 | 80 | 120 | 160 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1/8 | | | | | | | | 1/4 | | | | | | | | 3/8 | | | | | | | | 1/2 | | | | | | | | 3/4 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1-1/4 | | | | | | | | 1-1/2 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2-1/2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 3-1/2 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | Why Choose Vita Needle? 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One of the drawbacks to high nickel alloy tubing is that nickel is a relatively expensive input, and these alloys are not as in high demand as more commonly used [stainless steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) alloys. Thus, these alloys tend to be more expensive as a result. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![High Performance Nickel Alloy Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/wm-nickel-straight-tubing-open-ends-crop.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/wm-nickel-straight-tubing-open-ends-crop.jpg "High Performance Nickel Alloy Tubing") ## High Nickel Alloys - **Nickel Alloy 600 Small Diameter Tubing** (UNS 06600, WNR 2.4816), also known by trade name Inconel® 600, is a nickel chromium alloy intended for use at temperatures approaching 2000ºF and is used where corrosion resistance is an important performance requirement. Performing well in both reducing and oxidizing environments, alloy 600 tubing can be readily hardened by cold working. Applications include chemical /petrochemical processing, aerospace and power generation. - **Nickel Alloy 625 Small Diameter Tubing** (UNS 06625 WNR 2.4856) is similar to alloy 600 however it has more than 8% molybdenum content, giving it even greater strength and corrosion resistance at high temperatures. Also known as Inconel® 626, it is highly resistant to pitting and crevice corrosion. Frequently, customers use this alloy where exposures to corrosive environments, high temperatures and high mechanical stresses are common. Similar to alloy 600 tubing, alloy 625 tubing applications include chemical /petrochemical processing, aerospace and power generation. - **Monel Alloy 400** (UNS 04400, WNR 2.436) small diameter tubing (also known by trade name Monel® 400) is a nickel alloy copper tubing alloy with high strength and excellent corrosion resistance across a wide temperature range. Unlike many alloys, it retains its strength at subzero/cryogenic temperatures. Monel 400 offers similar performance to pure nickel tubing alloys (like 200) but at a lower cost because of the blended copper content. It’s commonly used in marine, chemical processing and heat exchanging equipment. - **Alloy 200**(UNS N02200, WNR 2.4060) is a commercially pure nickel tubing alloy. Highly ductile, it offers good corrosion resistance in reducing environments. Applications include, food, marine and chemical processing. - **Alloy X-750**(UNS N07750, WNR 2.4669) tubing (trade name Inconel® X-750) is known for high strength and corrosion/oxidation resistance approaching 1300ºF. It is a precipitation hardening alloy with nickel content of 70% minimum and is used in industrial, gas turbine and aerospace applications. Vita Needle manufactures high nickel tubing products from 5/16” OD and smaller, and quantities 10 to 100,000’ or more. Tubing is sold in coil, straight lengths, or fabricated parts. All of the alloys above are readily fabricated with all of Vita Needle’s reductive/conventional machining capabilities including electrochemical and EDM. They can be cold worked to high tensile strengths over 150 KSI, depending on the OD and tube wall. The high nickel alloys are also offered by Vita Needle in annealed temper for applications requiring softer tubing, or intermediate tempers. 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Material Details Alloy Please Select - SS 304 - SS 304 L - SS 316 - SS 316 L - SS 321 - SS 347 - SS 302 / 303 - 316LVM - ALLOY 52 - ALLOY 600 - COPPER - BRASS - KOVAR® - INCONEL® X-750 - OTHER (SPECIFY BLW) Please SelectSS 304SS 304 LSS 316SS 316 L SS 321SS 347SS 302 / 303316LVMALLOY 52ALLOY 600COPPERBRASSKOVAR®INCONEL® X-750OTHER (SPECIFY BLW) Process Please Select - TIG Welded & Drawn - Drawn (wire/bar only) - Seamless - Welded / Sunk - Other (Specify Blw) Please SelectTIG Welded & DrawnDrawn (wire/bar only)SeamlessWelded / SunkOther (Specify Blw) Temper Please Select - Full Hard - Hard - Intermediate (Specify Blw) - Annealed Please SelectFull HardHardIntermediate (Specify Blw)Annealed OD Tolerance ± OD U/M Please Select - Inches - Centimeters (cm) - Millimeters (mm) - Feet (ft) - Meters(m) Please SelectInchesCentimeters (cm)Millimeters (mm)Feet (ft)Meters(m) ID Tolerance ± ID U/M Please Select - Inches - Centimeters (cm) - Millimeters (mm) - Feet (ft) - Meters(m) Please SelectInchesCentimeters (cm)Millimeters (mm)Feet (ft)Meters(m) Wall (ref) Length Size (if straight) Length U/M Please Select - Feet (ft) - Inches - Centimeters (cm) - Millimeters (mm) - Meters(m) Please SelectFeet (ft)InchesCentimeters (cm)Millimeters (mm)Meters(m) Quantity 1 \* Quantity 2 Quantity 3 ### 3\. 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Information we collect Log data When you visit our website, our servers may automatically log the standard data provided by your web browser. It may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on each page, and other details. Device data We may also collect data about the device you’re using to access our website. This data may include the device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, device settings, and geo-location data. What we collect can depend on the individual settings of your device and software. We recommend checking the policies of your device manufacturer or software provider to learn what information they make available to us. Personal information We may ask for personal information, such as your: Name, Email, Phone number, Work address and Payment information. 2\. Legal bases for processing We will process your personal information lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner. We collect and process information about you only where we have legal bases for doing so. These legal bases depend on the services you use and how you use them, meaning we collect and use your information only where it’s necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract (for example, when we provide a service or product you request from us); it satisfies a legitimate interest (which is not overridden by your data protection interests), such as for research and development, to market and promote our services, and to protect our legal rights and interests; you give us consent to do so for a specific purpose (for example, you might consent to us sending you our newsletter); or we need to process your data to comply with a legal obligation. Where you consent to our use of information about you for a specific purpose, you have the right to change your mind at any time (but this will not affect any processing that has already taken place). While we retain this information, we will protect it within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. That said, we advise that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure and cannot guarantee absolute data security. If necessary, we may retain your personal information for our compliance with a legal obligation or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person. 3\. Collection and use of information We may collect, hold, use and disclose information for the following purposes and personal information will not be further processed in a manner that is incompatible with these purposes: to enable you to customize or personalize your experience of our website; to enable you to access and use our website, associated applications and associated social media platforms; to contact and communicate with you; for internal record keeping and administrative purposes; for analytics, market research and business development, including to operate and improve our website, associated applications and associated social media platforms; for advertising and marketing, including to send you promotional information about our products and services and information about third parties that we consider may be of interest to you; and to comply with our legal obligations and resolve any disputes that we may have. 4\. 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Willinger [sales@vitaneedle.com](mailto:sales@vitaneedle.com) This policy is effective as of December 1st, 2018. ### Vita Needle Company Terms of Service 1\. Terms By accessing the website at [https://www.vitaneedle.com](https://www.vitaneedle.com/), you are agreeing to be bound by these terms of service, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law. 2\. Copyright protections and use All content on this website, including but not limited to, text, icons, images, graphics, drawings, tables, design and trademarks is property of Vita Needle Company and is protected by applicable United States and International copyright laws. 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Vita Needle Company assumes no liability or responsibility for product or design failures due to information found on this website. Product liability is limited to credit equal to purchased product value or replacement of material/product only (at Vita Needle’s option) and all products are not warranted for any particular application. 5\. Accuracy of materials The materials appearing on Vita Needle Company's website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Vita Needle Company does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete or current. Vita Needle Company may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. However, Vita Needle Company does not make any commitment to update the materials. 6\. Links Vita Needle Company has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. 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I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Luer Lock Adapters [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) ![Hypodermic Luer Lock Needle Adapters & Hubs](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/detail-banner-tube.jpg) # Hypodermic Luer Lock Needle Adapters & Hubs The Hypodermic luer lock needle adapters & hubs system of joining needles to syringes has been in use for generations. Growing from the original application of a metal fitting attached to a glass syringe, male luer lock adapters allow this connection system to be used in a myriad of applications. Vita Needle Company has proprietary technology which permits plated brass adapters to be produced far more economically than conventional, single point machining. Because the luer lock system specifications are so demanding, very few producers without the generations of Vita's experience are willing to manufacture and stock these luer lock hubs. Vita's variety of  stock nickel plated brass and stainless steel, ANSI and ISO 594/1 and ISO 80369-7 TAPER ONLY compliant luer adapters and thread to thread industrial adapters supplements our ability to manufacture to custom specifications. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ## Hypodermic Luer Lock Needle Adapters and Hubs Below is a listing of our standard luers and hubs. We routinely produce custom luer adapters and hubs in numerous alloys. Actual and finished appearances may differ from photographs. **Luers and hubs must be drilled to size to accept cannula, please advise your sales rep of the required diameter when ordering. Specifying your final drilled size will allow the proper nose hub to be selected by our sales staff for your application. Our extensive line of luer, threaded and barb adapters may be used in conjunction with needle assemblies manufactured with a standard luer lock hub (the VN403, 408 or 411) to avoid the need for more costly hubs.** Quick Links [Luer Lock Hubs & Threaded Hubs](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-1) [Luer Lock Adapters](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-2) [Threaded Adapters](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-3) ## Luer Lock Hubs & Threaded Hubs: **MLL** indicates Male Luer Lock **FLL** indicates Female Luer Lock \\* indicates a common, non-specialty hub Please click on hub for larger image. | image | Part Number | description | alloy | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [![vn401 syringe luer lock hub](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN401-a.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN401-a.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN401") | VN401 | Hub 1/8 NPT Ext. Thread (fits .012-.220 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/425) | | [![vn402 syringe luer lock hub](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN402-a.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN402-a.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN402") | VN402 | Hub 1/4 NPT Ext. Thread (fits .012-.220 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/426) | | [![vn403 syringe luer lock hub](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN403.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN403.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN403") | VN403 \* | 1170 Luer Lock Hub (fits .008 - .220 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/427) | | [![vn404 syringe internal threaded hub](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN404-a.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN404-a.jpg "Internal Threaded Hub - VN404") | VN404 | 1170T 10-32 Internal Threaded Hub (fits .008 - .065 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/428) | | [![vn405](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN405.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN405.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN405") | VN405 | 1180P 12-32 Int. Threaded Oiling Hub (fits .020-.065 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/429) | | [![vn406](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN406.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN406.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN406") | VN406 | 1280E 1/4 -28 Int. Threaded Oiling Hub (fits .020-.065 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/430) | | [![vn408](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN408.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN408.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN408") | VN408 \* | 1375 Luer Slip Hub (fits .022-.095 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/431) | | [![1047](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/1047.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/1047.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - 1047") | 1047 | 1047\. Stylet Hub (for solid wire only). 1047A includes formed notch for alignment. | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/432) | | [![vn411 syringe luer lock hub](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN411-a.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN411-a.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN411") | VN411 \* | 1510 Luer Lock Hub (fits .008-.109 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/433) | | [![vn413 syringe luer lock hub](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN413-a.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN413-a.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN413") | VN413 | 1530 1/4 -32 Ext. Threaded Hub (fits .050-.072 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/434) | | [![vn414 syringe luer lock hub](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN414-a.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN414-a.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN414") | VN414 | 1535 Ext. Threaded Luer Lock Hub (fits .028-.065 cannula) | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/435) | | [![vn415-b](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN415-b.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN415-b.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN415") | VN415 | RT18HX Hex Hub with 1/4 -28 Ext. Thread (fits .050-.120 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/436) | | [![vn416](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN416.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN416.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN416") | VN416 | Alemite® Grease Fitting Style Hub (fits .028-.095 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/437) | | [![vn418](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN418.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN418.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN418") | VN418 | Minimum Dead Volume Short Luer Lock Hub (fits .012-.165 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/438) | | [![vn419-a](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN419-a.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN419-a.jpg "Luer Lock Hubs - VN419") | VN419 | 5/16 -32 Ext. and 12-32 Int. Threaded Hub (fits .083-.120 cannula) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/439) | | [![vn503](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN503.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN503.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN503") | VN503 | MLL TO SMALL 1 BARB (.150 Barb Diameter ref) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/440) | | [![vn520-vn528-b](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN520-VN528-b.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN520-VN528-b.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN520, VN528") | VN520 | FLL TO 1/4 -28 M THREAD | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/474) | | [![VN421](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN524-VN532.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN524-VN532.jpg "VN421") | VN421 | FLL TO BLANK (fits .0355-.134" cannula) | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/478) | ## Luer Lock Adapters We routinely produce custom adapters in numerous alloys / metals. Actual appearance may differ from photographs. Please click on adapter for larger image. | image | Part Number | description | alloy | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [![vn504](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN504.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN504.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN504") | VN504 | MLL TO MEDIUM 1 BARB (.225 Barb Diameter ref) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/441) | | [![vn505](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN505-VN521-VN529.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN505-VN521-VN529.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN505") | VN505 | MLL TO LARGE 3 BARB (.310 Barb Diameter ref) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/442) | | [![vn509-a](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN509-a.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN509-a.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN509") | VN509 | MLL TO MLL | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/443) | | [![vn511](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN511.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN511.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN511") | VN511 | MLL TO 10-32M THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/444) | | [![vn512](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN512.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN512.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN512") | VN512 | MLL TO 1/4 NPT M (#V2) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/445) | | [![vn513](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN513.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN513.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN513") | VN513 | MLL TO 1/8 NPT M (#V1) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/446) | | [![vn515-vn523-vn531](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN515-VN523-VN531.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN515-VN523-VN531.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN515, VN523, VN531") | VN515 | MLL TO BLANK | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/447) | | [![vn517-vn525](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN517-VN525.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN517-VN525.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN517, VN525") | VN517 | MLL TO MLL | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/448) | | [![vn519-vn527](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN519-VN527.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN519-VN527.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN519, VN527") | VN519 | MLL TO 1/4 -28 M THREAD | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/449) | | [![vn505-vn521-vn529](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN505-VN521-VN529.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN505-VN521-VN529.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN521, VN529") | VN521 | MLL TO LARGE 3 BARB (.260 Barb Diameter ref) | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/450) | | [![vn515-vn523-vn531](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN515-VN523-VN531.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN515-VN523-VN531.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN515, VN523, VN531") | VN523 | MLL TO BLANK | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/451) | | [![vn517-vn525](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN517-VN525.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN517-VN525.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN517, VN525") | VN525 | MLL TO MLL | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/452) | | [![vn519-vn527](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN519-VN527.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN519-VN527.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN519, VN527") | VN527 | MLL TO 1/4 -28 M THREAD | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/453) | | [![vn505-vn521-vn529](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN505-VN521-VN529.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN505-VN521-VN529.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN521, VN529") | VN529 | MLL TO LARGE 3 BARB (.260 Barb Diameter ref) | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/454) | | [![vn515-vn523-vn531](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN515-VN523-VN531.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN515-VN523-VN531.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN515, VN523, VN531") | VN531 | MLL TO BLANK | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/455) | | [![vn533](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN533.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN533.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN533") | VN533 | MLL TO 5/16 -28 M THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/456) | | [![vn534](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN534.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN534.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN534") | VN534 | MLL TO 1/4 -28 M THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/457) | | [![vn535](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN535.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN535.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN535") | VN535 | MLL TO 12-32 M THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/458) | | [![vn536](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN536.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN536.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN536") | VN536 | MLL TO 5/16 -32 M THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/459) | | [![vn537](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN537.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN537.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN537") | VN537 | MLL TO 10-40 M THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/460) | | [![vn538](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN538.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN538.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN538") | VN538 | MLL TO 10-32 F THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/461) | | [![vn539-a](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN539-a.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN539.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN539") | VN539 | MLL TO FLL | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/462) | | [![vn554-vn559](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN554-VN559.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN554-VN559.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN554, VN559") | VN554 | SMALL 3 BARB WITH 1/4-32 THREAD PLUS NUT & WASHER \[Bulkhead Fitting\] TO MLL (.105 Barb Diameter ref) | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/463) | | [![vn554-vn559](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN554-VN559.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN554-VN559.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN554, VN559") | VN559 | SMALL 3 BARB WITH 1/4-32 THREAD PLUS NUT & WASHER \[Bulkhead Fitting\] TO MLL (.105 Barb Diameter ref) | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/464) | | [![vn650](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN650.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN650.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN650") | VN650 | STOPCOCK with 12-32 F both sides (combine with any 12-32 M adapter on this page) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/465) | | [![vn506](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN506.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN506.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN506") | VN506 | FLL TO SMALL 1 BARB (.150 Barb Diameter ref) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/466) | | [![vn507](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN507.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN507.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN507") | VN507 | FLL TO MEDIUM 1 BARB (.225 Barb Diameter ref) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/467) | | [![vn508-vn522-vn530](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN508-VN522-VN530.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN508-VN522-VN530.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN508") | VN508 | FLL TO LARGE 3 BARB (.310 Barb Diameter ref) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/468) | | [![vn510](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN510.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN510.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN510") | VN510 | FLL TO FLL | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/469) | | [![vn514-b](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN514-b.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN514-b.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN514") | VN514 | FLL TO 10-32 M THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/470) | | [![vn518-vn526](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN518-VN526.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN518-VN526.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN518, VN526") | VN518 | FLL TO FLL | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/471) | | [![VN420](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN524-VN532.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN524-VN532.jpg "VN420") | VN420 | FLL TO BLANK (fits .0355-.134" cannula) | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/472) | | [![vn508-vn522-vn530](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN508-VN522-VN530.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN508-VN522-VN530.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN522, VN530") | VN522 | FLL TO LARGE 3 BARB (.260 Barb Diameter ref) | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/473) | | [![vn520-vn528-b](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN520-VN528-b.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN520-VN528-b.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN520, VN528") | VN528 | FLL TO 1/4 -28 M THREAD | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/475) | | [![vn540-b](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN540-b.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN540-b.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN540") | VN540 | FLL TO 1/4 -28 M THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/476) | | [![vn541-b](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN541-b.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN541-b.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN541") | VN541 | FLL TO 12-32 M THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/477) | | [![vn542](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN542.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN542.jpg "Thread to XXX - VN542") | VN542 | 12-32 M THREAD TO 1/8 NPT M THREAD (MP 10) | Mild Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/479) | | [![vn550-vn555](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN550-VN555.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN550-VN555.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN550, VN555") | VN550 | SMALL 3 BARB WITH 1/4-32 THREAD PLUS NUT & WASHER \[Bulkhead Fitting\] TO FLL (.145 Barb Diameter ref) | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/480) | | [![vn550-vn555](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN550-VN555.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN550-VN555.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN550, VN555") | VN555 | SMALL 3 BARB WITH 1/4-32 THREAD PLUS NUT & WASHER \[Bulkhead Fitting\] TO FLL (.145 Barb Diameter ref) | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/481) | | [![vn551-vn556](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN551-VN556.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN551-VN556.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN551, VN556") | VN551 | FLL TO SMALL 3 BARB (.150 Barb Diameter ref) | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/482) | | [![vn551-vn556](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN551-VN556.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN551-VN556.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN551, VN556") | VN556 | FLL TO SMALL 3 BARB (.150 Barb Diameter ref) | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/483) | | [![vn552-vn557](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN552-VN557.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN552-VN557.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN552, VN557") | VN552 | FLL TO M6-1 THREAD WITH HEX | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/484) | | [![vn552-vn557](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN552-VN557.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN552-VN557.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN552, VN557") | VN557 | FLL TO M6-1 THREAD WITH HEX | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/485) | | [![vn553-vn558](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN553-VN558.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN553-VN558.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN553, VN558") | VN553 | 1/4-32 EXT THREAD TO FLL WITH STOPCOCK | 303 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/486) | | [![vn553-vn558](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN553-VN558.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN553-VN558.jpg "Luer Lock Adapters - VN553, VN558") | VN558 | 1/4-32 EXT THREAD TO FLL WITH STOPCOCK | 316 Stainless Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/487) | See our [custom RFQ page](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) to request a quote on a custom Luer, Hub or Adapter. Our sales engineers will gladly work with you to produce the part you need! ## Threaded Adapters Please click on adapter for larger image. | image | Part Number | description | alloy | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [![vn543](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN543.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN543.jpg "Thread to XXX - VN543") | VN543 | 12-32 M THREAD TO 1/8 NPT F THREAD (FP 30) | Mild Steel | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/488) | | [![vn544-a](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN544-a.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN544-a.jpg "Thread to XXX - VN544-a") | VN544 | 1/4-28 M THREAD TO 12-32 F THREAD (PE-50) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/489) | | [![vn545](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN545.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN545.jpg "Thread to XXX - VN545") | VN545 | 1/8 NPT F TO 12-32 F THREAD | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/490) | | [![vn546](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN546.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN546.jpg "Thread to XXX - VN546") | VN546 | 1/8 NPT F TO BLANK | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/491) | | [![vn547](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN547.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN547.jpg "Thread to XXX - VN547") | VN547 | 12-32 M THREAD TO LARGE 3 BARB | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/492) | | [![vn548](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN548.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN548.jpg "Thread to XXX - VN548") | VN548 | 12-32 M THREAD TO MEDIUM 1 BARB | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/493) | | [![vn549](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN549.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN549.jpg "Thread to XXX - VN549") | VN549 | 12-32 M THREAD TO SMALL 1 BARB | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/494) | | [![vn501](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN501.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN501.jpg "Thread to XXX - VN501") | VN501 | 1/4-28 M THREAD TO 1/8 NPT M (ME 20) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/495) | | [![vn502](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN502.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/products/VN502.jpg "Thread to XXX - VN502") | VN502 | 1/4-28 M THREAD TO 1/8 NPT F (FE40) | Plated Brass | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/496) | Why Choose Vita Needle? 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[Do you charge sales tax?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Do-you-charge-sales-tax-accordion2) Due to the 2018 ruling on South Dakota vs. Wayfair, Vita Needle may charge sales tax in states other than Massachusetts, if sales are beyond taxable thresholds. A sales tax exemption certificate is required for each U.S. state or territory a customer ships to, before or at the time an order is placed, to avoid being charged non-refundable sales tax. [What are "random lengths" (R/L)?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-What-are-random-lengths-RL-accordion3) Random lengths are lengths of tubing or wire stock not necessarily cut and deburred on the ends, with fairly wide length tolerances. The standard length tolerance for random length tubing or wire is ± 3". Tube ends may be crimped or cut on an abrasive saw with some burrs remaining. Random length tubing is sold with the understanding that the customer will be further processing the material into components or parts, thus the extra effort and cost to deburr all ends is not incurred. 5' or 10' random lengths are standard in the tubing and wire industries. [Do you cut to specific lengths?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Do-you-cut-to-specific-lengths-accordion4) Vita Needle can cut and deburr tubing and wire to custom lengths and tolerances provided by the customer. For raw material only, Vita Needle typically sells in 5 or 10' random lengths. Other "as cut" lengths are available by customer request for lengths 12" or greater. As cut means that the tubes or wires will be cut to the approximate specified length, but may have burrs present on the ends of the tubes/wires. Lengths shorter than 12" are only offered as cut and deburred, which means that all burrs are removed from the tube or wire ends. Vita Needle does not have the ability to cut sizes larger than 1/2" diameter or walls .049" or larger. (To be adjusted, as necessary, to our current capabilities. We have to tell a lot of Commercial Customers that we can't cut) [Are you a distributor?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Are-you-a-distributor-accordion5) Vita Needle is both a manufacturer and distributor of stock and custom products. Vita Needle manufactures the vast majority of its' raw material. This vertical integration saves customers substantial dollars and time relative to other companies. [Can I receive original mill certifications?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Can-I-receive-original-mill-certifications-accordion6) For almost all material sold, Vita Needle is the mill. Due to confidentiality agreements with mills that allow us to obtain steeply discounted pricing on raw material in return for not having to handle end user inquiries, original mill certifications are not available. Vita Needle maintains all historical records for complete traceability and the certification data is directly copied from the mill certifications. Also cannot change certs to add ASTM, AMS, MIL or other information not originally quoted. - Origin of Manufacture vs Origin of Melt, requesting for quote but information is not provided in advance of order. - DFARS vs Domestic vs Domestic manufactured, requesting for quote but information is not provided in advance of order. - Quotes valid for 30 days only unless otherwise noted. - Not ITAR registered [What are the dimensions of your adapters and syringes? Can you provide engineering drawings of these products?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-What-are-the-dimensions-of-your-adapters-and-syringes-Can-you-provide-engineering-drawings-of-these-products-accordion7) Please contact our sales department for questions on specific products. Because manufacturing tolerances and methods are proprietary, complete engineering drawings for these products are not available. [Can I request a sample?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Can-I-request-a-sample-accordion8) Vita Needle maintains one of the lowest minimum order requirements in the industry. With these low minimums, obtaining small quantity test pieces/products for a project is affordable for almost anyone. [Can you ship COD to Canada?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Can-you-ship-COD-to-Canada-accordion9) Shipping carriers that Vita Needle partners with, such as UPS, do not permit COD shipments to Canada. [Do you manufacture DFARS compliant products?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Do-you-manufacture-DFARS-compliant-products-accordion10) Yes, Vita Needle manufactures DFARS compliant tubing, wire and other products. Please advise your sales representative when submitting your request for quote that this requirement is necessary. [What quality standards are Vita Needle certified to? Are you ISO compliant?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-What-quality-standards-are-Vita-Needle-certified-to-Are-you-ISO-compliant-accordion11) Vita Needle is FDA charter registered (we’ve been making needles long before the FDA was formed in 1972), and also ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 13485: 2016 certified. Copies of our certificates are available under the Media Gallery of this webpage. [What is the typical tensile strength on tubing supplied by Vita Needle?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-What-is-the-typical-tensile-strength-on-tubing-supplied-by-Vita-Needle-accordion12) FULL hard vs Hard Temper: We default all of our descriptions to hard temper because there are wide variances in the tubing industry with respect to tensile strengths (the preferred metric for evaluating temper). Larger diameters and heavier walls will reach their cold work limit and have a peak tensile strength that is lower than smaller diameters and thinner walls, generally speaking. Tensile strength is directly correlated to the amount of cold work applied to a product, and some manufacturers weld their tubing close to final size, resulting in lower tensile strengths. Generally, our tensile strengths are higher than most manufacturers, as we manufacture most of the tubing we sell. Also, tensile strengths vary between lots as the same size of tubing can often be made using slightly different processes, just as a given machined part can be made on many different types of CNC machines. [Do you offer product design services?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Do-you-offer-product-design-services-accordion13) Vita Needle requires full specifications and a print. If the requirements are close to what we can offer then our team will provide redline suggestion; although we are unable to design for or quote to your specific application. [Will Vita Needle provide validations, PPAP, or fill out surveys?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Will-Vita-Needle-provide-validations-PPAP-or-fill-out-surveys-accordion14) All documentation, special certs or requests for validation would have to be requested at the time of requesting quote for the product.  Vita Needle internal documentation is proprietary. [Do you allow audits/visits?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Do-you-allow-auditsvisits-accordion15) All requests for audits/visits must be approved by the president, please contact sales with request. Please note Vita Needle has a closed shop policy due to proprietary machines. [Can you ship internationally?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#collapse-Can-you-ship-internationally-accordion16) Vita Needle can ship anywhere as long as the customer provides a shipping account number and address. Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Stainless Steel Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Stainless Steel Tubing Products Vita Needle's product offerings have expanded greatly from an original focus on hypodermic needles used by Allied forces in World War II. The Company still manufactures custom needles for [medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical), lab and [industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) uses but is also a leading source for [small diameter stainless steel tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing). Whether in bar (random length) form, [cut and deburred](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) to length or [fabricated into custom parts](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts), Vita covers an extraordinary range of diameters and wall thicknesses. The selection of alloy options is among the widest in the industry, from cost-effective [304 stainless](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) to hard-to-find alloys like [Kovar®](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing/glass-to-metal-seal-alloys) or [17-7](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/17-7-ss). Stainless steel and specialty alloy [wire](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/stainless-steel-wire) are also stocked and manufactured by Vita, as well as machined [luer lock fittings and adapters](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/luer-locks-adapters). For dispensing applications, Vita also supplies [disposable blunt needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles), [syringes and bottles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/syringes-bottles). [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) Small Diameter Tubing Vita offers welded and drawn tubing, as well as seamless tubing for specific applications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing) Custom Tube Fabrication Vita has the capabilities and services to fabricate parts to your specifications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) Needles, Syringes, & Luer Lock Adapters We manufacture the highest quality reusable stainless steel medical grade needles and cannulas. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles) Commercial Tubing & Pipe Commercial tubing & pipe are produced in both the seamless and welded processes. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing) Stainless Steel Wire Vita Needle offers stainless steel wire in several medical grades and tempers. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/stainless-steel-wire) Tubing Materials Most of the tubing and wire we sell is from the 300 series stainless steel family, but we also offer additional… [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials) ## Industries We Serve There's a good chance you've seen or used a product that contains Vita Needle tubing or products in the last few days. That's because Vita supplies a diverse range of industries. Previous [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) Next - 1 - 2 Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Food & Beverage Solutions [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Food & Beverage Processing Stainless Steel Tubing An enormous market segment, nearly everyone has interaction with the food and beverage industry daily as a consumer. At Vita, we’re producing parts every day that help food and beverage companies deliver their products to their customers. Some of the components we build go into applications including coffee maker temperature probes, digital food temperature probes and stainless steel tubing assemblies for liquid transfer. Years ago, Vita Needle worked with a Hawaiian food company to manufacture an injection needle that would be efficient for their application. With a wide variety of gauges, point styles, lengths and connection types, we offer custom reusable needle assemblies that serve a wide variety of uses; in the food & beverage industry, our needles are used for everything from dispensing product into packaging, to injecting sauces, to sampling liquids, and everything in between. This particular application required that the needle have a threaded 1/8 NPT hub to connect to the customers’ existing equipment, a 14 gauge cannula to be able to properly dispense the consistency of their mixture without clogging and also avoiding creating an unnecessarily large penetration hole, a point that could penetrate a soft tissue without coring it, a 4½” long out of hub cannula to penetrate to the proper depth, and side ports that were as large as possible for rapid dispensing. Vita Needle quoted and manufactured their needle assembly based on their provided specifications and offered our standard VN401 hub, 14RW (regular wall) gauge cannula, and a machine swaged pencil point with side holes slightly smaller than the ID of the tube for optimal dispensing and strength. The standard material for many food and beverage applications is [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) or [316](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) stainless steel tubing because of it’s relatively low cost and long proven characteristics of corrosion resistance and ease of cleaning. This stainless steel tubing for food & beverage industry can be supplied in stock or custom sizes, and we do manufacture other alloys as well. Vita can produce anything from simple tube cutoffs to sophisticated products with complex geometries and features. Some of our most frequently utilized capabilities include EDM, CNC turning/milling, EC cutoff and grinding and welding along with many other capabilities and our own proprietary technologies. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ![Food & Beverage Processing Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/industries-served-food-beverage.jpg) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Other Industries We Serve Previous [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) Next - 1 - 2 ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Contact Vita Needle [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Get in Touch With Us We are happy to answer any questions you may have or provide you with a quotation. Please complete the quick contact form below or provide us your complete requirements on our Request a Quote form to the right. [Request a Custom Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) \\* indicates required field Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) ## Vita Needle Company [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # The Vita Needle Story Founded in 1932 during the Great Depression, attention to detail by experienced craftspeople and engineers helped Vita Needle Company build a reputation for superior quality, service and value. Five generations of continuous ownership and management later, this founding strategy is still our cornerstone today. Using traditional and proven processes along with the newest technologies available, our plant consistently produces results that keep our customers coming back. Vita Needle's manufacturing scope ranges from large production runs for Fortune 500 companies in over 50 industries to prototype development for small medical device start-ups. Active accounts exceed 1500. The versatile staff and flexible equipment at Vita allows for fast lead times for both in-stock and custom items. The internationally acclaimed work ethic and experience of our team members sustain an environment dedicated to both quality and socially responsible business. Our low overhead, raw material purchasing economies and partnership alliances make Vita the prime low cost producer in this industry. We continue to maintain the lowest unit and dollar minimums in the industry and welcome all inquiries. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Previous [![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vita-story-1951.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vita-story-1951.jpg) [![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vita-story-1999.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vita-story-1999.jpg) [![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vita-story-2011.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vita-story-2011.jpg) [![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vita-needle-company-photo.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/vita-needle-company-photo.jpg) Next - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 Careers We're always looking to recruit talented, energetic, and motivated people to join our team! Contact us to learn… [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/about/careers) Quality At Vita Needle, we have spent 93 years building our reputation as a supplier of low cost, domestically produced… [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/about/quality) ## Industries We Serve There's a good chance you've seen or used a product that contains Vita Needle tubing or products in the last few days. That's because Vita supplies a diverse range of industries. Previous [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) Next - 1 - 2 Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) ## 347 Stainless Steel Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Small Diameter 347 Stainless Steel Tube 347 Stainless Steel (also known as EN 1.4546.9 or UNS S34700 steel) is a special alloy in the 300 series austenitic family and specifically a close cousin to SS321’s performance characteristics. Compared to 304 ss tubing, it contains similar percentages of of Chromium and Nickel, iron and other alloying elements, but the addition of two elements (tantalum and niobium) play a crucial role in the performance of this alloy. Although they comprise a tiny percentage of the melt by weight, these elements give 347 SS tubing greater protection from carbide precipitation in the HAZ (or heat affected zone) of the welded tube, and provide greater protection from intergranular corrosion relative to [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) or [316](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) tubing options. Niobium (sometimes called Columbium) and tantalum attract carbon more readily than chromium. Essentially, these critical elements reduce the percent of carbon binding with chromium at the weld zone, which equates to reduced chromium carbide precipitation. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Small Diameter 347 Stainless Steel Tube](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/sample-img4.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/sample-img4.jpg "Small Diameter 347 Stainless Steel Tube") ## 347 Small Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing The occurrence of carbide precipitation reduces the percent of available chromium that can bind with oxygen at the surface level to form the invisible magic boundary layer called chromium oxide. This invisible layer, only atomic deep, is what gives all stainless steels the property of remaining largely bright and shiny in the presence of moisture, air and corrosive solutions that would otherwise rapidly break down the metal. Attacks from corrosive solutions on the weld zone and base metal occur more quickly as temperatures and acid concentrations increase (even more so if both increase). Therefore 347 tubing is purposely used in environments where exposures to corrosive, caustic solutions at high temperatures is part of the service life of the tubular product. Stable at high temperatures, 347 tubing can be cold worked to hard tempers like its cousins 304 and 316, delivering mechanical values from annealed to over 160 KPSI ultimate tensile strength. ### Industries & Applications: Frequent uses for 347 SS tubes include heat exchange products, exhaust tubes, aerospace applications and chemical applications. Vita Needle can weld and draw to size 347 tubing from 5/16" OD and smaller, with minimum runs of 10' to over 100,000'. Tubing is sold in coil, straight lengths or fabricated parts (fabricated via EDM, Mill/turn, grinding or other reductive machining methods). Our unique capabilities to draw and fabricate 347 tubing specific to customer requirements with short deliveries sets Vita apart from peers who may have to subcontract elements of a product build. Please send us your inquiry or questions and we look forward to responding promptly! [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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Our stocked 304 Stainless Steel Hypodermic Tubing is full hard temper and TIG [welded & drawn](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/welded-and-drawn-tubing). In addition, RW, TW, XT, XX, X & 1/2 gauges are also stocked in Type 316 Stainless Steel. 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Cutting, bending, flaring, and pointing are just the beginning of common fabrication requests. If you need hypodermic tubing fabricated for a specific application, Vita Needle review all the requirements and determine the manufacturability within a day. Below is a core list of fabrication options. Other services can be reviewed by clicking [here](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts). - Bending - Beveling - Cut to Length - Flaring - Welding - A complete list of fabrication capabilities can be found [here](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) ## Common Industries & Applications Hypodermic tubing has thin walls and can perform well in industries that require high precision. Vita Needle provides hypodermic tubing to the following [industries](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served): - [Medical Hypodermic Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) - [Industrial Hypodermic Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) - [Oil & Gas Hypodermic Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) - Chemical Hypodermic Tubing - [Aerospace Hypodermic Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) ## Quality Assurance Vita Needle manufactures custom and stock hypodermic tubing, using 304 or 316 grade stainless steel, that can handle a broad range of application needs. The tolerances for hypodermic stainless steel tubing meets select ASTM standards or you can request certification to a specification of your choice. As a supplier of hypodermic tubing to a wide range of essential [industries](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served), Vita Needle’s Quality Management System is highly effective at ensuring production of quality hypodermic tubing. FDA charter registered and [ISO 9001/13485](https://www.vitaneedle.com/about/quality) certified, Vita employs numerous controls and product inspections and maintains a commitment to continuous improvement to ensure hypodermic tubing is produced to the highest of quality standards. ## Value-Added Services Cut & Deburred Vita Needle cuts and deburrs tubing to customer specified lengths and tolerances utilizing several methods. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) Cannula Point Styles View some of our common cannula point styles [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cannula-points) Custom Tube Fabrication Vita has the capabilities and services to fabricate parts to your specifications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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The industrial market tends to use [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss)/ [316](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) stainless steel tubing for many applications where it’s cost-effectiveness makes sense. For more demanding applications, Vita manufactures a variety of nickel alloy tubing (including 600, 625, Kovar®, Alloy 52) along with copper and brass alloys. These materials can be supplied to custom sizes. Maintaining a variety of fabrication capabilities is critical given the variety of products for this market. One of the more common fabrication styles in this market is closed end tubes or such closed-end tubes with additional fabrication operations applied---easily within Vita’s capabilities. We maintain capabilities to produce anything for stainless steel instrumentation components from simple cut to length tubes to sophisticated products with complex geometries and features. Some of our most frequently utilized capabilities include [EDM](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/edm-fabrication), CNC turning/milling, EC cutoff and grinding and welding along with many other capabilities and our own proprietary technologies. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ![Stainless Steel Tubing for Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/industries-served-instrumentation.jpg) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Other Industries We Serve Previous [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) Next - 1 - 2 ## Questions? 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These recipes describe which elements (iron, [copper](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing), [nicke](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing) l etc.) are included in the alloy being produced, the acceptable ranges of each of these elements, and the other critical elements of alloy production (melting temperatures and other controlled variables. Once an alloy is cooled and tested for acceptance, it can then be further processed into billets or strip in order to eventually manufacture tubing. Vita Needle carries a wide variety of alloys in tube form, accommodating a range of applications. [Stainless steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) alloys, [high nickel alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing/high-performance-nickel-alloys), copper, brass and aluminum comprise most of what we sell, however there are a number of other non-standard alloys that can also be supplied in tube form on request. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Small Diameter Tubing Alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/small-diameter-tubing.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/small-diameter-tubing.jpg "Small Diameter Tubing Alloys") [Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/Vita_Needle_Master_Tubing_Gauge_Chart.pdf "Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart") ## Small Diameter Tubing Materials Information & Selection Important considerations for alloy selection include: - Intended application. A qualified engineer or other person in your organization knowledgeable about the use of the end product should take into consideration desired performance characteristics when selecting a tubing alloy. This process also includes considering the life of the product. - Cost effectiveness. In many cases, there are several acceptable alloys and optimizing for cost is an important driver. - Relative availability compared to other alloys. If supply for a given alloy and tube size is sub-optimal, delays to your project could occur. - Regulatory requirements. Some applications may be governed by regulatory oversight restricting alloys which exceed limits on certain elements that make up the alloy. Please visit the pages for stainless steels, nickel alloys, and copper, brass and aluminum for more specific details on these alloy groupings. [Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) [Nickel Alloy Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing) [Copper, Aluminum, & Brass Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing) ## Industries We Serve There's a good chance you've seen or used a product that contains Vita Needle tubing or products in the last few days. That's because Vita supplies a diverse range of industries. 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OD ±.005, average wall ±15% (>½" OD, ±10% average wall) **How to read this chart:** OD size (in inches) is listed on the vertical axis, average wall size (in inches) is listed on the horizontal axis. A "green check" in the corresponding box indicates that material is typically in stock. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) | | .006 | .008 | .010 | .012 | .014 | .016 | .020 | .022 | .025 | .028 | .032 | .035 | .042 | .049 | .058 | .065 | .083 | .095 | .109 | .120 | .125 | .134 | .156 | .188 | .250 | .313 | .375 | .438 | .500 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1/32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7/32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-3/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-5/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-7/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Why Choose Vita Needle? 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I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Glass to Metal Seals [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Glass to Metal Seal Small Diameter Tubing Glass to metal seal small diameter tubing alloys are comprised of large percentages of [nickel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing). They are specially formulated to match the coefficient of expansion of different types of glass. Alloy 52 (also named UNS N14052 or 952) closely matches the coefficient of expansion of soft glass and Kovar ® (also known by trade names Sealvar®, 29/17, ASTM F15 or Rodar®) matches the coefficient of expansion of hard (or borosilicate) glass. The similar thermal expansion qualities of these alloys is unique and is their most important operating characteristic. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ![Glass to Metal Seal Small Diameter Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/wm-nickel-straight-tubing-open-ends-crop.jpg) ## Typical Process Utilizing Tubing in Glass to Metal Seal Applications The typical process utilizing tubing in glass to metal seal applications is as follows: First, tubular products made out of these alloys are typically fabricated to specifications via drawing, cutting and reductive machining. Second, electrical conductors or fiberoptic leads are inserted through the center of the tube, and then glass fills in the gaps between the wires or leads and the inside diameter of the tube. Finally, the metal tube portion can be bonded via a variety of means to a metal housing for use in the end product, such as sensors, batteries, reactors, semiconductors and medical devices. Once the glass cures, a hermetic seal is created---sealing one side of the assembly from any atmospheric intrusion from moisture or gases on the other side. This barrier also enables connectors to pass through vacuum tight portions of an assembly or machine.. Since the glass both bonds well to these tube alloys and expands at a very similar rate as the metal itself, changes in temperature do not compromise the hermetic seal between the glass and the metal tube even as the operating environment rises or falls. These glass to metal tube seals are robust and have long operating lives because glass does not age or degrade whereas organic materials are prone to breakdown in relation to both time and environmental exposure. Sealing applications rely on glass to metal seal alloys like Nickel 52 (952) or Sealvar (Kovar(R)) to ensure the hermetic barrier remains intact regardless of environmental extremes around the seal. - Sealvar / Kovar ® has similar a similar coefficient of expansion to hard borosilicate glasses and can be welded, drawn and formed to size in a manner to permit consistent expansion and contraction under various thermal conditions. Applications include assemblies with microwave tubes and select ceramics. - Alloy 52 has a similar coefficient of expansion to soft glass, and can be welded, drawn and formed to size to allow consistent expansion and contraction as application temperatures change, making it particularly suitable for lighting and sensor applications for nickel alloy 52 small diameter tubing. [questions? contact us](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) ## Tubing Sizes and Lengths Vita Needle can supply both of these tubing alloys in random length form, or cut / fabricated per customer specifications. Minimum quantities are 10’ and we can supply in excess of 100,000’, in diameters 5/16” OD and smaller. Both alloys can be machined by all conventional methods and work harden somewhat during drawing, however the high nickel content limits total tensile strength, depending on the OD and wall of the tube. Since Vita Needle welds, draws and fabricates these alloys to size in house, faster than normal lead times and competitive pricing set us apart from our peers. Please send us your questions or inquiry and we will be happy to assist. [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Tubing Gauge Chart [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) ![Stock Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/landing-banner-2.jpg) # Stock Tubing Gauge Chart This chart lists all of Vita's Full Hard Temper, TIG welded and drawn, [304 Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss), sorted by OD size. All OD/ID/ wall dimensions in inches. Wall dimensions are reference only (except fractional sizes). All RW, TW, XT, XX, X, Metric and 1/2 gauges are stocked in [316 SS](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss). Millions of feet of non standard sizes also available or can be made to your specs! - Typical lead time: 1-2 days \*\*\*Special requests can be submitted for same day shipments.\*\*\* - Standard lengths: 5' & 10' random lengths (R/L tolerances are ± 3") [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/Vita_Needle_Master_Tubing_Gauge_Chart.pdf "Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart") Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests | gauge | OD | ID | wall | od tol | id tol | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 16.0 X 15.0 MM | 0.629 | 0.591 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/8) | | 12.0 X 11.0 MM | 0.472 | 0.433 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/9) | | 10.0 X 9.0 MM | 0.393 | 0.354 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/10) | | 3/8 OD X .035 | 0.375 | 0.305 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/11) | | 3/8 OD X .028 | 0.375 | 0.319 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/12) | | 3/8 OD X .020 | 0.375 | 0.335 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/13) | | 3/8 OD X .015 | 0.375 | 0.345 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/14) | | 3/8 OD X .010 | 0.375 | 0.355 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/15) | | 8.0 X 7.0 MM | 0.314 | 0.275 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/16) | | 8.0 X 7.2 MM | 0.314 | 0.283 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/17) | | 8.0 X 7.5 MM | 0.314 | 0.295 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/18) | | 5/16 OD X .035 | 0.312 | 0.242 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/19) | | 5/16 OD X .028 | 0.312 | 0.256 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/20) | | 5/16 OD X .020 | 0.312 | 0.272 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/21) | | 5/16 OD X .015 | 0.312 | 0.282 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/22) | | 5/16 OD X .010 | 0.312 | 0.292 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/23) | | 9/32 OD X .035 | 0.281 | 0.211 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/24) | | 9/32 OD X .028 | 0.281 | 0.225 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/25) | | 9/32 OD X .020 | 0.281 | 0.241 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/26) | | 9/32 OD X .015 | 0.281 | 0.251 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/27) | | 9/32 OD X .010 | 0.281 | 0.261 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/28) | | 9/32 OD X .005 | 0.281 | 0.271 | 0.005 | +.004/-.002 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/29) | | 7.0 X 6.0 MM | 0.275 | 0.236 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/30) | | 7.0 X 6.2 MM | 0.275 | 0.244 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/31) | | 7.0 X 6.5 MM | 0.275 | 0.255 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/32) | | 3XT | 0.259 | 0.239 | 0.010 | ±.002 | ±.002 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/33) | | 3TW | 0.259 | 0.229 | 0.015 | ±.002 | ±.002 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/34) | | 3RW | 0.259 | 0.219 | 0.020 | ±.002 | ±.003 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/35) | | 1/4 OD X .035 | 0.250 | 0.180 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/36) | | 1/4 OD X .028 | 0.250 | 0.194 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/37) | | 1/4 OD X .020 | 0.250 | 0.210 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/38) | | 1/4 OD X .015 | 0.250 | 0.220 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/39) | | 1/4 OD X .010 | 0.250 | 0.23 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/40) | | 1/4 OD X .005 | 0.250 | 0.240 | 0.005 | +.004/-.002 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/41) | | 3 ½ | 0.249 | 0.219 | 0.015 | ±.001 | ±.003 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/42) | | 4XT | 0.238 | 0.218 | 0.010 | ±.002 | ±.002 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/43) | | 4TW | 0.238 | 0.208 | 0.015 | ±.002 | ±.002 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/44) | | 4RW | 0.238 | 0.198 | 0.020 | ±.002 | ±.003 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/45) | | 6.0 X 5.0 MM | 0.236 | 0.196 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/46) | | 6.0 X 5.2 MM | 0.236 | 0.204 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/47) | | 6.0 X 5.5 MM | 0.236 | 0.216 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/48) | | 4 ½ | 0.228 | 0.198 | 0.015 | ±.001 | ±.003 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/49) | | 5XT | 0.219 | 0.205 | 0.007 | ±.002 | ±.002 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/50) | | 5TW | 0.219 | 0.199 | 0.010 | ±.002 | ±.002 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/51) | | 5RW | 0.219 | 0.189 | 0.015 | ±.002 | ±.003 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/52) | | 7/32 OD X .035 | 0.219 | 0.148 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/53) | | 7/32 OD X .028 | 0.219 | 0.162 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/54) | | 7/32 OD X .020 | 0.219 | 0.178 | 0.02 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/55) | | 7/32 OD X .015 | 0.219 | 0.188 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/56) | | 7/32 OD X .010 | 0.219 | 0.198 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/57) | | 7/32 OD X .005 | 0.219 | 0.208 | 0.005 | +.004/-.002 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/58) | | 5 ½ | 0.211 | 0.189 | 0.011 | ±.001 | ±.003 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/59) | | 6X | 0.203 | 0.189 | 0.007 | ±.001 | ±.002 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/60) | | 6TW | 0.203 | 0.183 | 0.010 | ±.001 | ±.002 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/61) | | 6RW | 0.203 | 0.173 | 0.015 | ±.001 | ±.003 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/62) | | 5.0 X 4.0 MM | 0.196 | 0.157 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/63) | | 5.0 X 4.2 MM | 0.196 | 0.165 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/64) | | 5.0 X 4.5 MM | 0.196 | 0.177 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/65) | | 6 ½ | 0.188 | 0.168 | 0.010 | ±.001 | ±.003 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/66) | | 3/16 OD X .035 | 0.188 | 0.118 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/67) | | 3/16 OD X .028 | 0.188 | 0.132 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/68) | | 3/16 OD X .020 | 0.188 | 0.148 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/69) | | 3/16 OD X .015 | 0.188 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cuts and deburrs tubing to customer specified lengths and tolerances utilizing several methods. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) Cannula Point Styles View some of our common cannula point styles [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cannula-points) Custom Tube Fabrication Vita has the capabilities and services to fabricate parts to your specifications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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As a rule, commercial tubing is annealed, has large dimensional tolerances, lower quality finishes and relatively high minimum order levels compared with our T.I.G. welded, plug drawn, hard temper stock. Within process capabilities, all three manufacturing processes may be available for unlisted sizes, alloys and tempers. Vita typically carries commercial grade tubes in 20' lengths which can be cut for shipping, but we usually sell 10' or greater per item for 1.5" OD or smaller unless drops are available (except Hydrogen generator sizes). Larger sized tubes can be sold for less than a 10' quantity. Lastly, commercial tubing and pipe are covered by a variety of specifications. Details can be found at [www.ASTM.org](https://www.astm.org/), [www.SAE.org](https://www.sae.org/), [www.MATWEB.com](https://www.matweb.com/search/advancedsearch.aspx) [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Commercial Tubing & Pipe](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-commercial-inside-shot-6.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-commercial-inside-shot-6.jpg "Commercial Tubing & Pipe") ## Stock Sized Tubing we sell: ### Stainless Steel Series **Stainless Steel Tube:** 1/32" OD - 10" OD **Seamless** and / or Welded (not drawn) **Materials** SS 304 & 316 + unlisted intermediate walls & other 300 series alloys, annealed temper **Stainless Steel Pipe:** 1/8" IPS - 6" IPS **Seamless** and / or Welded (not drawn) **Materials** SS 304 & 316 + unlisted intermediate walls & other 300 series alloys, annealed temper ### Nickel Series **Nickel Tube:** 1/16" OD - 4" OD **Seamless** and / or Welded (not drawn) **Materials** Alloy 200, 400, 600 and other series **Nickel Pipe:** Through 4" OD **Seamless** and / or Welded (not drawn) **Materials** Alloy 200, 400, 600 and other series ### Aluminum Series **Aluminum Pipe & Tube:** Through 12-3/4" OD Drawn & Extruded **Materials** 2000, 6000 series and other series [Stainless Steel Series](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/stainless-series) [Nickel Series](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/nickel-series) [Aluminum Series](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/aluminum-series) [Commercial Pipe Schedules](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/commercial-pipe-schedules) ## Industries We Serve There's a good chance you've seen or used a product that contains Vita Needle tubing or products in the last few days. That's because Vita supplies a diverse range of industries. Previous [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) Next - 1 - 2 Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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However, the use of metal hubs allows for cost-effective custom medical needles to be manufactured at a fraction of the time/money needed for an identical disposable product. All dimensions are for reference only. Products visual appearance may vary slightly. Call us for details, questions or to place an order. Custom sizes and products available! Custom bending is also available for disposable needles! Reusable and stainless steel oiling needles can be found by clicking here. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Disposable & Reuseable Needles ](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/needles-syringes-and-adapters.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/needles-syringes-and-adapters.jpg "Disposable & Reuseable Needles ") [![Disposable & Reuseable Needles ](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/jg-1-0hptl-needles-001.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/jg-1-0hptl-needles-001.jpg "Disposable & Reuseable Needles ") [Click here to view Vita Needle Dispensing Products](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/vita-needle-dispensing-products.pdf "Click here to view Vita Needle Dispensing Products") [Reusable & Common Needle Assemblies](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/common-needle-assemblies) [Cannula Point Styles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/cannula) [Lancet Point](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/lancet-point) [Disposable Bottles & Syringes](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/syringes-bottles) [Luer Locks & Adapters](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/luer-locks-adapters) Quick Links [Disposable SS Needle Blunts](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-1) [PTFE Dispensing Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-2) [PTFE Lined Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-3) [Polypropylene Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-4) ## Disposable SS Needle Blunts These standard dispensing needles are made out of stainless steel cannula and a polypropylene hub. They are anti-static and non sterile and have a blunt open end. These are the classic "dispensing" needles used for years by companies large and small. Only 32 RW needles include covers. Vita can also quote bent stainless cannula ½" and longer, if required. ### ¼" Length Stainless Cannula - Classic dispensing needle - Blunt (probe) point - 304SS cannula - Polypropylene Luer lock hub - Anti-static - Non Sterile [![Disposable SS Needle Blunts](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-ss-25-probe-needles.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-ss-25-probe-needles.jpg "Disposable SS Needle Blunts") | Part Number | gauge | OD | ID | length | hub color | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D9004\_SS12X.25 | 12 | 0.109 | 0.089 | 1/4" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/381) | | D9009\_SS13X.25 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 1/4" | Red | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/382) | | D960\_SS14X.25 | 14 | 0.071 | 0.062 | 1/4" | Olive | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/383) | | D961\_SS15X.25 | 15 | 0.071 | 0.053 | 1/4" | Brown | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/384) | | D962\_SS16X.25 | 16 | 0.064 | 0.047 | 1/4" | Gray | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/385) | | D980\_SS17X.25 | 17 | 0.059 | 0.04 | 1/4" | White | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/386) | | D963\_SS18X.25 | 18 | 0.05 | 0.033 | 1/4" | Green | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/387) | | D964\_SS19X.25 | 19 | 0.041 | 0.027 | 1/4" | Black | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/388) | | D965\_SS20X.25 | 20 | 0.035 | 0.023 | 1/4" | Pink | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/389) | | D966\_SS21X.25 | 21 | 0.032 | 0.02 | 1/4" | Purple | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/390) | | D967\_SS22X.25 | 22 | 0.027 | 0.016 | 1/4" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/391) | | D968\_SS23X.25 | 23 | 0.025 | 0.013 | 1/4" | Orange | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/392) | | D969\_SS25D.25 | 25 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 1/4" | Red | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/393) | | D970\_SS27X.25 | 27 | 0.016 | 0.008 | 1/4" | Clear | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/394) | | D971\_SS30X.25 | 30 | 0.012 | 0.006 | 1/4" | Lavender | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/395) | | D9014\_SS32X.25 | 32 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 1/4" | Yellow | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/396) | ### ½ \- 2" Length Stainless Cannula - Classic dispensing needle - Blunt (probe) point - 304SS cannula - Polypropylene luer lock hub - Anti-static - Non Sterile - Gauges 12-27, lengths ½-2" can be bent to 45° or 90° angles [![Disposable & Reuseable Needles ](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-ss-disp-disposable-needles.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-ss-disp-disposable-needles.jpg "Disposable & Reuseable Needles ") | Part Number | gauge | OD | ID | length | hub color | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D9005\_SS12X0.5 | 12 | 0.109 | 0.089 | 1/2" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/312) | | D9006\_SS12X1.0 | 12 | 0.109 | 0.089 | 1" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/313) | | D9007\_SS12X1.5 | 12 | 0.109 | 0.089 | 1-1/2" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/314) | | D9008\_SS12X2.0 | 12 | 0.109 | 0.089 | 2" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/315) | | D9010\_SS13X0.5 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 1/2" | Red | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/316) | | D9011\_SS13X1.0 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 1" | Red | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/317) | | D9012\_SS13X1.5 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 1-1/2" | Red | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/318) | | D9013\_SS13X2.0 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 2" | Red | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/319) | | D913\_SS14X0.5 | 14 | 0.083 | 0.067 | 1/2" | Dark Green | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/320) | | D914\_SS14X1.0 | 14 | 0.083 | 0.067 | 1" | Dark Green | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/321) | | D931\_SS14X1.5 | 14 | 0.083 | 0.067 | 1-1/2" | Dark Green | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/322) | | D990\_SS14X2.0 | 14 | 0.083 | 0.067 | 2" | Dark Green | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/323) | | D915\_SS15X0.5 | 15 | 0.072 | 0.06 | 1/2" | Orange | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/324) | | D916\_SS15X1.0 | 15 | 0.072 | 0.06 | 1" | Orange | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/325) | | D932\_SS15X1.5 | 15 | 0.072 | 0.06 | 1-1/2" | Orange | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/326) | | D991\_SS15X2.0 | 15 | 0.072 | 0.06 | 2" | Orange | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/327) | | D907\_SS16X0.5 | 16 | 0.065 | 0.053 | 1/2" | Purple | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/328) | | D908\_SS16X1.0 | 16 | 0.065 | 0.053 | 1" | Purple | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/329) | | D933\_SS16X1.5 | 16 | 0.065 | 0.053 | 1-1/2" | Purple | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/330) | | D992\_SS16X2.0 | 16 | 0.065 | 0.053 | 2" | Purple | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/331) | | D981\_SS17X0.5 | 17 | 0.058 | 0.048 | 1/2" | White | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/332) | | D982\_SS17X1.0 | 17 | 0.058 | 0.048 | 1" | White | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/333) | | D983\_SS17X1.5 | 17 | 0.058 | 0.048 | 1-1/2" | White | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/334) | | D993\_SS17X2.0 | 17 | 0.058 | 0.048 | 2" | White | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/335) | | D917\_SS18X0.5 | 18 | 0.05 | 0.038 | 1/2" | Pink | [Request 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D920\_SS20X1.0 | 20 | 0.036 | 0.026 | 1" | Yellow | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/345) | | D936\_SS20X1.5 | 20 | 0.036 | 0.026 | 1-1/2" | Yellow | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/346) | | D996\_SS20X2.0 | 20 | 0.036 | 0.026 | 2" | Yellow | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/347) | | D921\_SS21X0.5 | 21 | 0.032 | 0.023 | 1/2" | Green | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/348) | | D922\_SS21X1.0 | 21 | 0.032 | 0.023 | 1" | Green | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/349) | | D937\_SS21X1.5 | 21 | 0.032 | 0.023 | 1-1/2" | Green | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/350) | | D997\_SS21X2.0 | 21 | 0.032 | 0.023 | 2" | Green | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/351) | | D923\_SS22X0.5 | 22 | 0.028 | 0.019 | 1/2" | Black | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/352) | | D924\_SS22X1.0 | 22 | 0.028 | 0.019 | 1" | Black | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/353) | | D938\_SS22X1.5 | 22 | 0.028 | 0.019 | 1-1/2" | Black | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/354) | | D998\_SS22X2.0 | 22 | 0.028 | 0.019 | 2" | Black | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/355) | | D925\_SS23X0.5 | 23 | 0.025 | 0.017 | 1/2" | Lt Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/356) | | D926\_SS23X1.0 | 23 | 0.025 | 0.017 | 1" | Lt Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/357) | | D939\_SS23X1.5 | 23 | 0.025 | 0.017 | 1-1/2" | Lt Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/358) | | D999\_SS23X2.0 | 23 | 0.025 | 0.017 | 2" | Lt Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/359) | | D927\_SS25X0.5 | 25 | 0.02 | 0.012 | 1/2" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/360) | | D928\_SS25X1.0 | 25 | 0.02 | 0.012 | 1" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/361) | | D940\_SS25X1.5 | 25 | 0.02 | 0.012 | 1-1/2" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/362) | | D9001\_SS25X2.0 | 25 | 0.02 | 0.012 | 2" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/363) | | D911\_SS26X0.5 | 26 | 0.018 | 0.01 | 1/2" | Tan | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/364) | | D912\_SS26X1.0 | 26 | 0.018 | 0.01 | 1" | Tan | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/365) | | D941\_SS26X1.5 | 26 | 0.018 | 0.01 | 1-1/2" | Tan | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/366) | | D9002\_SS26X2.0 | 26 | 0.018 | 0.01 | 2" | Tan | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/367) | | D929\_SS27X0.5 | 27 | 0.016 | 0.008 | 1/2" | Gray | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/368) | | D930\_SS27X1.0 | 27 | 0.016 | 0.008 | 1" | Gray | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/369) | | D942\_SS27X1.5 | 27 | 0.016 | 0.008 | 1-1/2" | Gray | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/370) | | D9003\_SS27X2.0 | 27 | 0.016 | 0.008 | 2" | Gray | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/371) | | D950\_SS30X0.5 | 30 | 0.012 | 0.006 | 1/2" | Lavender | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/372) | ## PTFE Dispensing Needles - Pure PTFE cannula - Polypropylene Luer Lock hub - Ideal for adhesives that typically clog other needles - Less likely to scratch sensitive surfaces than stainless steel tips - End user can easily cut to shorter length if required with scissors, knife or other means [![PTFE Dispensing Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-ptfe-01.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-ptfe-01.jpg "PTFE Dispensing Needles") | Part Number | gauge | OD | ID | length | hub color | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D943\_PTFE14X2 | 14 | 0.082 | 0.066 | 2" | Olive | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/292) | | D944\_PTFE16X2 | 16 | 0.065 | 0.053 | 2" | Purple | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/293) | | D945\_PTFE18X2 | 18 | 0.054 | 0.042 | 2" | Pink | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/294) | | D946\_PTFE20X2 | 20 | 0.046 | 0.034 | 2" | Yellow | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/295) | | D947\_PTFE22X2 | 22 | 0.04 | 0.028 | 2" | Black | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/296) | | D986\_PTFE23X2 | 23 | 0.038 | 0.026 | 2" | Sky Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/309) | | D987\_PTFE24X2 | 24 | 0.034 | 0.022 | 2" | Red | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/310) | | D989\_PTFE30X2 | 30 | 0.024 | 0.012 | 2" | Lavender | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/311) | ## PTFE Lined Needles - Ideal for adhesives and epoxies that typically clog other needles, microdot applications, low viscosity fluids - 304SS Cannula lined with PTFE Insert - Polypropylene luer lock hub - Greater rigidity compared to standard PTFE needles due to stainless steel outer cannula [![PTFE Lined Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-ptfe-lined-jg-1-0hptl-needles-001.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-ptfe-lined-jg-1-0hptl-needles-001.jpg "PTFE Lined Needles") | Part Number | gauge | ID | length | hub color | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D974\_PTFEL18X.5 | 18 | 0.034 | 1/2" | Black | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/375) | | D975\_PTFEL18X1 | 18 | 0.034 | 1" | Black | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/376) | | D976\_PTFEL21X.5 | 21 | 0.026 | 1/2" | Gray | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/377) | | D977\_PTFEL21X1 | 21 | 0.026 | 1" | Gray | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/378) | | D978\_PTFEL25X.5 | 25 | 0.011 | 1/2" | Pink | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/379) | | D979\_PTFEL25X1 | 25 | 0.011 | 1" | Pink | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/380) | ## Polypropylene Needles - Polypropylene cannula and hub - Luer Lock Hub - Ideal for cyanoacrylates and adhesives that clog easily - Less likely to scratch sensitive surfaces than stainless steel tips - End user can easily cut to shorter length if required with scissors, knife or other means - Environmentally friendly alternative to PTFE [![Polypropylene Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-polypro-021.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-polypro-021.jpg "Polypropylene Needles") | Part Number | gauge | OD | ID | length | hub color | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D951\_POLY15X1.5 | 15 | 0.072 | 0.054 | 1-1/2" | Gray | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/297) | | D952\_POLY16X1.5 | 16 | 0.067 | 0.047 | 1-1/2" | Brown | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/298) | | D953\_POLY18X1.5 | 18 | 0.053 | 0.032 | 1-1/2" | Pink | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/299) | | D954\_POLY20X1.5 | 20 | 0.039 | 0.024 | 1-1/2" | Yellow | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/300) | | D955\_POLY22X1.5 | 22 | 0.032 | 0.016 | 1-1/2" | Black | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/301) | | D956\_POLY25X1.5 | 25 | 0.029 | 0.013 | 1-1/2" | Red | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/302) | ## Taper Tip Needles - Molded polyethylene construction - Luer Lock Hub - Design reduces back pressure & drips - End user can easily cut shorter for larger opening using scissors, knife or other means [![Taper Tip Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-taper-tip.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-taper-tip.jpg "Taper Tip Needles") | Part Number | gauge | ID | length | hub color | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D901\_TT14X1.25 | 14 | 0.063 | 1-1/4" | Salmon | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/303) | | D902\_TT16X1.25 | 16 | 0.048 | 1-1/4" | Gray | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/304) | | D903\_TT18X1.25 | 18 | 0.035 | 1-1/4" | Green | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/305) | | D904\_TT20X1.25 | 20 | 0.024 | 1-1/4" | Pink | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/306) | | D905\_TT22X1.25 | 22 | 0.017 | 1-1/4" | Blue | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/307) | | D906\_TT24X1.25 | 24 | 0.013 | 1-1/4" | Red | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/308) | | D972\_TT25X1.25 | 25 | 0.011 | 1-1/4" | Red | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/373) | | D973\_TT27X1.25 | 27 | 0.008 | 1-1/4" | Clear | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/374) | ## Brush Tip Dispensing Needles - Brush tip helps distribute material - Luer lock hub - Nylon brush [![Brush Tip Dispensing Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-brush-tip-needles.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-brush-tip-needles.jpg "Brush Tip Dispensing Needles") | Part Number | gauge | bristle color | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D984\_BR14SOFT | 14 | White / Soft Bristles | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/397) | | D985\_BR14STIFF | 14 | Orange / Stiff Bristles | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/398) | ## Razor Edge Luer Lock Probe Needles For optimum dispensing control. Standard sizes are 12 RW, 16 RW, 20 RW, 22 RW and 25 RW by 1/2" long and assembled to a standard plated brass luer lock hub. Other sizes and lengths are available on request. [![Razor Edge Luer Lock Probe Needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-razor-edge-02.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-razor-edge-02.jpg "Razor Edge Luer Lock Probe Needles") ## Polypropylene Needle Covers - Made of polypropylene - Cover standard straight disposable needles to protect them from debris and contamination [![Polypropylene Needle Covers](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-needle-covers.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-needle-covers.jpg "Polypropylene Needle Covers") | Part Number | name | description | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D957\_CVR1.0 | 1 in. Needle Cover | for use with needles 1" and shorter | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/400) | | D958\_CVR1.5 | 1-1/2 in. Needle Cover | for use with 1-1/2" needles | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/401) | ## Syringe Tip Caps - Constructed of polypropylene, these luer lock hub caps cover and protect syringe openings, preventing fluid leaks when not in use. [![yringe Tip Caps](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-black-ll-tip-cap.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-black-ll-tip-cap.jpg "yringe Tip Caps") | Part Number | name | description | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D948\_LLCAP | Luer Lock Tip Cap | | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/399) | ## Disposable Needle Tip Suggestions | Key | Recommended | Acceptable | Not Recommended | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | APPLICATIONS | TAPERED | STAINLESS STEEL | POLYPROPYLENE & PTFE | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Particle-Filled Pastes | | | | | Easily Scratched Substrates | | | | | Low Viscosity Fluids | | | | | Microdot Deposits | | | | | Fluid is Reactive to Metal | | | | | Fast-Curing Glues | | | | | Beading / Striping | | | | | Spreading / Smearing | | | | | Depositing in Recesses | | | | | Adhesives | | | | | UV-Cure Adhesives | | | | | Light-Cure Adhesives | | | | | Epoxies | | | | | Silver Epoxy | | | | | Gel Cyanoacrylates | | | | | Cyanoacrylates | | | | | Conformal Coatings | | | | | Greases | | | | | Oils | | | | | Paints | | | | | Sealants | | | | | Solder Paste / Braze Pastes | | | | | Solder Masks | | | | ## Dispensing Equipment Dispensing machines are intended for use with air operated syringes. They offer improved dispensing accuracy and lessen physical requirements. The VFV-25 offers simple manually operated dispensing. The VFV-25V offers the added vacuum feature. The mid range V400S offers both manual and automated dispensing. The V500T offers both manual and automatic dispensing with programmable touchscreen and program storage. **VFV-25: Pneumatic Foot Pedal** - conomical foot pedal pneumatic dispenser - Built in regulator controls flow of material - Can be used with syringes 3, 5, 10 & 50CC **VFV-25V: Pneumatic Foot Pedal with Vacuum** - The VFV-25 with the added feature of a built in vacuum that pulls material back into dispensing tip, reducing dripping or stringing. [![Dispensing Equipment](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-vfv-25-b.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-vfv-25-b.jpg "Dispensing Equipment") **V400S: Manual and Auto with Vacuum** - Manual and auto dispensing - Manual mode allows for dispensing controlled by the foot pedal [![Dispensing Equipment](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-v400s.jpeg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-v400s.jpeg "Dispensing Equipment") ## Digital Dispensing Equipment **V500T: Manual and Auto Touchscreen** - Touchscreen allows for easy operation and intuitive programming - 15 program memory storage - Timer range from 0.008 to 99.99 seconds - Sequential dispensing enables programming of dispensing cycles [![Digital Dispensing Equipment](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-v500t.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-v500t.jpg "Digital Dispensing Equipment") ## Industries We Serve There's a good chance you've seen or used a product that contains Vita Needle tubing or products in the last few days. 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Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA ## Industries Served by Vita Needle [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Small Diameter Tubing & Needle Industries Served There's a good chance you've seen or used a product that contains Vita Needle [small diameter tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing) or [products](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products) in the last few days. That's because Vita supplies a diverse range of industries. Chances are you'll find our components in lifesaving [medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) devices used in hospitals globally, food temperature probes at popular restaurant chains, or fueling components at your local gas station. We're also helping to measure safe pressure levels in truck tires, manufacturing needles to tag & track fish and wildlife movement, and providing medical companies with tubes for everything from spine surgeries to skin biopsies. [Contact us](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) today to speak to an experienced representative and get a detailed quote. [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Stainless Steel Wire [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Medical Stainless Steel Wire Vita Needle offers wire in several alloys, tempers, and sizes. Typically sold in hard (spring) temper, [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) & [316](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) stainless steel [medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) wire is our most common alloy. Chemically, SS 304 and SS 302 wire are very similar, except for a higher carbon content in 302, which effectively gives it a higher tensile strength for a given amount of cold work. We also stock hundreds of sizes of other alloys, and special sizes can be custom made if not available in stock. Wire can be sold as straight random lengths, coils/spools (not all sizes in stock but can be made) or Vita can provide fully fabricated parts and assemblies out of wire. Some of the most common fabrication requests are for step grinds, specially formed pins, or shaped mandrels; however our process capabilities are not limited to these parts alone. Please [send us your drawing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) and we will respond promptly with a quotation. Products can be quoted within 24-48 hours and no quantity is too low or high to review. Vita Needle will quote a wide range of raw material and custom products from a few feet/pieces to thousands of feet/pieces. Custom chemistry and ASTM requirements will also be reviewed for quoting upon request. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Medical Stainless Steel Wire](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wire.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wire.jpg "Medical Stainless Steel Wire") [![Medical Stainless Steel Wire](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/fabricated-wire-04.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/fabricated-wire-04.jpg "Medical Stainless Steel Wire") ## Alloys **Common alloys:** - 304SS - 302SS - 316 **Special alloys:** - 303SS - 17-7 - 17-4 - Nickel - Brass - 316LVM ## Standard Stock - 1-2 day lead time (304SS) - Diameters .005"-.125" - 304 - Call for over the phone pricing for 304SS - Tolerance within .0005" - Hard/Spring temper - 5' random lengths (± 3") - Drawn finish ## Custom Capabilities - Diameter tolerances down to ±.0001" - Ground finish - Step grinds & [**points**](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cannula-points) - **[Fabricated](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts)** bends/coils - **[Cut and deburred](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred)** to length (± .001" long if necessary) - [**EDM**](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/edm-fabrication) notches & holes - Assembly to a [**hub/adapter(s)**](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/luer-locks-adapters) or [**tube(s)**](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/Vita_Needle_Master_Tubing_Gauge_Chart.pdf) - Spools - PTFE coating ## Industries We Serve There's a good chance you've seen or used a product that contains Vita Needle tubing or products in the last few days. That's because Vita supplies a diverse range of industries. Previous [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) [Oil & Gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) [Dental](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/dental) [Aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) [Instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation) [Food & Beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage) [Medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) [Industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) Next - 1 - 2 Why Choose Vita Needle? 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I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) ## Stainless Steel Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) ![Stainless Steel Seamless Tubing 1-9/16](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/detail-inner-banner.jpg) # Stainless Steel Seamless Tubing 1-9/16" through 5-1/4" OD **Stainless Steel Tubing** (OD 1-9/16" to 5-1/4") [SS 304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss), [316](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) & other 300 series alloys plus unlisted intermediate walls, annealed temper. Please call to confirm available alloy selections. OD ±.010 up to 3½", ±.015 up to 5½", Average Wall ±10% **How to read this chart:** OD size (in inches) is listed on the vertical axis, average wall size (in inches) is listed on the horizontal axis. An x in the corresponding box indicates that material is typically in stock. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) | | .016 | .020 | .025 | .028 | .035 | .049 | .058 | .065 | .083 | .095 | .109 | .120 | .125 | .134 | .156 | .165 | .188 | .250 | .313 | .375 | .438 | .500 | .625 | .688 | .750 | .875 | 1.000 | 1.125 | 1.250 | 1.500 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1-9/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-5/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-11/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-7/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-5/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-7/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-5/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-7/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-5/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) ## Shaped Tubing Solutions [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Small Diameter Shaped Tubing Shaped tubing refers to tubing that is not round (circular) in form. Frequently, applications involve some type of stainless steel support for a product, a path or race for fiberoptics or other smaller components, or a dispensing application. Depending on requirements detailed by the customer, shaped tubing can be made stronger in some directions in a similar manner to the concept of an I-beam. All tubing drawn into shapes has to be formed through custom manufactured dies and subsequently straightened though specially formed tooling for straightening profiled tubing. In some cases, customer requirements result in a modest engineering fee for the design work associated with developing a method to form the tube. Vita Needle supplies small diameter shaped tubing in a variety of [alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials), most popularly in [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) or [316](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) stainless steel. However, all alloys that Vita Needle produces can be drawn into shapes provided the shape is capable of being formed. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Small Diameter Shaped Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/shaped-tubing.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/shaped-tubing.jpg "Small Diameter Shaped Tubing") ## Specialty Stainless Steel Shaped Tubing One factor to consider when sourcing shaped tubing is tolerances placed on non-critical features of the tube. Controlling radii and angles too tightly on an engineering print can increase costs and in some cases render requested product unmanufacturable. Increasingly sharp corners on shaped tubing (at the corners of a square, for example) increase manufacturing complexity. An additional consideration is cutting the product to final length or secondary forming. Because shaped tubing may be difficult to cut accurately and burr free, Vita developed tooling that permits accurate completion of these operations with rapid turnaround. Many of our secondary forming operations are also available on profiled tubing, subject to some operation-specific limitations. Some of the shapes and profiles produced by Vita, include but are not limited to the following: - Squares - Rectangles - Ovals - Triangles - Stars - Hybrid shapes - Half circles - “I” shape - “T” shape We welcome inquiries on any shaped tubing. Please advise alloy, relevant tolerances, process (seamless or welded and drawn) and quantity on any inquiry. [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Commercial Pipe Schedules [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) ![Commercial Pipe Schedules](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/detail-inner-banner.jpg) # Commercial Pipe Schedules **How to use this chart:** Nominal [Pipe](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing) Size is listed on the vertical axis in inches. Schedule is listed on the horizontal axis. Find the intersection of the appropriate pipe size and schedule to locate the wall thickness in inches. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) | | SCH 5 | SCH 10 | TRUE 10 | SCH 20 | SCH 30 | SCH 40 | TRUE 40 | SCH 60 | SCH 80 | TRUE 80 | SCH 100 | SCH 120 | SCH 140 | SCH 160 | SCH XXH | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1/8 | .035 | .049 | .049 | | | .068 | .068 | | .095 | .095 | | | | | | | 1/4 | .049 | .065 | .065 | | | .088 | .088 | | .119 | .119 | | | | | | | 3/8 | .049 | .065 | .065 | | | .091 | .091 | | .126 | .126 | | | | | | | 1/2 | .065 | .083 | .083 | | | .109 | .109 | | .147 | .147 | | | | .187 | .294 | | 3/4 | .065 | .083 | .083 | | | .113 | .113 | | .154 | .154 | | | | .218 | .308 | | 1 | .065 | .109 | .109 | | | .133 | .133 | | .179 | .179 | | | | .250 | .358 | | 1-1/4 | .065 | .109 | .109 | | | .140 | .140 | | .191 | .191 | | | | .250 | .400 | | 1-1/2 | .065 | .109 | .109 | | | .145 | .145 | | .200 | .200 | | | | .281 | .400 | | 2 | .065 | .109 | .109 | | | .154 | .154 | | .218 | .218 | | | | .343 | .436 | | 2-1/2 | .083 | .120 | .120 | | | .203 | .203 | | .279 | .279 | | | | .375 | .552 | | 3 | .083 | .120 | .120 | | | .216 | .216 | | .300 | .300 | | | | .438 | .600 | | 3-1/2 | .083 | .120 | .120 | | | .226 | .226 | | .318 | .318 | | | | | .636 | | 4 | .083 | .120 | .120 | .158 | | .237 | .237 | .281 | .337 | .337 | | .438 | | .531 | .674 | | 5 | .109 | .134 | .134 | | | .258 | .258 | | .375 | .375 | | .500 | | .625 | .750 | | 6 | .109 | .134 | .134 | .197 | | .280 | .280 | | .432 | .432 | | .562 | | .718 | .864 | | 8 | .109 | .148 | .148 | .250 | .277 | .322 | .322 | .406 | .500 | .500 | .593 | .718 | .812 | .906 | .875 | | 10 | .134 | .165 | .165 | .250 | .307 | .365 | .365 | .500 | .500 | .593 | .718 | .843 | 1.000 | 1.125 | 1.000 | | 12 | .156 | .180 | .180 | .250 | .330 | .375 | .406 | .562 | .500 | .687 | .843 | 1.000 | 1.125 | 1.312 | | | 14 | .156 | .188 | .250 | .312 | .375 | .375 | .438 | .593 | .500 | .750 | .937 | 1.093 | 1.250 | 1.406 | | | 16 | .165 | .188 | .250 | .312 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .656 | .500 | .843 | 1.031 | 1.218 | 1.438 | 1.593 | | | 18 | .165 | .188 | .250 | .312 | .438 | .375 | .562 | .750 | .500 | .937 | 1.156 | 1.375 | 1.562 | 1.781 | | | 20 | .188 | .218 | .250 | .375 | .500 | .375 | .593 | .812 | .500 | 1.031 | 1.281 | 1.500 | 1.750 | 1.968 | | | 24 | .218 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .562 | .375 | .687 | .968 | .500 | 1.218 | 1.531 | 1.812 | 2.062 | 2.343 | | | 30 | .250 | .312 | | .500 | .625 | .375 | | | .500 | | | | | | | | | SCH 5 | SCH 10 | TRUE 10 | SCH 20 | SCH 30 | SCH 40 | TRUE 40 | SCH 60 | SCH 80 | TRUE 80 | SCH 100 | SCH 120 | SCH 140 | SCH 160 | SCH XXH | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Seamless Nickel Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) ![Seamless Nickel Tubing 1/16](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/detail-inner-banner.jpg) # Seamless Nickel Tubing 1/16" through 4" OD Tube Seamless [nickel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing) tubing in alloy 200, 400, 600 and other series + unlisted intermediate walls, annealed temper. Please call to confirm available nickel alloy selections. **How to read this chart:** OD size (in inches) is listed on the vertical axis, average wall size (in inches) is listed on the horizontal axis. An "x" in the corresponding box indicates that material is typically in stock. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) | | .010 | .012 | .016 | .020 | .028 | .035 | .042 | .049 | .058 | .065 | .083 | .095 | .109 | .120 | .125 | .134 | .188 | .250 | .375 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-5/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-7/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA ## 316 Stainless Steel Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Small Diameter 316 Stainless Steel Tubing 316 stainless steel’s elemental differences from [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) are seemingly minor but play an important role in enhancing corrosion resistant characteristics of this alloy. Also known as DIN 1.4401 or UNS S31600, this tubing alloy owes its improved corrosion resistance to the inclusion of molybdenum during the melting process, which delivers upgraded corrosion resistance when exposed to oxidizing or chlorinated environments (such as salts). Often, this alloy is selected for more critical products that require a higher level of protection against corrosion, or for products that are repeatedly exposed to environments that have greater potential for corrosion such as repeated sterilizations where tubing products undergo high temperatures and exposure to aggressive chemicals used to destroy any microbes on the product. The atomic level invisible protective layer at the surface of the tube---a hallmark of stainless steel due to chromium and nickel content---will self-heal if disrupted under normal conditions like 316’s more common peer, 304 stainless. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Small Diameter 316 Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-coiling-machine.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-coiling-machine.jpg "Small Diameter 316 Stainless Steel Tubing") ## 316 Stainless Steel Small Diameter & Hypodermic Tubing The appearance of 316 stainless steel relative to a comparable [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) tube in a normal environment is indiscernible. 316 stainless steel small diameter tubing is more expensive than 304, depending on sizes and tolerances from 5 to 20% higher. This difference is largely because it contains molybdenum which is challenging and expensive to extract from ore. It is also limited in supply, with only a handful of mines producing molybdenum in the United States. Generally, raw material for manufacturing tubing in either strip or forged bar form is plentiful for 316 stainless, but with slightly fewer standard starting sizes than the ubiquitous 304 alloy. Like other 300 series alloys, 316 SS is austenitic and can only be hardened by cold work. Annealing (heat treating) this alloy at 1900ºF will result in a soft temper, non-magnetic condition. Also similar to 304, 316 stainless steel has a low carbon variant (316 L) typically employed when tubes will be welded to other components as part of an assembly. The low carbon, or “L-grade” content results in less carbide precipitation in the weld zone. This reduced carbide precipitation delivers a more uniform chemistry in the weld zone making it less prone to oxidation or corrosion when placed in service. Widely available [fabrication methods](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) such as turning/milling/grinding (traditional and CNC) work well with 316 [hypodermic needles,](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/hypodermic-tube-gauge-chart) [fractional](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/fractional-tube-gauge-chart) and [metric](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/metric-tubing-gauge-chart) [stainless steel tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys). Small diameter 316 stainless steel tubing can also be fabricated using electrochemical, electrical discharge machining or laser machining. ### Industries & Applications: Products constructed from small diameter 316 stainless steel tubing include, but are not limited to, some of the following examples. - Gastroenterology suture products - Peripheral vascular and general vascular treatment devices - Drug and pharma uses - HPLC / Chromatography applications - Sensing, **[instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation)** and robotics devices - Surgical applications such as cardiac, neurological and orthopedic - Laboratory testing and research & development - Industrial and **[oil & gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum)** applications in corrosive environments - Single and reusable **[medical devices](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical)** including hypodermic needles Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Medical Device Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Stainless Steel Tubing for Medical Devices Servicing the medical market has been a key part of Vita’s business -- in our early years, we supplied needles for the Allied forces in World War II! It’s still at the core of what we do best. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Stainless Steel Tubing for Medical Devices](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/reusable-needles-for-medical-use.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/reusable-needles-for-medical-use.jpg "Stainless Steel Tubing for Medical Devices") Quick Links [Materials for Medical Grade Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-1) [Mechanical Performance, Tempers and Construction](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-2) [Surface Finishes and Treatments](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-3) [Costs](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-4) ## Medical Grade Stainless Steel Tubing Medical grade metal tubing can broadly be described as a series of tubing alloys fabricated in a manner that makes them functional and reliable for use in medical device products. While plastic, glass and composite solutions have their place as material options for some applications; medical grade [stainless steel tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) is considered to be the dependable material of choice for a variety of products. Starting with its humble beginnings in fluid transfer tools in early research laboratories to medical needles for testing, treatments and vaccination drives, medical grade stainless steel tubing has been used in countless life saving and life supporting products. This article specifically discusses medical grade stainless steel tubing and high level options to consider when specifying its use. ### Materials for Medical Grade Tubing Time tested for decades and relied upon for countless medical devices in the world, [**alloys 304 and 316**](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) are considered “medical grade stainless steel tubing”. Known for their biocompatibility, these grades of medical grade tubing are used in both disposable and reusable applications. 304 and 316 stainless steel alloys have a long history of biocompatibility in FDA approved products. Compared to 304, both 316 and 316 L have improved corrosion resistance and are often selected when product contact with substances, tissue or duration of contact calls for a higher performance product that has improved resistance to corrosion. 316 LVM---316 stainless steel that is vacuum arc remelted to improve the purity of the alloy and eliminate undesired impurities---is usually the material of choice for implanted products. [17-7](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/17-7-ss) is another stainless steel alloy used for applications calling for high strength, frequently orthopedic products because of its precipitation hardening characteristics. Considering the environment that the tubing will be used in is critical. Hostile settings prone to generating corrosion need to be carefully considered when selecting the optimal alloy or there is risk of product damage or failure. ### Medical Tubing Products Custom Tube Fabrication Vita has the capabilities and services to fabricate parts to your specifications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) Cut & Deburred Vita Needle cuts and deburrs tubing to customer specified lengths and tolerances utilizing several methods. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) Small Diameter Tubing Vita offers welded and drawn tubing, as well as seamless tubing for specific applications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing) ### Mechanical Performance, Tempers and Construction Most medical grade applications call for hard temper (also known as #3 temper) tube which has ultimate tensile strengths typically exceeding 140 KPSI. Hard tempers yield a stiff, rigid tube which delivers strength needed to resist bending---for example, in a needle application. Hard tempers are also easier to grind and machine because the material tends to chip away from the work surface and not fold over in a gummy manner expected from an annealed (or soft) temper tube. Some specific medical applications require annealed tempers, however as a general rule, medical grade tubing is sold as hard temper tubing. 17-7 alloy hard tempered tube can approach 200 KPSI for certain OD/ID combinations after including a final heat treatment to increase temper achieved from cold working alone. 304 and 316 are reliably used from cryogenic temperatures to approximately 800 degrees Fahrenheit, above which chromium carbide precipitation may occur and lead to intergranular corrosion if environmental conditions support it. Alternative high temperature alloys may be appropriate if frequent sustained or cycled high temperature exposures are expected. Construction can be welded and drawn tube or seamless tube. Seamless products at typical outside diameters required for medical applications are generally more expensive, however either option will suffice as both seamless and welded and drawn products are offered in the same alloys and temper options. More details on the differences between the seamless and welded and drawn processes can be found [**here**](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/welded-and-drawn-tubing). Both welded and drawn products are plug (mandrel) drawn to ensure proper sizing, tempering and ID finishes typical of medical grade products. ### Surface Finishes and Treatments Normally bright drawn tube is acceptable for most medical applications. It has a shiny, silver-like appearance. However, some applications require a smoother, slicker finish to limit compounds or biological products from sticking to the tube surface. Additional treatments can be applied to the OD (outside diameter) or ID (inside diameter) to make these surfaces smoother and less prone to retention of these substances. For example, products transferring blood may require a fine ID finish so that delicate blood vessels are not torn while transiting the inside of the tube. Surface treatment options for tubing include centerless ground OD, polished OD, triple plug drawn for improved ID finish, or polished ID. These functions improve the surface conditions on the OD or ID. Some medical grade tubing products require surface roughening for either echogenic (ultrasound) applications or for generating surface with sufficient purchase / friction to avoid pulling out when molded to a plastic component of the device. Vita can provide medical grade tubing with the additional treatments described above when specified. ### Costs Driving costs for the various options described above are several primary factors: - Alloy selection. Listed from least expensive to most expensive, generally: [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss), [316](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss), [17-7](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/17-7-ss), 316 LVM - Tolerancing. Certain applications demand precise tolerances to meet functional product requirements. Where relief can be given from exacting tolerances, cost savings can usually be achieved. - Extremely thin or heavy walls. Walls .003” or less and greater than .035” generally cost more. - Finish. Surface finishes other than typical bright drawn can increase cost. Surface roughening treatments (grit blast or sand blast) can also add cost. ### Applications A considerable portion of our production for the medical market consists of stainless steel tubular fabricated products and needle assemblies. We supply cannula/needle components for countless medical applications, including but not limited to: - Fabricated orthopedic instrument components for cutting and drilling - Custom manufactured tubular and needle products for fluid or gas transfer - Fabricated tubular components for ophthalmologic, neurology or cardiac applications - Sharp cutter tubes, including lancet points or tapered razor edge parts for cutting and coring/biopsy applications - Components for instruments used in suturing devices - Solid wire trocars - Radiopaque marker bands - Liposuction and embalming applications - Many other unique applications not listed here Because we’ve manufactured a wide range of medical device products since 1932, chances are that we’ve built something similar to a design you’re considering in your application. ### Fabrication Options All of the fabrication options described here can be utilized on medical grade tubing, subject to certain size limitations. These include but are not limited to: - [Cutting and deburring](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) to length. - Cold forming including bending, flaring, corseting and dimpling. - Forming end closures or grinding sharp needle tips/ points. - Forming holes or slots. - Assembling tubes to other components via welding, soldering, or mechanical means. ## Quality Vita Needle is [**ISO 9001**](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/vita-needle-iso-9001-2015.pdf) and [**13485 certified**](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/vita-needle-iso-13485-2016-new.pdf) and FDA registered. Our quality group utilizes a range of instruments and sampling/control methods to ensure product quality, ranging from 1” Mitutoyo micrometers to various NIST calibrated custom gauges to Keyence IM vision systems capable of accurate readings to millionths of an inch. We also work closely with customers to ensure special quality requirements, such as aesthetics or special details, unique to each customer. ## Why Vita Needle? Vita Needle has the materials on hand, manufacturing capabilities and know how to produce high quality products for medical applications. Our decades of experience---starting in 1932---gives us a supreme advantage over peers who have comparatively less experience to draw from when developing stable yet creative processes to build complex parts. Quality isn’t an option in the medical device business---it’s a prerequisite. ## How Can Vita Needle Help? We welcome the opportunity to help on your next project, whether prototype or production. Often the best way we can help is if you send us details---such as an engineering drawing, or specifications of some kind---as well as specifics on your intended application. Then we can get to work figuring out the best way to manufacture your product. Your desired quantities are also helpful so we can optimize processes based on volumes and provide a cost effective quotation. If you’re just starting out and would like some direction on the options we can provide, please call us and ask to speak to one of our technical customer service representatives. Our experienced team will be glad to assist. 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Coils, straight lengths, or fully finished [fabricated parts](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) are all within Vita's capabilities for seamless tubing. The majority of Vita's seamless tubing is custom made, except for standard commercial grade sizes which can be found on our [commercial tubing page](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing). Additionally, Vita stocks millions of feet of standard and non standard [welded and drawn](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/welded-and-drawn-tubing) sizes, if this method is acceptable for your application. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Seamless Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/coiled-tube-on-rack.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/coiled-tube-on-rack.jpg "Seamless Stainless Steel Tubing") [Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/Vita_Needle_Master_Tubing_Gauge_Chart.pdf "Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart") Quick Links [Alloys, Lengths, & Fabrication](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-1) [316SS Coiled Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-2) [Industries](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-3) [Seamless Tubing Production](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-4) ## Alloys - 300 series [Stainless Steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) - [Nickel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing) - [Brass](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing) - [Copper](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing) ## Sizes - .020" OD through 3", wall thicknesses .002" and up. Larger sizes available on request. ## Lengths - Up to 25' long, 5' or 10' are standard lengths. Continuous coils also available. ## 316SS Coiled Tubing Vita Needle can now offer 3 foot long coils of seamless 1/16" OD tubing in several ID sizes. This smooth seamless capillary tubing, seamless stainless steel tubing, is made with highly corrosion resistant annealed [316 stainless steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss). Tubing has a consistenet inner diameter and seamless construction suited for pressure [applications](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served), such as chromatography systems. - 316SS chromatography capillary tubing - Seamless - Annealed Temper - ASTM A269 chemistry and tensile only compliant - 3 foot length, with approximate 3" coil diameter - Crimped ends to reduce particulate contamination in ID | Part Number | OD | ID | length | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LEM2501\_COIL005 | .0625" ±.001" | .005".0625" ±.001".001" | 3 FOOT LONG, COILED | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/1) | | LEM2502\_COIL007 | .0625" ±.001" | .007".0625" ±.001".001" | 3 FOOT LONG, COILED | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/2) | | LEM2503\_COIL010 | .0625" ±.001" | .010".0625" ±.001".001" | 3 FOOT LONG, COILED | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/3) | | LEM2504\_COIL020 | .0625" ±.001" | .020".0625" ±.001".001" | 3 FOOT LONG, COILED | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/4) | | LEM2505\_COIL030 | .0625" ±.001" | .030".0625" ±.001".001" | 3 FOOT LONG, COILED | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/5) | | LEM2506\_COIL040 | .0625" ±.001" | .040".0625" ±.001".001" | 3 FOOT LONG, COILED | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/6) | | LEM2507\_COIL046 | .0625" ±.001" | .046".0625" ±.001".001" | 3 FOOT LONG, COILED | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/7) | ## Common Industries for Seamless Tubing Certain applications demand seamless stainless steel tubing for critical functions. Vita Needle supplies seamless tubing for [aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace), [instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation), and other various [industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) applications. Often, seamless tubing is required for petrochemical, [gas](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/petroleum) or nuclear applications where high pressures and exposure to corrosive environments are the norm, or if the tube wall is too thick to be rolled and welded. ## Seamless Tubing Production The two images above display the first two major processes in the production of seamless tube. First, a red-hot stainless steel forged hollow rod is formed with a pilger. After the bar has cooled, the tube is cold drawn through a die, and if needed over a plug or mandrel for further sizing. This cold drawing process continues until the tube is at its specified final dimensions. [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ![Seamless Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/seamless-forged-tube.jpg) ![Seamless Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-plug-drawing-process.jpg) ## Materials and Requirements for Seamless Tubing ### Alloys Available for Seamless Tubing - [Stainless Steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys): [304/304L](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss), [321](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/321-stainless-steel-tubing), [316/316L/316LVM](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss), [347](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/347-stainless-steel-tubing), [17-7](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/17-7-ss) - [Aluminum](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing): 3000 & 6000 Series - [Brass](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing): 260 - [Nickel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing): Monel 400, Alloy 600, Alloy 625 - [Copper](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing): Copper 102 & Copper 122 - Additional alloys available upon request [questions? contact us](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) ### Requirements The list below includes some of our frequently quoted specifications. However, we can comply with dozens of unlisted specifications for small diameter seamless tubing---just ask us! - ASTM A269 - ASTM A908 - ASTM A632 - ASTM F899 - ASTM A276 - ASTM F30 - ASTM F138 - ASTM F139 - AMS 5568 - AMS 5576 - ISO 9626 - DFARS 252.225-7014 Secondary process specifications: - ASTM A967 - ASTM B912 ## Value-Added Services Cut & Deburred Vita Needle cuts and deburrs tubing to customer specified lengths and tolerances utilizing several methods. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) Cannula Point Styles View some of our common cannula point styles [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cannula-points) Custom Tube Fabrication Vita has the capabilities and services to fabricate parts to your specifications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Aerospace Tubing Solutions [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Aerospace Stainless Steel Tubing Few companies can claim they have products that are launched into space---but Vita can. We built needles sent to space on a probe and we've also supplied aerospace stainless steel tubing components to Fortune 100 companies servicing the aerospace markets. Serving the aerospace market requires exceptional attention to detail and manufacturing capabilities. Some products manufactured for these applications include gas transfer tubes, nozzles, swaged components, and assemblies. It starts with excellent quality material---a hallmark capability of our company. Unlike some of our peers, we’re able to deliver quickly on a range of alloys for aerospace applications. We carry multiple alloys of stainless steel including high tensile strength [17-7](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/17-7-ss). We also have [high operating temperature nickel alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing/high-performance-nickel-alloys) such as 600 and 625 and can [fabricate custom sized tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) rapidly and cost-effectively. We maintain a variety of fabrication capabilities to produce anything from simple tube cutoffs to sophisticated products with complex geometries and features.  Some of our most frequently utilized capabilities include [EDM](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/edm-fabrication), CNC turning/milling, EC cutoff and grinding, [swaging](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/tube-swaging) and welding along with many other capabilities and our own proprietary technologies. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ![Aerospace Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/industries-served-aerospace.jpg) Why Choose Vita Needle? 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Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Metric Tubing Gauge Chart [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) ![Metric Stainless Steel Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/landing-banner-2.jpg) # Metric Stainless Steel Tubing Gauge Chart Vita Needle processes and stocks material using imperial measurements, but there are select standard metric sizes that are readily available off the shelf. The chart below lists the metric size on the left, but has the OD, ID, & Wall in inches. Standard stock is TIG Welded & Plug Drawn, Medical Grade material and is typically manufactured closer to the nominal OD & ID. - Alloys: [304SS](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) & [316SS](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) - Typical lead time: 1-2 days - \*\*\*\*\*Special requests can be submitted for same day shipments.\*\*\*\*\* - Standard lengths: 5' & 10' random lengths (R/L tolerances are ± 3") [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/Vita_Needle_Master_Tubing_Gauge_Chart.pdf "Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart") Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests | gauge | OD | ID | wall | od tol | id tol | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 16.0 X 15.0 MM | 0.629 | 0.591 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/8) | | 12.0 X 11.0 MM | 0.472 | 0.433 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/9) | | 10.0 X 9.0 MM | 0.393 | 0.354 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/10) | | 8.0 X 7.0 MM | 0.314 | 0.275 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/16) | | 8.0 X 7.2 MM | 0.314 | 0.283 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/17) | | 8.0 X 7.5 MM | 0.314 | 0.295 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/18) | | 7.0 X 6.0 MM | 0.275 | 0.236 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/30) | | 7.0 X 6.2 MM | 0.275 | 0.244 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/31) | | 7.0 X 6.5 MM | 0.275 | 0.255 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/32) | | 6.0 X 5.0 MM | 0.236 | 0.196 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/46) | | 6.0 X 5.2 MM | 0.236 | 0.204 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/47) | | 6.0 X 5.5 MM | 0.236 | 0.216 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/48) | | 5.0 X 4.0 MM | 0.196 | 0.157 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/63) | | 5.0 X 4.2 MM | 0.196 | 0.165 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/64) | | 5.0 X 4.5 MM | 0.196 | 0.177 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/65) | | 4.0 X 3.0 MM | 0.157 | 0.118 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/84) | | 4.0 X 3.2 MM | 0.157 | 0.125 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/85) | | 4.0 X 3.5 MM | 0.157 | 0.137 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/86) | | 3.0 X 2.0 MM | 0.118 | 0.078 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/117) | | 3.0 X 2.2 MM | 0.118 | 0.086 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/118) | | 3.0 X 2.5 MM | 0.118 | 0.098 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/119) | | 2.0 X 1.0 MM | 0.078 | 0.039 | 0.020 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/147) | | 2.0 X 1.2 MM | 0.078 | 0.047 | 0.016 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/148) | | 2.0 X 1.5 MM | 0.078 | 0.059 | 0.010 | ±.0039 | ±.0039 | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/149) | ## Value-Added Services Cut & Deburred Vita Needle cuts and deburrs tubing to customer specified lengths and tolerances utilizing several methods. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) Cannula Point Styles View some of our common cannula point styles [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cannula-points) Custom Tube Fabrication Vita has the capabilities and services to fabricate parts to your specifications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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All fields marked with \* must be completed. - Fill out two fields only of \[OD, ID, Wall\] - Weights are for material only and do not include packaging O.D. \* I.D Wall (Inches) Amount (Feet) \* Results (Pounds/Linear Foot): Total Weight (lbs.): Total Weight (Kg): circular shipping tube ## Circular Packing Calculator I.D. of Shipping Tube \*2.00"2.75"5.00" O.D. of Product\* Max Circles That Will Fit in the Shipping Tube:![Circular Packing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/template/circular-packing.jpg) Rectangular Shipping Box ## Rectangular Packing Calculator Length Width \* Diameter \* Max Circles That Will Fit in the Shipping Tube:![Rectangular Packing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/template/rectangular-packing.jpg) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Nickel Tubing & Pipe [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Nickel Commercial Tubing & Pipe Vita Needle carries nickel [commercial tubing & pipe](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing) in various sizes. Find your appropriate size for more details on nickel alloy tubing below. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [1/16" through 4" OD (Tube)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/nickel-series/seamless-nickel-tube) [1/8" IPS through 6" IPS (Pipe)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/nickel-series/seamless-nickel-pipe) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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Our most frequently used cut and deburr methods include: - Abrasive: Relies upon a spinning cutoff wheel, typically aluminum oxide, to cut tube and a secondary deburring process is utilized after cutting is complete. - Electrochemical (EC or ECM): In simple terms, a combination of abrasive and reverse plating by incorporating electrical current into the process in order to cut and deburr tube simultaneously. - [Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/edm-fabrication): Electrical current creates a series of high frequency discharges that erode tubing material in a burr free manner. - Supported shear: Custom dies and related mechanical supports are used to precisely cut tube free of burrs. Each cutting method has advantages and limitations. Vita utilizes the most cost effective method and timely approach dependent on material, OD/ID, length, tolerances and edge break requirements. All finished parts are free of burrs. Vita accommodates tight tolerances, radiused ODs, and edge breaks. Chamfered ends (OD and/or ID) are also available if needed, although typically add to total cost because chamfers are formed using a lathe in addition to the cutting process. To review a complete list of Vita Needle’s fabrication capabilities, please visit our Fabricated Parts page. When requesting a quotation, please consider that tighter tolerances and restrictive requirements can increase the cost and lead time to manufacture parts. Please provide us with all of your requirements, preferably in a print, so that we are able to review specifications and offer you the best options to suit your needs. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Small Diameter Cut & Deburred Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-cut-deburr-all-stainless-a-min.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-cut-deburr-all-stainless-a-min.jpg "Small Diameter Cut & Deburred Tubing") [![Small Diameter Cut & Deburred Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-cut-deburr-mixed-alloy-b-min.jpeg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-cut-deburr-mixed-alloy-b-min.jpeg "Small Diameter Cut & Deburred Tubing") Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Lancet Point Cannulas [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Lancet Point Cannula Lancet point stainless steel cannula (cannula are considered needles if affixed to a hub) are used in countless applications ranging from industrial to medical. They are CNC (automated) machine triple ground stainless steel (or other alloy) tubes with a sharpened point. Vita Needle can now offer short runs of lancet points in gauges 7 – 30 with short lead times for quantities of 10,000 pieces or less. The lancet point is formed by grinding a primary bevel (typically 12 to 15 degrees primary for a regular "A" bevel, 18-20 degrees for a short "B" bevel and 25-30 degrees for a Quincke "C" bevel) and then forming two secondary bevels by rotating the tube around the longitudinal axis and completing two additional grinds on each side. The three faces meet to form the sharp point that allows lancet cannula to perform their function. Non-standard bevel angles can be requested by the customer. Typically ground several pieces at a time for cost savings, the geometry of the point can be specified either by a toleranced primary bevel degree or by toleranced bevel length. Secondary angle of rotation can be toleranced if required, although normally this feature is not dimensioned by the customer, it is selected by the manufacturer. Please note that cost increases as constraints, such as tolerances, are added to requirements. Lancet points can be formed on virtually any of the alloys that Vita Needle manufactures; most often the alloy of choice is [304 stainless steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) tubing due to its’ cost-effectiveness and material availability. Another popular choice is [316 stainless steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) tubing, which is typically used for improved corrosion resistance. Hard temper tubing is preferred by most customers for better rigidity, tensile strength, and finishes. All products by Vita Needle are supplied non-sterile. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Lancet Point Cannula](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/lancet-point-cannula.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/lancet-point-cannula.jpg "Lancet Point Cannula") ## Custom Lancet Point Fabrication Having supplied lancet point needle assemblies and cannulas for decades, Vita is well positioned to respond to short to medium volume runs of cannula in very short timeframes - weeks, not months, including prototype orders. Large volumes can also be accommodated as well. Secondary operations such as finishing or assembly to hubs/components to manufacture a needle assembly can also be performed. While we do not supply off the shelf disposable, plastic hub medical lancet needle assemblies (such as the kind found in a doctor’s office for blood draw/injections), we can supply virtually any other lancet cannula/needle or produce specialized ground point geometry within machine capabilities. Please [contact us](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) with questions, visit our [reusable needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles), [cannula point styles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cannula-points) or [fabricated parts](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) pages to view more about our capabilities or submit a [request for quotation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) for cannula or needle assemblies. We look forward to hearing from you! 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I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) ## Seamless Nickel Pipes [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) ![Seamless Nickel Pipe 1/8](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/detail-inner-banner.jpg) # Seamless Nickel Pipe 1/8" IPS through 6" IPS Alloy 200, 400, 600 and other series + unlisted intermediate walls, annealed temper. Please call to confirm available [nickel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing) alloy selections. [Click here to view pipe schedule to wall thickness conversion chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/commercial-pipe-schedules) **How to read this chart:** OD size (in inches) is listed on the vertical axis, average wall size (in inches) is listed on the horizontal axis. An "x" in the corresponding box indicates that material is typically in stock. [View All Commerical Pipe Schedules](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/commercial-pipe-schedules) [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) | | 5 | 10 | 40 | 80 | 120 | 160 | XXH | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1/8 | | | | | | | | | 1/4 | | | | | | | | | 3/8 | | | | | | | | | 1/2 | | | | | | | | | 3/4 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1-1/4 | | | | | | | | | 1-1/2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2-1/2 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 3-1/2 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? 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An "x" in the corresponding box indicates that material is typically in stock. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ### Average Wall Sizes .035 to .313 | | .035 | .049 | .065 | .083 | .095 | .109 | .120 | .125 | .134 | .188 | .250 | .313 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5-3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ### Average Wall Sizes .375 to 2.00 | | .375 | .500 | .625 | .688 | .750 | .875 | 1.000 | 1.125 | 1.250 | 1.500 | 1.750 | 2.000 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5-3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Why Choose Vita Needle? 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For example, [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) stainless steel tubing products contain around 18% Chromium and 8% Nickel (bounded by allowable minimum and maximum values) which along with other alloying elements provides the bright, tough and durable product familiar to all users whether in tube form or kitchen utensils. From a base austenitic alloy like 304, other elements can be added and the content percentages of each alloy are varied to produce other alloys with enhanced tube performance characteristics, such as improved corrosion resistance, better performance at high temperatures, greater tensile strength values etc. The tradeoff with the small diameter stainless steel tubing materials & alloys that have improved performance is that they often cost more because the base metal is less widely available and these other alloys have a greater percentage of their composition from expensive and rarer elements, like titanium and molybdenum. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Small Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing Alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-coiling-machine.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-coiling-machine.jpg "Small Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing Alloys") [Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/Vita_Needle_Master_Tubing_Gauge_Chart.pdf "Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart") ## Small Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing Materials Not surprisingly because of its relative cost-effectiveness and widely accepted use, the majority of stainless steel tubing and wire sold by Vita Needle Company falls in the alloy 300 series stainless steel family. The key element in all stainless steel is chromium, which when alloyed with the remaining elements, permits the formation of a microscopically thin, passive layer on the surface of the metal which resists oxidation (rusting). This invisible layer is consistently self repairing in a normal environment---in other words, if the tubing surface is damaged, the layer reforms to protect the underlying tubing from oxidation at the atomic level. The condition of this layer on the surface of the tubing can be enhanced by a process known as passivation, which removes free iron and contaminants from the surface of tubing that might otherwise limit or reduce the formation of the passive layer. Certain alloys, like 316, have increased percentages of select elements that improve the passive layer’s resilience. However, under exposure to aggressive oxidizing environments, the self-repairing nature of the passive layer can be reduced, with the level of degradation depending in part on the alloy selection. Key benefits of using stainless steel in tubing applications include: - Cost-effectiveness relative to other tubing alloys. Stainless steel tubing is widely approved and accepted material in applications ranging from industrial to medical devices. - Relative ease to clean tubing and maintain acceptable hygiene for medical, dental and food applications. - The appearance of stainless steel tubing is pleasing to the eye and consistent with other medical instruments of similar construction. - Tubing made from stainless steel can be fabricated by numerous methods, from traditional machining/grinding methods to conductive machining methods like electrochemical grinding (ECG) or electrical discharge machining (EDM). - Good toughness and strength to weight characteristics for hard temper tube during cold work applied during tubing manufacture. Below is a listing of most commonly available stainless steel tubing alloy selections. ## Stainless Steel Tubing Alloy Selections **304 / 304 L:** The most common 300 stainless series alloy in tube form, 304 has good corrosion resistance, cold working characteristics, and relative cost-effectiveness that make this alloy our most popular selection. The "L" grade version has a lower carbon content for reduced carbide precipitation during secondary welding operations. **316 / 316 L / 316 LVM:** The addition of molybdenum to the base metal improves corrosion resistance for use in medical / foodservice and other demanding tubing applications. "L" grade is a low carbon version for reduced carbide precipitation during secondary welding operations. 316 LVM (LVM stands for L grade vacuum melt) is melted in a vacuum furnace before forming to reduce impurities introduced from air and create uniform chemistry. Compared to straight grade 316 or 316L, 316 LVM has slightly higher nickel content, is more corrosion resistant and is a purer, cleaner grade because of the vacuum melting operation. **17-7:** The addition of aluminum in this alloy provides improved tube strength and hardness while maintaining good corrosion resistance. Can be heat treated (CH-900 heat treatment) to a higher tensile strength than can be achieved by cold work alone. Far better strength to weight characteristics than same size 304 hard temper tube. **302:** Similar corrosion resistance to stainless 304, but higher strength due to carbon content. Typically not available in tubing, sold in wire/solid bar form only. Generally, slightly less expensive than 304 wire of the same size and temper. **303:** An ideal stainless steel alloy for machining parts due to the addition of elements that reduce tool wear/expense. Available for machined parts only, not offered as tubing. **321:** Increased strength and corrosion resistance at higher temperatures, are characteristics of this alloy due to the addition of titanium as a stabilizing ingredient to the base metal. The titanium bonds with much of the carbon in the alloy, preventing the carbon from bonding with the chromium as chromium carbides. The result is that more chromium is “free” in the alloy to resist corrosion. **347:** Characteristics are similar to 321 but with improved corrosion resistance at higher temperatures. The addition of columbium elements allows tubing to withstand high temperatures for longer periods without suffering from chromium carbide precipitation. **Finally, Vita supplies other specialty stainless alloys on request.** Although immediate inventory for delivery may be limited for specialty alloys, our fabrication capabilities allow us to manufacture off-list tubing alloys in reasonably short lead times. [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [304 Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) [316 Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) [17-7 Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/17-7-ss) [321 Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/321-stainless-steel-tubing) [347 Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/347-stainless-steel-tubing) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? 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An "x" in the corresponding box indicates that material is typically in stock. [View All Commerical Pipe Schedules](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/commercial-pipe-schedules) [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) | | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 80 | 120 | 160 | XXH | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1/8 | | | | | | | | | | 1/4 | | | | | | | | | | 3/8 | | | | | | | | | | 1/2 | | | | | | | | | | 3/4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 3-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 4-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Fractional Tube Gauge Chart [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) ![Fractional Stainless Steel Tube & Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/landing-banner-2.jpg) # Fractional Stainless Steel Tube & Gauge Chart ## What is Fractional Tubing? Fractional tubing is tubing that is named according to a fractional OD (outside diameter) size and a corresponding wall thickness. In the same way that a buyer can select 1/4” bolt or a 3/8” bolt, fractional tubing simply follows common fractions spaced out typically in increments of 1/16 or 1/32 of an inch. For example, common fractions sold by Vita are 1/32, 1/16, 3/32, 1/8” and so on increasing in size. Fractional tube is specified by an OD and a wall thickness (compared to hypo tube which is specified by an OD and ID). For each given OD, there a range of standard wall values offered. For example, .005, .010, .015” and so on. If required by the customer, an OD/ID spec is also possible and frequently requested, and special tolerances and custom wall thicknesses are available, too. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ## Fractional vs Hypo Tube From a process standpoint, there is nothing different about fractional welded and drawn hard temper tubing compared to hypodermic tube. Both are manufactured as [medical grade](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) products using Vita’s TIG welded and plug drawn process and cold worked to a hard temper with quality checks in place throughout the production process. Be cautious comparing Vita’s fractional tubes with generic offerings found elsewhere by national distributors---these other offerings may be “commercial grade” tubing products made to looser tolerances, poorer surface finishes and annealed (soft) temper. Ensure products you are selecting meet your application requirements. [Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/Vita_Needle_Master_Tubing_Gauge_Chart.pdf "Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart") Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Fractional Stainless Steel Tubing Fabrication Just like all of our [tubing products](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing), fractional tubing can be cut and deburred to length, or fabricated via cutting and cold work processes into custom designed components, and assembled with other machined pieces. For products that expand beyond the small diameter range into what is considered larger pipe products, the specification usually utilized is an OD defined by a fractional size, and a wall thickness defined by what is called a “pipe schedule”. For example, pipe schedule 40 equates to a wall thickness value depending on the pipe OD. For more information on the larger diameter products, please visit our [commercial tubing pages](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing). We stock Hard Temper 304 Stainless Steel fractional tubes. This medical grade fractional tubing is a more robust product and held to closer tolerances than [commercial grade annealed tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing). Type SS 304, Medical Grade, Hard Temper. Some sizes available in SS 316. Typically manufactured closer to nominal OD & Average Wall than tolerances indicate. | gauge | OD | ID | wall | od tol | id tol | request quote | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 3/8 OD X .035 | 0.375 | 0.305 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/11) | | 3/8 OD X .028 | 0.375 | 0.319 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/12) | | 3/8 OD X .020 | 0.375 | 0.335 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/13) | | 3/8 OD X .015 | 0.375 | 0.345 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/14) | | 3/8 OD X .010 | 0.375 | 0.355 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/15) | | 5/16 OD X .035 | 0.312 | 0.242 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/19) | | 5/16 OD X .028 | 0.312 | 0.256 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/20) | | 5/16 OD X .020 | 0.312 | 0.272 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/21) | | 5/16 OD X .015 | 0.312 | 0.282 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/22) | | 5/16 OD X .010 | 0.312 | 0.292 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/23) | | 9/32 OD X .035 | 0.281 | 0.211 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/24) | | 9/32 OD X .028 | 0.281 | 0.225 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/25) | | 9/32 OD X .020 | 0.281 | 0.241 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/26) | | 9/32 OD X .015 | 0.281 | 0.251 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/27) | | 9/32 OD X .010 | 0.281 | 0.261 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/28) | | 9/32 OD X .005 | 0.281 | 0.271 | 0.005 | +.004/-.002 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/29) | | 1/4 OD X .035 | 0.250 | 0.180 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/36) | | 1/4 OD X .028 | 0.250 | 0.194 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/37) | | 1/4 OD X .020 | 0.250 | 0.210 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/38) | | 1/4 OD X .015 | 0.250 | 0.220 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/39) | | 1/4 OD X .010 | 0.250 | 0.23 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/40) | | 1/4 OD X .005 | 0.250 | 0.240 | 0.005 | +.004/-.002 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/41) | | 7/32 OD X .035 | 0.219 | 0.148 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/53) | | 7/32 OD X .028 | 0.219 | 0.162 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/54) | | 7/32 OD X .020 | 0.219 | 0.178 | 0.02 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/55) | | 7/32 OD X .015 | 0.219 | 0.188 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/56) | | 7/32 OD X .010 | 0.219 | 0.198 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/57) | | 7/32 OD X .005 | 0.219 | 0.208 | 0.005 | +.004/-.002 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/58) | | 3/16 OD X .035 | 0.188 | 0.118 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/67) | | 3/16 OD X .028 | 0.188 | 0.132 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/68) | | 3/16 OD X .020 | 0.188 | 0.148 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/69) | | 3/16 OD X .015 | 0.188 | 0.158 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/70) | | 3/16 OD X .010 | 0.188 | 0.168 | 0.010 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/71) | | 3/16 OD X .005 | 0.188 | 0.178 | 0.005 | +.004/-.002 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/72) | | 5/32 OD X .035 | 0.156 | 0.086 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/88) | | 5/32 OD X .028 | 0.156 | 0.100 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/89) | | 5/32 OD X .020 | 0.156 | 0.116 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/90) | | 5/32 OD X .015 | 0.156 | 0.126 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/91) | | 5/32 OD X .010 | 0.156 | 0.136 | 0.01 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/92) | | 5/32 OD X .005 | 0.156 | 0.146 | 0.005 | +.004/-.002 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/93) | | 1/8 OD X .035 | 0.125 | 0.055 | 0.035 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/106) | | 1/8 OD X .028 | 0.125 | 0.069 | 0.028 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/107) | | 1/8 OD X .020 | 0.125 | 0.085 | 0.020 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/108) | | 1/8 OD X .015 | 0.125 | 0.095 | 0.015 | +.004/-.002 | ±10% WALL | [Request 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| 0.005 | ±.002 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/137) | | 1/16 OD X .026 | 0.0625 | 0.010 | 0.026 | ±.001 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/164) | | 1/16 OD X .025 | 0.0625 | 0.012 | 0.025 | ±.001 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/165) | | 1/16 OD X .024 | 0.063 | 0.014 | 0.024 | ±.001 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/166) | | 1/16 OD X .023 | 0.0625 | 0.016 | 0.023 | ±.001 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/167) | | 1/16 OD X .022 | 0.0625 | 0.018 | 0.022 | ±.001 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/168) | | 1/16 OD X .021 | 0.0625 | 0.020 | 0.021 | ±.001 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/169) | | 1/16 OD X .020 | 0.0625 | 0.022 | 0.020 | ±.001 | ±.001 WALL | [Request Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/product-quote/170) | | 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Value-Added Services Cut & Deburred Vita Needle cuts and deburrs tubing to customer specified lengths and tolerances utilizing several methods. 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[ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest Minimums in the industry and competitive pricing Ship Same Day of Order Placed In-stock random lengths - typically ship same day of order if placed before 1pm EST Unlisted Non-Standard Sizes Hundreds of thousands of feet of unlisted non-standard sizes in stock Custom Tubing Custom tubing you need---cheaper, faster and better than the others [Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/Vita_Needle_Master_Tubing_Gauge_Chart.pdf "Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart") Quick Links [Sizes, Lengths, & Fabrication](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-1) [Materials & Requirements](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-2) [Industries](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-3) [What is Welded and Drawn Tubing?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#jumplink-4) ## Thin Wall Tubing Sizes - .005" OD and up, most of our stock is .375" OD or less. - Wall thicknesses .002" through .040". ## Lengths - 5' or 10' standard. - Can be cut shorter or manufactured longer on request. - Continuous coils are also available upon request. ## Fabrication - We've made complex parts that are used in high tech [medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) devices, nuclear applications and have parts being used on the planet Mars right now! See our [Fabricated Parts](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) page. ## Materials and Requirements for Welded & Drawn Stainless Steel Tubing ### Alloys Available for Welded and Drawn Tubing - [Stainless Steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys): [304/304L](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss), [17-7](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/17-7-ss), [321](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/321-stainless-steel-tubing), [316/316L/316LVM](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss), [347](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/347-stainless-steel-tubing) - [Nickel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing): Kovar, Monel 400, Alloy 52, Alloy 600, X-750, Alloy 625 - [Additional alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing) available upon request [questions? contact us](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) ### Requirements for Thin Wall Tubing The list below includes some of our frequently quoted specifications. However, we can comply with dozens of unlisted specifications for welded and drawn tubing---just ask us! - ASTM A269 - ASTM A908 - ASTM A632 - ASTM F899 - ASTM A276 - ASTM F30 - ASTM F138 - ASTM F139 - AMS 5568 - AMS 5576 - ISO 9626 - DFARS 252.225-7014 Secondary process specifications: - ASTM A967 - ASTM B912 ## Common Industries for Welded and Drawn Tubing Welded and drawn tubing is a high quality, cost effective product used heavily in [medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical) device, [aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace), [instrumentation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/instrumentation), and other various [industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) applications. Thin walls, excellent concentricity and tight tolerances are available in welded and drawn tubing. ## What is Welded and Drawn Tubing? The flagship lines of stainless steel and alloy tubing for [hypodermic needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/hypodermic-tube-gauge-chart) provided by Vita Needle Company are manufactured using the T.I.G. (Tungsten Inert Gas) welded and plug (floating or mandrel) drawn process with full hard temper (typically 150 KPSI minimum). This process has been the "gold standard" for all medical grade tubing for hypodermic needles since the 1960's. The significant amount of cold work put into the material from the drawing process results in the best finishes and hardest tempers (tensile strength) achievable. Burr removal is easiest in the full hard temper condition as chips break off versus "gummy bending" at lower tensile strengths. ![Thin Wall Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/welded-drawn-tubing.jpg) ## Welded and Drawn Production Process - Flat strip stock is progressively rolled in mill into a tubular shape. - The rolled tube enters a Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding chamber where the tube seam is welded to form a tube. No filler metals are introduced. Atmosphere is tightly controlled for superior cleanliness and no surface oxidation. - The tube exits the welding chamber and is collected in coil form at the end of the welding line. - Welded coils are transferred to drawing equipment, where coils are drawn through dies and floating plugs to size and work harden tubing and improve surface finishes. Drawing oils are easily removed with conventional surfactants when processing is complete, and these oils are non hazardous per GHS standards. No Teflon® or CFC’s are used. [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) - Heat treatments between drawing processes (or after all draws are completed) are applied to soften or harden tubing depending on the alloy and size being produced. - Coils of tubing at their final size proceed to straightening, if required, to transform tube into straight lengths. ## Welded and Drawn Production Process Over the decades, experience has readily demonstrated that a more forgiving weld zone and no filler metals produce an optimum fabrication grade material. Vita's TIG welded and plug-drawn process yields a consistent, dependable product. Competing processes such as laser welding have several disadvantages when compared to TIG welding. The parameters of the laser weld process require extremely precise strip stock and very tight manufacturing constraints, deviations from which can result in the insufficient weld and subsequent weak points in the tube. One micro-defect at strip edge could potentially translate into a defective tube. By comparison, TIG welding is a more generous manufacturing process, allowing a slight imperfection in raw material to join equally well in the weld zone. Manufacturers of laser-welded tubing often perform the welding very close to final sizing. This may seem like an economical advantage, but without adequate cold work from drawing over a floating plug, some undesirable results can arise: a) total homogenization of the weld zone into the base metal may not be achieved, b) a relatively rough I.D. surface can lead to cleanliness problems, and c) uniform hardness and exacting tolerances are not possible. Concentricity of welded tubing for hypodermic needles is far superior to seamless. An as-welded laser tube (without plug drawing) will generally have worse concentricity compared to a TIG welded and drawn product because the weld seam sags slightly into the ID of the tube even if only by ten-thousandths of an inch. When applications demand fine finishes, such as laboratory sampling and blood analyzers, Vita can produce premium ID finishes using double and even triple plug draws. ![Thin Wall Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/welded-and-drawn-production-process.jpg) ![Welded & Drawn Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/video-snippet.gif) ## Value-Added Services Cut & Deburred Vita Needle cuts and deburrs tubing to customer specified lengths and tolerances utilizing several methods. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) Cannula Point Styles View some of our common cannula point styles [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cannula-points) Custom Tube Fabrication Vita has the capabilities and services to fabricate parts to your specifications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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It can readily be cold worked to achieve high strengths, known as “Condition C”, and can be further heat treated to achieve even higher tensile strengths by heat treating the tube at 900 degrees Fahrenheit, known as “CH-900”. 17-7’s unique attributes---maintaining austenitic qualities of good corrosion resistance and delivering martensitic qualities of higher strength levels---make it attractive for products requiring these blended characteristics. These qualities are especially important for high strength, thin wall tubing applications which are increasingly in demand as manufacturers seek to optimize and miniaturize many products. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Small Diameter 17-7 Stainless Steel Tube](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-coiling-machine.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-coiling-machine.jpg "Small Diameter 17-7 Stainless Steel Tube") ## 17-7 Small Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing Aluminum is added to 17-7 with nominal chromium values of 17% and nickel 7% by weight to the alloy, and the aluminum is a key ingredient in giving 17-7 the precipitation hardening qualities that permit greater tube strength than can be achieved by cold work alone. Under different naming conventions, it is called S17700 or AISI 631. An alloy with similar characteristics to 17-7, known as 17-4, is available in [seamless](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/seamless-tubing) tube form. However, market availability for 17-4 in strip form for welded and drawn, thin wall applications, is highly limited. Therefore, customers often rely on small diameter 17-7 stainless steel tubing due to greater availability and lower cost. Easily [fabricated](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) by a variety of cutting and forming methods, the timing of the final heat treat to achieve maximum strength is important when bending, flaring, or forming since these operations are considerably more challenging once the tube is hardened. Otherwise, milling/turning and grinding are routinely used to transform 17-7, as are electrical discharge machining, electrochemical grinding and cutting. Laser machining, welding and mechanical assembly methods are compatible with 17-7 tube. ### Industries & Applications: Applications for small diameter 17-7 [stainless steel tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) usually have a need for high strength and good corrosion resistance and include but are not limited to: - Musculoskeletal / orthopedic instruments - [Surgical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served) instruments including needles or cutting instruments - Light tubes for endoscopy applications - Robotic surgical devices including mechanical power transmission - Lab/ testing products, including biopsy needles - Industrial products demanding high strength to weight ratios Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Copper Tubing Materials [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Copper, Aluminum & Brass Small Diameter Tubing Copper and copper alloys (including brass) along with aluminum tube are available from Vita Needle. These alloys are used in a variety of applications, including [industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial), electronics, construction and various consumer applications. While uses for each alloy are specific to application needs, all of the tubing alloys on this page are quite formable and relatively easy to draw due to the physical characteristics of their base elements. **Additional alloys available upon request.** [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Copper, Aluminum & Brass Small Diameter Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/aluminum-brass-copper-tubing-03.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/aluminum-brass-copper-tubing-03.jpg "Copper, Aluminum & Brass Small Diameter Tubing") ## Copper 102 & Copper 122 Tubing These high copper alloys (greater than 99% copper) have excellent forming characteristics and are only sold as a seamless tubing product. Popular applications include microwave tubes, sealing tubes and electrical applications (except C122, whose phosphorus content impedes conductivity) and gas lines. Both alloys have good brazing and soldering characteristics for assembly requirements when dictated. C10200 OFHC copper alloy tubing ( C102 ) - offers excellent electrical conductivity and is especially suitable for soldering and brazing as well as being easily cold worked or hot formed. C12200 OFHC copper alloy tubing ( C122 ) - offers low electrical conductivity due to the phosphorus content in the alloy and is especially suitable for soldering and brazing. Both copper alloys are offered in seamless construction. ### Copper Tubing Size Range Vita Needle offers copper tubes ranging from .030" to .3125" OD. Please [contact us](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) to discuss your needs for sizes outside this typical range. ## Aluminum 3000 & 6000 series Lightweight, cost effective, and easy to form and machine, aluminum tubing is popular for a variety of applications including aerospace and industrial. 3003 aluminum is close to pure aluminum with manganese included in the alloy, primarily for strength reasons. The 6000 series is the most popular aluminum alloy in tubing and relies on manganese and silicon as key alloying ingredients to the aluminum base. ASTM B-210 is a commonly requested standard for both series. 6000 series is often sold in T-6 (hard) temper and a key difference between 6000 and 3000 series aluminum is that 6000 series can be heat treated for improved strength. The aluminum alloys are offered in seamless only, excepting commercially stocked aluminum tube products. More detail on the commercial aluminum tube options can be [found here](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing/aluminum-series). ### Aluminum Tubing Size Range Vita Needle supplies aluminum tubes ranging from .030" to 2.0" OD. Please [contact us](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) to discuss your needs for sizes outside this typical range ## Brass 260 Composed of 70% Copper and the balance Zinc, this very ductile metal can be used in corrosive environments for a wide variation of applications from appliance parts and ammunition cartridge cases to ornamental hardware, or other industrial/consumer applications. ASTM B-135 is a common standard used for specifying brass tube. All of our brass tube is seamless in construction. ### Brass Tubing Size Range Brass tubing is available from Vita Needle in sizes ranging from .030" to .750” OD. Please [contact us](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) to discuss your needs for sizes outside this typical range. Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Tube Swaging Services [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Tube Swaging Swaging is a cold forming operation used to reduce the outside and inside diameter of a tube. It is useful for [medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical), [industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) and [aerospace](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/aerospace) applications (such as landing gear tubes and aircraft instrumentation) where a diameter reduction is required but a multi piece assembly is not desired or is too expensive. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Tube Swaging](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-swaged-fab-tube-04.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-swaged-fab-tube-04.jpg "Tube Swaging") ## Stainless Steel Swaged Tube **Tube swaging** is an art which requires experienced operators, precisely formed dies and well maintained equipment to accurately form parts. Vita Needle has both the equipment and talent required in order to produce swaged tubes in quantities from handfuls to hundreds of thousands. Vita operates over 1 dozen swaging machines which allows us to accommodate diameters from 1/32” OD to over 1/2" OD, subject to wall thickness requirements to prevent cracking during forming. Both short and long tapers of 6” or more can be manufactured as well. Swaged end closures (pencil point) typically have an included angle of 12°-15°. All orders are made to customer specification, so please specify the desired angles, diameters and taper lengths when submitting a drawing for quotation! [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## 321 Stainless Steel Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Small Diameter 321 Stainless Steel Tube 321 stainless steel tubing (EN 1.4541, UNS S32100) has particular characteristics that make it useful for high temperature applications up to approximately 900ºC (or intermittent heating applications approaching 900ºC max) and aggressive, caustic environments. Similar in performance features to 347 Stainless steel, 321 utilizes an additional element (titanium). Small in percentage by weight, titanium in combination with other common 300 series elements like chromium and nickel form an alloy that handles high temperatures and corrosive environments more readily than lower numbered alloys in the 300 series. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Small Diameter 321 Stainless Steel Tube](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-coiling-machine.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/tube-coiling-machine.jpg "Small Diameter 321 Stainless Steel Tube") ## 321 Small Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing Titanium’s affinity for free carbon atoms relative to chromium in the alloy prevent the formation of chromium carbide precipitation at the boundary layers of the HAZ (heat affected zone) where welding occurs. Titanium carbide, the compound tying up significant portions of carbon present in the alloy, also scatters widely throughout instead of grouping at the grain boundaries (like chromium carbide) where it can be attacked by acids and create a starting point for broad product corrosion. Titanium’s preference for bonding with carbon prevents those carbon atoms from bonding with chromium, keeping the chromium atoms free to bond with oxygen at the surface of the tube. This feature---keeping chromium unbound---allows the natural formation of the chromium oxide boundary layer only atoms deep at the tube surface. Chromium oxide’s presence is the key attribute that allows all stainless steels to offer greatly improved corrosion resistance and bright, unblemished surfaces relative to conventional, non-stainless steel tubes. As application temperatures and concentrations of caustic solutions increase, 321 stainless steel tubing’s improved resistance to intergranular corrosion shines relative to lower numbered alloys in the 300 series whose resistance to corrosion in these more extreme environments is not as strong. ### Industries & Applications: Useful in a variety of demanding applications such as aerospace, chemical processing, oil and gas, food processing and high temperature metallic o-ring seals, Vita Needle manufactures 321 stainless steel tube products from 5/16” OD and smaller, and quantities 10 to 100,000’ or more. It is sold in coil, straight lengths, or fabricated parts. 321 is readily fabricated with all of Vita Needle’s reductive/conventional machining capabilities including electrochemical and EDM. It can be cold worked to high tensile strengths over 160 KSI, depending on the OD and tube wall. 321 is also offered by Vita Needle in annealed temper for applications requiring softer tubing. Because we can weld, draw and fabricate in house, our lead times and pricing routinely beat competitor offerings in this space. Please send us your inquiry or questions and we look forward to responding promptly! [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Vita Needle Blog [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Blog & Vita in the News ![Grain Size in Metalworking: Microstructures of Strength](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/istock-106361351-min.jpg) Nov 20, 2025 ### [Grain Size in Metalworking: Microstructures of Strength](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/grain-size-in-metalworking-microstructures-of-strength) One of the most critical aspects of a metal’s performance is something you can’t see with the naked eye: grain size. So, what is grain size, and why does it matter so much in your final product? [Read More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/grain-size-in-metalworking-microstructures-of-strength) ![Why is Seamless Stainless Steel and Nickel Tubing Difficult to Manufacture at Small Diameters?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/non-concentric.jpg) Oct 01, 2025 ### [Why is Seamless Stainless Steel and Nickel Tubing Difficult to Manufacture at Small Diameters?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/why-is-seamless-stainless-steel-and-nickel-tubing-difficult-to-manufacture-at-small-diameters) Discover the challenges of manufacturing seamless stainless steel and nickel tubing at small diameters. Learn why welded options might be more cost-effective and reliable for certain applications, offering… [Read More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/why-is-seamless-stainless-steel-and-nickel-tubing-difficult-to-manufacture-at-small-diameters) ![Bright Hydrogen Annealing vs. Vacuum Annealing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/bright-hydrogen-annealing-vs-vacuum-annealing.jpg) Aug 25, 2025 ### [Bright Hydrogen Annealing vs. Vacuum Annealing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/bright-hydrogen-annealing-vs.-vacuum-annealing) Vita Needle is a leading stainless steel tubing manufacturer. Learn more about the differences between Bright Hydrogen Annealing and Vacuum Annealing today! [Read More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/bright-hydrogen-annealing-vs.-vacuum-annealing) ![ASTM Tubing Standards: Which standard should I use?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/astm-blog-image-updated.jpg) Apr 02, 2025 ### [ASTM Tubing Standards: Which standard should I use?](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/astm-tubing-standards-which-standard-should-i-use) Vita Needle is a hypodermic stainless steel small diameter tubing manufacturer! Learn more about ASTM Tubing Standards today! [Read More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/astm-tubing-standards-which-standard-should-i-use) ![Understanding the Absence of 303 Stainless Steel Tubing: The Welding Dilemma](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/buckets/tubing-materials.jpg) Apr 22, 2024 ### [Understanding the Absence of 303 Stainless Steel Tubing: The Welding Dilemma](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/theabsenceof303) Vita Needle is a hypodermic stainless steel small diameter tubing manufacturer! Learn more about the absence of 303 SS tubing today! 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[ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) | | .020 | .022 | .028 | .035 | .049 | .058 | .065 | .083 | .095 | .096 | .120 | .125 | .156 | .188 | .250 | .313 | .375 | .500 | .625 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.125 | 1.250 | 1.500 | 2.000 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-5/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-7/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-3/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-5/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-7/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-1/8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8-1/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10-1/2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12-3/4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## EDM Tube Fabrication [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Sinker EDM Tube Fabrication Vita Needle utilizes Electrical Discharge Machining, otherwise known as EDM or spark machining, as one method to fabricate burr free cut to length tube parts. In addition to [cut and deburred](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) tubes, Vita relies on EDM to fabricate features on tubes, ranging from simple slots and angled cuts to holes, patterns, contours, skives, complex shapes and other unique geometries. Fabricating tubing using sinker EDM tube fabrication is a CNC process. A program is generated which drives the wire (or sinker electrode) along the designated tool path, and the resulting high frequency electrical discharges between the workpiece and the electrode erodes the specified path. Because EDM can work with any electrically conductive material (including [stainless steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) or any of our [high nickel alloy](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing) offerings), it is perfect for fabricating all types of tubing that Vita Needle sells. EDM allows Vita to quote fast lead times on highly demanding designs with challenging tolerances. Combined with traditional machining techniques and other capabilities, EDM technology greatly enhances the overall tube fabrication capabilities that Vita Needle can offer. Through research and development, Vita Needle has recently pushed limits for Wire EDM tube machining capabilities---to the point where EDM can effectively replace grinding for some applications! Length and size allowing, Vita can hold ±.001" overall length in some cases. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) [![Wire EDM Tube Machining](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-edm-fab-custom-fabricated-tubing-002.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-edm-fab-custom-fabricated-tubing-002.jpg "Wire EDM Tube Machining") [![Wire EDM Tube Machining](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-edm-cut-out-custom-fabricated-tubing-044.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/wm-edm-cut-out-custom-fabricated-tubing-044.jpg "Wire EDM Tube Machining") Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Post Fabrication Processes Many customers request long lengths to be cut and deburred prior to shipping. With perpendicular cut ends and clean material, the wire or tubing can be put right into production or into stock.  Some customers even require sharp ends on cut pieces of electrical discharge machining tube for welding applications.  All parts that are cut go through standard ultrasonic cleaning, including products up to 72" long.  Other post fabrication processes available can include: electropolish, passivation, tumbling for edge breaks, sand blasting, and additional forming (bend, coil, etc.). ## Value-Added Services Cut & Deburred Vita Needle cuts and deburrs tubing to customer specified lengths and tolerances utilizing several methods. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cut-and-deburred) Cannula Point Styles View some of our common cannula point styles [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/cannula-points) Custom Tube Fabrication Vita has the capabilities and services to fabricate parts to your specifications. [Learn More](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) \- [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) reCAPTCHA ## Small Diameter Tubing [Go to Navigation](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#primary-nav) [Go to Content](https://www.vitaneedle.com/#content-wrap) # Small Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing As a small diameter tube manufacturer, Vita Needle offers tubing in custom sizes and special alloys designed for your specific [application](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served). We are also able to provide same-day shipping for all stock sizes of our small diameter stainless steel tubing. Our company commonly supplies micro tubing to the [medical](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/medical), pharmaceutical, [food & beverage](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/food-beverage), and [industrial](https://www.vitaneedle.com/industries-served/industrial) industries, and we will work with you to provide the exact tubing specifications you need. Tubing is available in continuous loose coils or in straight lengths up to 30’, or for some products, longer. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ## Size Range Vita Needle is a leading manufacturer of small diameter tubing ranging from .005” OD to 1/2” outside diameter (OD). Our smallest diameter tubing inside diameter is less than the diameter of a human hair. Navigating to the [hypodermic](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/hypodermic-tube-gauge-chart), [fractional](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/fractional-tube-gauge-chart) or [metric charts](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/metric-tubing-gauge-chart) or the [stock chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/master-tubing-gauge-chart) (a combination of all 3 charts) using the links on the bottom of the page will give you lists of standard [welded and drawn](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/welded-and-drawn-tubing) stock sizes that Vita Needle carries. [![Small Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/straight-drawn-tubing.jpg)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/straight-drawn-tubing.jpg "Small Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing") [Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/files/Vita_Needle_Master_Tubing_Gauge_Chart.pdf "Download the Vita Needle Stock Tubing Gauge Chart") ## Materials Offered and Requirements Vita offers small diameter tubing in a wide range of [materials](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials) including [stainless steel](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys), [aluminum](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing), [brass](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing), [nickel,](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing) and [copper](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/copper-tubing). Vita Needle provides small diameter stainless steel tubing and alloy tubing meeting various independent third party specifications. The organizations responsible for developing and updating these standards include ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), SAE-AMS (Society of Automotive Engineers), United States military (MIL specs), and ISO (International Standards Organization). The standards are publicly available to ensure consistency in the manufacture and performance of products across different suppliers. Small diameter tubing random lengths are commercially clean, free of contaminants or defects due to our specialized processes. We recommend ultrasonic cleaning if you are performing fabrication processes after receipt of random length material. Small diameter custom manufactured [fabricated parts](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) built by Vita Needle always undergo an ultrasonic cleaning process before shipment to remove any debris or contact fluids from the parts. [questions? contact us](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) ## Seamless Vs. Welded and Drawn Tubing The two processes that Vita uses to produce tubing ( [seamless](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/seamless-tubing) and [welded and drawn](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/welded-and-drawn-tubing)) each have its own strengths. When possible, Vita recommends TIG welded and drawn tubing due to the high quality, hard tempers and close tolerances that can be held. For specialty applications that require seamless stainless steel tubing (very high-pressure environments, nuclear etc), we can accommodate that as well. Below you will find a brief comparison of the two processes. Please click on "welded and drawn tubing" or "seamless stainless tubing" links to learn more about the capabilities of each process. Or you can call us for guidance - we have hundreds of years of combined experience working with tubing and we routinely run custom tubing to specifications for customers. [request a quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) ## Why Vita Needle? For over 80 years, our company has been committed to help our customers find the type of small diameter tubing they need for their application. We offer short lead times on burr free cut-to-length tubing and a complete array of tubing fabrication options. We have the lowest minimums in the industry and offer rapid delivery on most special and custom requests. If you don’t see what you need in the master gauge chart, please contact us to discuss your requirements. 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Pencil point tips are produced using a process called rotary swaging that reduces the OD and ID of the tube, and this cold forming process can be applied to virtually any workable alloy. Most commonly, cannulas are produced using 304 or 316 stainless steel tubing. The point provides a tip that can pierce a membrane or septum without coring or plugging the lumen (ID) of the cannula, and in some cases creates a self-sealing entry. Most often the angle of the swaged point is 12°-15°, but other geometry requests can be reviewed. Generally, pencil point needles come with a ¼” or ⅛” NPT hub; however, Vita Needle offers a variety of other hub styles to select from as well, including luer lock and other thread connections. 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While sulfur aids in the machining process by enhancing its machinability and forming characteristics, it also introduces significant challenges when it comes to welding. The types of welding issues for fabricators and manufacturers using 303 SS include: poor weld quality, increased susceptibility to cracking, and high potential for stress fractures. Sulfur promotes the formation of sulfide inclusions within the material, which act as sites for weld cracking and embrittlement. This phenomenon, known as hot cracking or solidification cracking, occurs during the solidification of phase welding and can compromise the integrity of the weld joint. Moreover, the sulfur content in 303 stainless steel exacerbates the risk of intergranular corrosion and pitting corrosion. In light of these challenges, tubing manufacturers and fabricators opt for alternative stainless steel grades such as [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) or [316,](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) that offer improved weldability and corrosion resistance without the detrimental effects of the sulfur content found in 303. The absence of 303 stainless steel tubing in the marketplace can be largely attributed to the inherent difficulties associated with its sulfur content, which compromises weldability and introduces the risk of cracking and corrosion. While a hypothetical 303 stainless steel tubing product might be well-suited for machining applications where intricate shapes and tight tolerances are required, its limitations in welding applications render it unsuitable for [welded and drawn tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/welded-and-drawn-tubing) and [hypodermic needles](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/hypodermic-tube-gauge-chart). Vita Needle supplies many options for high corrosion resistant [tubing alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials), from 316 to [high nickel alloys](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/nickel-alloy-tubing) like Inconel 600 / 625, Hastelloy C-276, and even Nickel 200. Vita welds, draws and [fabricates](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts) a multitude of tubular parts (or random lengths) from these alloys. 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Alloys other than the common 300 series ( **[304, 316, 321](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials)**) can be annealed as well, but at different temperatures and durations of heat treatment in the furnace. After treating in the furnace, the last step in the annealing process is quenching---a process to rapidly cool the tube and complete the transformation to an annealed state. Certain tubing alloys, such as 17-7, can also be hardened with temperature treatment because of the chemical makeup of these alloys, however such processing is generally referred to as “heat treatment” when the properties of the tube become harder. Tubing in annealed conditions can be further cold worked to increase temper and tensile strength. Some applications benefit from the use of annealed tubing, such as bent parts with tight radii or parts that require steep swaged reductions or forming processes that could result in cracking if performed on a hard temper tube. Annealed tubing can be supplied in straight random lengths or coil form as well, however maintaining straightness on long lengths of annealed tubing can be a concern if the wall is thin due to the potential damage from handling or rough transport during shipping. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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This program recognizes two critically important segments of the workforce; the individuals age 65 and older who are making valuable contributions in the workplace and in their communities, and the employers whose corporate cultures encourage older workers to remain engaged in the workforce. Experience Works performs a year-long national search every year for companies that meet the Employer of Older Worker criteria. As one of only three National awardees in 2003, you are being honored for your commitment and dedication to hiring and retaining older workers as employees. You are an exceptional role model to the many employers who recognize the value that older workers bring to the workplace and you are certainly and inspiration older workers across America. 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The wall thickness is consistent throughout the dome, ideal for temperature probes and other instrumentation applications. Most [cannula](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/cannula) are requested in 304SS, but we also stock additional 300 series stainless, nickel, copper, and brass alloy tubing. #### Slot & Holes Cannula side ports typically allow for the transfer of liquid or gas. [Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/custom-fabricated-parts/edm-fabrication) can form simple holes and slots to complex shapes, unique patterns and geometries. #### Pencil Point Manufactured by swaging the tube, hand sharpening the point if necessary. [Pencil points](https://www.vitaneedle.com/blog/pencil-point-needles) puncture without coring. #### Finishing Vita Needle can offer a variety of finishing options, including plating, passivation to reduce surface contamination, electropolishing for an improved finish, laser marking, and grit blasting, often for a rough surface used for plastic over molding, among others. #### Machined Fitting Vita Needle stocks a wide variety of [luer lock, NPT, barb and thread fittings](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/needles/luer-locks-adapters), and can custom manufacture fittings. Most stock fittings are offered in brass, which is more easily machined than stainless, with nickel plating. Nickel plating has replaced less environmentally friendly chrome plating as the standard for the medical industry. #### Bend Vita Needle can engineer and build tooling to create bent tubes, within gauge and radius limitations. #### Assembly Capabilities Include laser welding and brazing. Soldering and brazing utilize filler material to join custom fabricated parts, while welding fuses parent materials by using heat and sometimes pressure. #### Flare Typically functions as a transition, guide or stopper. As a general rule, a flare diameter of approximately 20% of the OD is the maximum that can be achieved, but wall thickness and other factors can be additionally prohibitive. Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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These sizes are usually stocked in 5 or 10-ft random lengths, (6 or 12ft for aluminum) but we can sometimes accommodate requests for lengths up to 20 ft long. Note that these limitations specifically apply to stocked sizes, and custom runs are available in seamless or welded and drawn options at lengths and sizes per your request. Another important distinction for the welded commercial products is that they are NOT drawn and therefore a visible weld seam may be present (unlike our welded and drawn product offerings). Commercial tubing is widely considered structural tubing and is manufactured with what is best described as a dull gray mill finish. We like to refer to it as battleship gray, if you were to see a naval ship in port. Its uses vary from engineering products such as boat trailers, industrial racks and highway signs, to backyard projects from fence posts to playgrounds. These structural applications depend on the integrity of the specific OD and wall sizes more than the mill finish appearance. Commercial tube is also used in applications where selected ASTM or MIL-T specs are needed, as welded and drawn tubing sometimes falls under different ASTM specs that may not be appropriate for the selected application. At Vita Needle we are not design engineers for your project and as such, cannot recommend a specific tube size & alloy for your specific application (that’s up to you or your engineer) but once you have determined the size and material grade you need, we can quickly assist you with getting a quotation. Please check out our [commercial tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing) page on the website and give us a call or [contact us](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) for pricing and availability. 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A couple of dozen workers operate machines that grind and shape an assortment of tiny tubular products — needles, syringes and wires. Not much has changed on the production floor since 1932, when Vita Needle got its start. And many of the company's current employees got their start in life even before that. _![](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/rosa-finnegan.jpg)_ _Ari Daniel Shapiro for NPR_ _Rosa Finnegan, who is proudly "98 and a half," never misses a day of work at Vita Needle._ _Finnegan says it is important for her to have a place to go when she wakes up, and she has found a community at her workplace._ ## Making The Time Go By Rosa Finnegan has worked at Vita Needle for 13 years. She is 98 and a half — and that half, Finnegan says, is important. "I'm trying to make it to 99. I hope I do," Finnegan says. On this particular day, Finnegan stamps hundreds of small metal parts that look like pencil erasers. The arthritis is visible in her hands, but the exercise from her job helps keep her fingers reasonably nimble. "I thought retirement with my husband would be nice. But \[he\] passed away with a heart attack, so life changed drastically after that. My plans all went astray. I had to make new ones, so this is how I did it," Finnegan says. Finnegan works five hours a day, and she has found a community at Vita Needle. The company employs 20 senior citizens part-time on the production floor. "I can go as fast or as slow as I want. No one pushes me. Makes the time go by," Finnegan says as she stamps at her work station. > The retirement age was established when people didn't live much longer than that. Now people retire and still might have a third of their life to live.Caitrin Lynch, associate professor of anthropology at Olin College At 27, Frederick Hartman II is the youngest member of the family-run business. He serves as Vita Needle's director of marketing and engineering. "There's a sense of pride in the senior citizens, in the work that they do here. Some may not work at a faster pace, but they will produce a quality product," Hartman says. ## Working After 65 Vita Needle is as competitive as ever, holding onto 10 percent of the market in tubular products. The company projects $9 million in sales this year. But this phenomenon of hiring seniors is bigger than Vita Needle. Between 1985 and 2008, the percentage of Americans working past the age of 65 rose from 11 percent to 17 percent. According to Caitrin Lynch, an associate professor of anthropology at Olin College in Needham, it doesn't make sense anymore for people to retire at 65. "The retirement age was established when people didn't live much longer than that. Now people retire and still might have a third of their life to live," Lynch says. Lynch says hiring seniors can make economic sense. Older workers often appreciate flexible hours, and for a business, this means affordable part-time employment. And companies do not have to provide benefits because Medicare tends to cover the seniors' medical needs. ## A Sense Of Purpose According to Lynch, the arrangement also makes good social sense. "Work is so much more than just a paycheck. I think that Vita Needle is an example of a human desire for connection with others, and having a sense of purpose," Lynch says. That is certainly true of Bill Ferson, who is 92 and has been at Vita Needle for more than 20 years. The money helps him pay his bills, but he also values the people he has met at Vita Needle. "A lot of them are in the same boat I'm in. You're single. You know, at my age, all my friends are gone. But I get up in the morning, I got some place to go, I got people to meet and I got something to do," Ferson says. 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Typically Vita Needle offers 17-7 in either Condition C, the post-cold working, drawn temper that typically produces 150 -170 KPSI or greater tensile strengths depending on OD and wall thickness, or CH900, hardened via a single low 900° temperature heat treatment in a vacuum furnace that yields the highest tensile strength for this alloy. While 17-7 material is subject to minimal distortion during heat treatment due to the low temperature required compared to heat treatment processes used on other alloys, any heat treatment may cause slight dimensional changes or affect straightness in longer lengths and is still best performed once other fabrication and processes have been completed. 17-7 tube has been found to be well suited for minimally invasive and endoscopic surgical tools. While heat treatment anneals or softens 304SS, short low-temperature heating hardens 17-7, so selecting a cutting method for 17-7 requires consideration about the process and if it generates heat, as this will harden the material. Due to the tensile strength, corrosion resistance, and formability, 17-7 is used by our customers in fields ranging from aerospace and the gas & oil industry to medical applications such as orthopedic and endoscopic surgical tools. Mechanical testing depicted below calculates Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS), Yield, and Elongation through destructive testing of tubing. 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Failure to use an acceptable quality die for the final die can result in die scratches or marks on the tubing which are undesirable. Centerless ground finish tubing results in more of a matte appearing finish, but a measurably improved surface finish, often less than 8 Ra. Centerless ground finish is offered when requested by the customer or in certain circumstances is required in order to meet tolerancing requirements. A polished finish is achieved by running the tubing through custom-designed polishing machinery. The most expensive of the three main options, it yields a bright and highly blended, smooth finish. However, because of the nature of the process, which is slower than grinding, the cost is higher. Required tubing OD finish is highly dependent on the application and should be specified by the customer when requesting a quotation. Consider if a specialized finish is essential, otherwise selecting one will increase the price of the tubing. 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The end-user must know the ASTM, chemical composition or other requirements for their particular application. 304SS is an economic choice due to its suitability to a wide range of uses. It is highly resistant to corrosion, both high and low heat and scratching (which makes it ideal for hygienic applications), and while very ductile in an annealed temper, its hardness increases with cold working. 304SS can withstand repetitive cleaning and sterilization, is resistant to most staining agents and can be subjected to heavy wear without damage, making it ideal for examination tools. Low carbon stainless steel, otherwise specified as 304L or L-grade, has increased suitability for welding. Vita Needles standard T.I.G. [welded and plug drawn 304 stainless steel hypodermic tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/welded-and-drawn-tubing) typically has no visible weld seam and can be made to tighter tolerances and with better concentricity than seamless tubing; it is the chosen material for the majority of customers in the medical industry. ![medical grade tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/medical-grade-tubing.jpg) [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. 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Historically, reliance on visual charts/standards and comparison to representative product samples were among the earliest ways to gauge finish. Although still used today in some shops, results can be inconsistent due to subjective interpretations by different operators. In modern times, profilometers measure surface finish on tubing by pulling a stylus across a sample, detecting peaks and valleys in the surface and feeding that information back to a computer unit that plugs the data into the selected algorithm and issues a result. Profilometers can be finicky though: the size of the product, stylus, fixturing, ambient test environment and operator can all dramatically affect results. There is almost always some variation if one of those variables changes! Optical profilometers are an improved method (performing the same calculation but via microscope) but the equipment cost is dramatically higher than mechanical profilometers and overkill for many applications. All of this talk about ways to measure finish and the potential pitfalls is important: it hopefully ensures the customer and supplier measure finish using a common standard and stay aware of the potential for variations during QC inspection. From the supplier standpoint, there are ways to improve finish on the tubing OD via centerless grinding, polishing, chemical, electropolishing and other methods or some combination thereof. ID finish improvement options for tubing are more limited and preferably rely upon multiple mandrel or plug passes to achieve better finish. Mechanical options to improve tube ID finish are limited to larger diameters. Typically, as a stainless or alloy tube is drawn down, its finish gets worse once the plug or mandrel is removed (a process limitation). From the customer standpoint, it’s important for buyers and engineers to be aware of measurement limitations and know that smoother surfaces require more processing and in turn typically have higher costs. 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Vita Needle Company is a fourth-generation family business, founded in 1932 during the depression years. The company manufactures reusable needles for veterinary applications and for all kinds of industrial purposes, along with tubing, adapters, and fabricated parts. Over the years, it has built a reputation for quality, good price, performance, and reliable service. "The company hasn't always hired retired people," Larry explained. "In the 1930s and 1940s they recruited regular workers. But in the last ten to fifteen years they mostly hired senior citizens." Vita Needle Company is located in the middle of town in an old dance hall and former theater built in the 1920s. One can still appreciate the old stage with wonderful carved woodwork as well as the box office around the corner in one of the hallways. The production is set up on the old dance floor, revealing the original oak boards. Production stations are organized in rows with different pieces of equipment for cutting and grinding the tubing, for staking the needles into hubs, and for burnishing and polishing. The surprising aspect was to see all the white-haired ladies and gentlemen sitting in front of the machines. Vita Needle Company employs about 35 workers in production, 95% of them part-time senior citizens. "They are in a group of their peers," Larry pointed out. "Every one of the people out there has a responsible job. They have work to get done and they get it done." We had a little roundtable conversation with three of the production workers--with Rosa Finnegan, 93 years old and with about 9 years at Vita Needle Company, with Bill Ferson, age 86 and with more than 17 years with the company, and with Dick Tompkins, age 78, who joined the organization just 2 years ago. Rosa Finnegan had worked as a waitress most of her life. "I retired at age 65," she said, "didn't enjoy it and went back to waitressing for a while." Rosa's husband had passed away, and her son with two grown-up grandchildren wasn't enough to keep her busy. "I was living alone," she continued, "and went to the Cape to live and didn't like it. When I came back here, I remembered about this place and that they hired older people. I asked for a job and they told me I could start tomorrow. I have been here ever since." Rosa was trained by the shop manager. Was she afraid in the beginning, with all these machines? "No," she responded, "I was so anxious to find something to do that I just wanted to learn whatever they asked me to." Bill Ferson was much better equipped for his job at Vita Needle Company. He had worked for almost 40 years for a manufacturer of measuring gauges and afterward joined his former boss in a new company, producing parts for gyroscopes. That venture lasted for another eight years until Bill decided to retire again. "At my second retirement," he told us, "I was 69 years old. When I was out for a few months, I didn't like it. I was always active. Then I saw this little ad in the local paper, came down here, and they hired me. They wanted to put me to work right away, but I said: 'Wait a minute; my wife doesn't even know I am here.' She didn't know I was looking for a job. I left here, went home and told my wife: 'Guess what, I may go back to work tomorrow.' She said: 'Good. Gets you out of my hair.'" At that point, everyone around the table had a good laugh. "I have been here for 17 years," Bill continued, "and I have no intention of giving up work. I think at our age if you are able to work, it's better for you. It keeps you sharp. And I am very happy to be with people my age. We get along good, (even when) we fight once in a while." Across the table Rosa was chuckling. Dick Tompkins was employed by the railroad for almost 14 years and went on to work for different freight airlines, like the Flying Tigers, for another 26 years. At that point, Dick could have retired, but he decided to stay on for another 14 years in a sales capacity with a freight forwarder. "Then I decided to retire," Dick said, "but after a few months, I got tired of sitting around. I wanted something to do and I always knew about Vita Needle. Then, when I saw their interview on 60 Minutes and their emphasis on senior citizens, I thought that's the place to go. I got interviewed and came to work here for almost two years now." We asked how he felt about working on the production floor. "I don't work with machines," Dick explained. "When I came, they were shorthanded and needed somebody in packaging. I like it, it never stops, believe me. (In 2004) the company had a banner year, one of their best years. As we were discussing, they have a variety of products--some minute--they have to be counted and then packaged. You wouldn't believe the customer requests. Everyone wants it packaged differently, in a different set-up." We questioned if the needles have some kind of standard packaging. "No, no," Dick went on, "it's variable, you wouldn't believe it. They (are packaged) six in a bag, loose, or packed on a card with cellophane around it. And then we put all types of different labels on them. Some don't want our label, to others it does not matter. There are lots of variables." At that point, Bill Ferson chimed in: "I would like to put a little plug in for my coworker Rosa. At her 93 years of age, you would like to have six people her age working for you." We asked what he meant by "working for you." Was there a lot of structure? What about supervisors: "There are Mike, Tim in production and Larry in customer service," Dick responded. "They (are available) for any questions we have." "They feed us the work," Bill added, "and we take it from there. We got them to fall back on." But, when all of a sudden Mike, a younger guy, became their boss, how did they like that? "No problem," Bill said. "I went through the same experience. I worked myself up in my former company and then had 45 people under me. I had worked with Mike, before he became my boss. He had worked here part-time. I knew him; I knew his father before that and his grandparents before that. His father is my age, they owned the market." We questioned if Bill ever had a problem with Mike and what he did about it. "Oh yeah," Bill reminisced, "we discussed it and talked it over. If we have some argument, we work it out. You do that no matter where you work."Rosa added: "If you can prove that you can do something better, different from what he tells you, he'll say: 'Well, let me see' and, usually, he'll go along with you. And no one says 'hurry up,' there is no pressure here." Vita Needle Company always produced and sold reusable needles. Some years ago, the medical market changed over to disposable needles, and the company fell on hard times. They switched to a variety of new fields, getting into all kinds of specialized needles for industry and retail. They also started to manufacture and offer tubing and wires. Was it difficult to adapt to all these changes? "No," was the unanimous response. Rosa added: "We all do different things and we all learn every step of the way. (Therefore) you really are not doing the same thing day in and day out. It's all very interesting because you are always learning something new." As a matter of fact, Rosa, with her background as a waitress, got quite experienced in her new job and has been working all over the shop. "(In the beginning)," she explained, "I was anxious to find something to do so that I just did whatever they asked me to. (Today), there are so many different steps, doing 'hubs' and gauges, stamping the needles, drilling, then packaging--it's fascinating." People at Vita Needle Company are pretty much able to set their own hours, and many of them have a key to the facilities. "Bill and I," Rosa continued, "and another gentleman are here at 5:30 in the morning. There isn't a boss here to tell us what to do, but we all seem to know what we have to do. It's wonderful to wake up and have somewhere to go." How true this is! And there is a lot of camaraderie and concern for each other. Bill alluded to it: "We kind of watch out for each other. We have a little system here--if we don't show up, people are going to call and look after you." Rosa summed it up: "I think working here has been one of the things that keeps me going." An amazing interview with inspired senior workers! "It's interesting to interact with people of the kind you saw," Larry told us later. "Their standards, work ethics, and everything like that are so much different from what they are with people who join the workplace today. You heard Bill say 'nobody is standing over us' and you don't have to." However, how do you keep deadlines with customers when you are not always free in your schedules? "That's right," Larry responded, "our speed of working and the way we can handle things are figured into our lead times. People have their problems with ailments and you have to make allowance for that. (But) just because you hire senior citizens, it doesn't mean that you cannot compete in the marketplace. We advertise that 'we are the low-cost producer' and we can beat anybody's price in our niche market. And that's by working with our senior citizens, their work ethics and things like that." A strong and affirmative statement, which speaks to questions of work motivation, productivity, and creativity of older workers! We talked once more about possible difficulties of having a younger supervisor in charge of this senior workforce. "The pros outweigh the cons," was Larry's opinion. "If you plan your business correctly, you'll come out ahead. As far as the people having a younger person as their boss, I don't think it makes a difference to any of the seniors out there. I cannot think of one of them, at this point in their life, who would want to take (supervisory) responsibility. They would rather be given a job, 'tell me how to do it, leave me alone and I'll ge it done.' I don't think there is that kind of a conflict." Vita Needle Company is a unique organization that has been widely recognized for its practice of integrating senior citizens into its workforce. Obviously, there are cost considerations--seniors are eligible for Medicare and have no need for company-paid health coverage. But, as owner Fred Hartman once said: "They don't have the PTA (Parent-Teacher Association) meetings or the kids in day care." He finds them loyal and responsible. To work is a high priority for them. Vita Needle Company has been covered in the news media and also by several European TV stations that wanted to show their viewers, Look, this can be done. In that context, Bill told us, "We received a letter from a woman (of the TV team) over there--I forget her age--who had to retire. She said: 'I have to sit here on the sofa and die. (Instead) I would love to be over there and go to work for you people.'" Which brings back the echo of Rosa's revealing remark; "It's wonderful to wake up and have somewhere to go." Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? 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Tube swaging is a metal forming (or coldworking) process for precision forming tubes, rods, and other cylindrical workpieces. To begin, we need to know the material, hardness, and dimensions you’re looking to achieve. We will also need to know the total length of the swage (developed length), finished wall thickness, and if the material needs annealing. ### How do you perform the art of swaging? Vita Needle uses a two-die rotary swager, which contains a roller cage that spins outside of a hammer assembly. The assembly holds a hardened pair of SS hammers, and the center of the hammers is where the two dies sit. Rotary swaging machines use reciprocating radial movement to form the end of the material you’re putting into the machine and can be utilized for pointing, size reduction, and forming metal wires, rods, and tubes. Hand swaging is an art form that is becoming harder to find in the industry as many companies transition to high-volume low-variation work. The handmade nature of this art form accommodates customization in lower quantities but is also amenable to higher volume production quantities as well. An expert must have a certain feel for the machines and the workpiece itself to swage by hand. Swaging machines are often loud, so one must be able to feel how it is performing. Like a painter becomes one with his brush, a swage operator needs to become one with his swager to consistently produce quality parts. #### Have questions about Tube Swaging or any other Vita Needle [Stainless Steel Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys) product information? Contact us today! ![tube swaging process](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/swage.jpg) [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? 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Vita Needle's Fred Hartmann and Fredrick Hartmann did a radio show for Radio Entrepreneurs to discuss the history of Vita Needle and how the company dealt with adverse economic conditions. Radio Entrepreneurs is dedicated to sharing the business stories of entrepreneurs. There are interviews with several entrepreneurs daily, each bringing their expertise, advice, and story of success to the airwaves. 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The word "hypodermic" itself is defined as "beneath the skin" and traditionally hypodermic tubing has been fabricated into sharp needles for injections or extractions of fluids or tissues into human or animal bodies. ## Hypodermic Tubing Applications These types of products range from common disposable sharp needle products used for injections of vaccines and medications at the general practitioner’s office to biopsy needles or low volume specialty needles with unique features used to treat rare ailments. Needles using hypo tubing produced by Vita Needle run the gamut from short, small diameter needles for ophthalmic use to larger diameter needles extending several feet long to assist with bovine or equine insemination. ## Hypodermic Tubing Materials & Sizes Normally constructed of [304](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/304-ss) or [316](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/tubing-materials/tubing-alloys/316-ss) stainless steel due to its relative cost-effectiveness and wide acceptance in medical applications, hypodermic tubing is sized according to the Stubbs Iron Wire gauge (also known as the Birmingham Wire Gauge). The needle gauge system specifies standard outside diameters (OD), inside diameters (ID) and their respective tolerances in a stepped format where a lower gauge number translates into larger nominal hypo tube OD and ID’s. Higher gauge numbers indicate smaller OD/ID’s.  Unlike ANSI screw/bolt thread standards, the hypodermic needle gauge chart does not correspond with common fractions (3/32", 1/8" etc.) with a few exceptions (21 Gauge = 1/32” OD). An example of the hypo gauge system follows: "15 Gauge" hypo tube has a nominal outside diameter of .072" whereas "16 Gauge" hypodermic tube equates to a nominal outside diameter of .065". A list of the hypodermic gauge sizes can be found in our Master Tubing Gauge Chart. Users of hypodermic tube products select the appropriate gauge for their application depending on the finished device requirements such as but not limited to viscosity of fluid or flow rates. Standard hypodermic tubing sold by Vita Needle is stocked for quick delivery and can be shipped within a day of ordering or sooner if required. Stainless Steel Hypotube is usually sold in hard temper conditions. Cold work applied during the tube drawing processes result in a rigid and strong tube that does not easily flex or bend when force is applied longitudinally---features desirable on sharp needle products penetrating tissues, for example. However, it can be manufactured in intermediate or annealed (soft) tempers if an application requires it. [Master Tubing Gauge Chart](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/master-tubing-gauge-chart) ![stainless steel hypotube](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/needle-tip.jpg) ## Hypo Tube Manufacturing Common governing specs for hypodermic tubing are ASTM A908 (needle tubing) or ISO 9626---both specifications provide dimensional, chemistry makeup and mechanical specifications for consideration by the purchaser. These specifications detail the manufacturing process as “ [**welded and drawn**](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing/welded-and-drawn-tubing)” which is the standard process for manufacturing hypodermic tubing because it is cost-effective and well-proven in the field. In the welded and drawn process, flat stainless steel strip stock is rolled into a tubular shape, tungsten inert gas welded along the seam, and subsequently drawn over a floating plug/mandrel to size the tube to the final desired size. The plug drawing process also integrates the weld zone into the rest of the tube so that a properly drawn tube is "seamless in appearance" with a smooth outside diameter and improved inside diameter finish from the plug drawing process. Serving a wide range of medical and non-medical applications, and available in random length or fabricated form, versatile stainless hypodermic tubing is a proven material choice for existing products or a starting point for new projects in development. [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? Contact Us Please contact us to discuss your requirements, custom items, or for additional product information. \*indicates required fields Full Name \* Email \* Phone \* Attach file(s) Drop files here to upload. Upload Delete all Comments \* I would like to stay informed on Vita Needle news & events reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. 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One, if the customer requires a tight tolerance to ensure the tube works in the intended end function (say for example, the SS tube slides within a tightly machined bore or another tube), or the customer desires an improved OD finish (lower Ra) delivered by centerless grinding. Second, enhancing downstream automation---if the tubing will be fabricated in a machine using automatic barfeeders, such barfeeders work more reliably if the OD of the tubing being fed into the machine is highly consistent. Third, efficiency from a tube manufacturing process standpoint and better consistency / tighter CpK’s, etc. There are a variety of centerless grinding machines built domestically and internationally, whose capabilities vary widely. Some machines are constructed to rapidly grind high volumes of product to what would be considered fairly loose tolerances by centerless grinding standards (+/-.0005”). Other machines are built for smaller volumes / less material removal and are used by manufacturers to hold tight tolerances (+/-.0002” or in some cases +/-.0001”). Whether a certain tolerance is achievable on a certain stainless steel/nickel alloy tube depends on a number of circumstances, including quality of the incoming tube, wall thickness, straightness, and setup/capabilities of the machine. ![Vita Needle Centerless Grinding Machine](https://www.vitaneedle.com/assets/images/content/centerless-grinding-machine.jpg) ### The Centerless Grinding Process The grinding process works by feeding in lengths of tube as short as 6” and as long as 15’ via a tray into the grinding machine, where the tube encounters a grinding wheel and a regulating wheel, flooded by coolant. The grinding wheel turns at a higher RPM than the comparatively slow regulating wheel. The regulating wheel’s role is to turn the tube as it is being ground so no flat spots are formed----keeping the tube as round as possible. The finished tube comes out the other end of the machine, to the new finished tube OD, simply needing a wipe down or ultrasonic clean to remove the water-based lubricant. Grinding tubing on a centerless machine requires configuring adjustable features of the machine such as guides/trays/blades, dressing the grinding wheel square and ensuring lubricants are clean and pumps are operating at appropriate flows. The operator will normally lose several pieces of tubing during setup to get the machine tuned in and meet the desired OD tolerances on the finished tube. Once the machine is setup, ongoing monitoring and adjustments by the operator to keep tubing in tolerance are required. For tight tolerances, more frequent adjustments are needed to keep the machine performing properly. ### Vita Needle is Your Trusted Partner for [Small-Diameter Tubing](https://www.vitaneedle.com/products/small-diameter-tubing) and Needle Manufacturing Excellence. In summary, centerless grinding is a useful function that allows tubing to be manufactured to tighter tolerances than might normally be possible from drawing operations alone, and is a widely used method for non-tubular applications to achieve precise tolerances and finishes. Contact Vita Needle today to learn more! [ask a question](https://www.vitaneedle.com/contact-us) [Request a Quote](https://www.vitaneedle.com/request-a-quote) Why Choose Vita Needle? Lowest minimums in the industry Same-day shipping for all stock random lengths Rapid delivery on most special and custom requests ## Questions? 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But from the furniture to the employees, the business is as old-fashioned as they come. A cheerful work force whose average age is 73 toils over decades-old but carefully maintained equipment in a mahogany-trimmed, second-floor ballroom that was converted to a factory in 1939 and has not been updated since. There's no computer, no copy machine. Orders hang on clipboards from the wall, and invoices are prepared one at a time on a typewriter. The 72-year-old chairman fetches the mail every day, the wooden stairs creaking beneath his Hush Puppies; there's no elevator from the street level below, where the company is identified only by a tiny sign on a metal door in the retail district of this suburban Boston town. "It's a step back in time, there's no question," said Frederick Hartman, the 45-year-old president of the business, which was founded by his great-grandfather in 1932. "There's great comfort in the routine, in the character." There's also logic, said Hartman, who has degrees in engineering and business administration but admits he applies few lessons from the economics textbooks to his company. "The processes we've always used here are remarkably simple, but they're effective. They work," he said. "Our equipment and approach have stayed relatively constant. Our work force is very loyal, very dependable and highly motivated." Paperwork is kept in accordion files on a crooked shelf in the common office shared by the president, the chairman and the few other executives. The same wooden roll-top desks, white stucco walls, ceiling fans and frosted glass light fixtures have been there since the 1930s. Overhead is low, and there is no debt. Supplies are stored in the ballroom's onetime ticket booth. Vita Needle's only secretary, Mary Bianchi, is horrified that the company may soon invest in a computer. "I'm 76 years old," she said. "I'm supposed to learn something new?" Dealing with the company makes for "warm feelings," said Ron Orr, president of Four Slide Products in Nazareth, Pa. Four Slide is one of Vita's customers and is itself a manufacturer of tubular products. "If you have a complaint or something to talk about, you talk to the boss," Orr said. "Another company, you never get to talk to the boss. Never." The company originally focused on reusable hypodermic needles. But demand for reusable needles plummeted in the age of AIDS, and the company diversified into such things as tips for dart guns, embroidery needles, pressure gauges for aircraft tires, needles used to blow up basketballs and other inflatable equipment, glue applicators, even tubes for particle research in nuclear physics. Some are as slender as a human hair. Others are used in cardiac surgery or to inject foam into car seats or dispense solder onto computer chips. Hartman, would not give figures but said the privately held company has made a profit every year during the 1990s, and the amount has risen every year. Retired industrial managers, machinists, chemists and engineers are on the payroll. So are a former baker and a one-time circus performer. The oldest is 89, the youngest 39. There is no mandatory retirement age. "We were the beneficiary of the great downsizing" at major corporations around Boston in the late 1980s and early '90s, hiring experienced older workers who had lost their jobs, Hartman, said. He would not disclose how much his employees are paid except to say that they make as much as or more than those in other manufacturing jobs in the Boston area. Nearly all of his employees are on Medicare, so Vita Needle doesn't need to pay them health benefits. Employees set their own hours, and about a third live close enough to walk to work. Everybody has a key. One takes Tuesdays off to see a matinee, another spends his summers at a cabin in the Berkshires. Yet another likes to start his days at 4:30 a.m. The first to arrive flicks on the lights and turns up the heat. Marion Archibald makes tiny nozzles for dispensing glue from squeeze tubes. She works on an ancient metal press at one end of the "80s bench," where all the employees are in their 80s. "We're all serious and responsible people, and conscientious," said Ms. Archibald, 85, who previously worked addressing envelopes until her then employer "went modern and got a computer that could do what I was doing. "I didn't want to sit around at home and watch the dust collect," she said. Bill Ferson, 79, who worked for 39 years in a machine shop, managed to stay retired for only about six months "with my wife getting after me." He came to Vita Needle 11 years ago. 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