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The Workhorse Materials, Cut to Spec: Korean A36, Stainless 304 316, and Special Steels — Small Quantities, Delivered to Your Dock

Most parts aren't made from exotic alloys. They're made from the everyday workhorses — general carbon steel, stainless, and the alloy and tool steels every machine shop runs through every week.
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Jun 24, 2026
The Workhorse Materials, Cut to Spec: Korean A36, Stainless 304 316, and Special Steels — Small Quantities, Delivered to Your Dock
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What we supplyThe materials — and their U.S. equivalentsGeneral carbon steel / 일반 탄소강Stainless steel (SUS) / 스테인리스강Special & tool steelWhy buyers work with usWho this is forGet a quote!

Most parts aren't made from exotic alloys. They're made from the everyday workhorses — general carbon steel, stainless, and the alloy and tool steels every machine shop runs through every week. The problem isn't knowing what you need. The problem is getting it in the quantity you actually want, in the grade your drawing calls out, without a mill minimum or a six-week wait.

For stainless and special steels, it's even harder. Try sourcing a few bars of a specific tool-steel grade, or a small lot of certified alloy steel, in a hurry. The domestic catalog runs thin fast.

That's exactly the gap Belinker fills — and with the materials below, it's where we're strongest.

What we supply

Belinker sources Korea's most-used engineering materials and delivers them cut to your size, in the quantity you need, matched to U.S. specifications, and certified. Carbon steel, stainless, alloy steel, tool steel — and because we run our own CNC machining and fabrication, we can finish-machine the part instead of just shipping raw stock.

The materials — and their U.S. equivalents

Korean (KS/JIS) grades map cleanly onto the ASTM and AISI standards your engineers already specify. We supply against your spec and certify the match.

General carbon steel / 일반 탄소강

Korean / JIS

U.S. equivalent

Typical use 

SS400

ASTM A36

General structural & fabrication 

SM45C (S45C)

AISI 1045

Shafts, machined parts 

SM20C (S20C)

AISI 1020

Low-carbon, case-hardening

SM490

ASTM A572 Gr. 50

Higher-strength structural

Stainless steel (SUS) / 스테인리스강

Korean / JIS

U.S. equivalent

Typical use / 주요 용도

STS304 (SUS304)

AISI 304 / UNS S30400

General-purpose stainless

STS316 / 316L

AISI 316 / 316L

Marine, chemical, corrosion-resistant 

STS303 (SUS303)

AISI 303

Free-machining stainless

STS430 (SUS430)

AISI 430

Ferritic, magnetic

STS440C

AISI 440C

High hardness, bearings/blades

STS630

17-4PH / UNS S17400

Precipitation-hardening

Special & tool steel

Korean / JIS

U.S. equivalent

Typical use

SCM440

AISI 4140

Cr-Mo alloy, high-strength parts

SNCM439

AISI 4340

Ni-Cr-Mo, heavy-duty /

SCM415 / 420

Case-hardening alloy

Gears, pins 

SKD11

AISI D2

Cold-work tool & die

SKD61

AISI H13

Hot-work tool steel

SKH51

AISI M2

High-speed steel

(Aluminum on request: A6061→6061, A5052→5052, A7075→7075.)

Don't see your grade? Send the spec — if it's used in Korean manufacturing, we can source and certify it.

Why buyers work with us

Backed by SeAH Group. Belinker is backed by SeAH Group — one of Korea's largest specialty- and stainless-steel groups. That gives us deep roots in exactly the alloy, stainless, and tool steels on this page, and the credibility behind every certificate we issue.

No MOQ. A few bars, a single plate, a small lot — order the quantity your job actually requires, not the mill's minimum.

Matched to U.S. spec, certified. Every order ships with a Mill Test Report (MTR) and grade certification against the ASTM/AISI equivalent. Your inspector sees documentation, not a translation problem.

Cut and machined — not just supplied. Cut-to-length is standard. Because Belinker runs CNC machining and fabrication in-house, we can deliver finished, ready-to-install parts. Send a drawing; get the part.

One landed price, handled end to end. Belinker America Inc. (Illinois) manages export, U.S. customs clearance, and import duties. You get a single delivered price to your dock and a U.S.-based point of contact — no import paperwork, no customs broker, no tariff admin on your side. Duties are included in your quote, so there are no surprises after the order ships.

Who this is for

  • Machine shops that need a specific bar grade now, not a full bundle next month

  • OEMs and equipment builders sourcing small, certified lots of carbon, stainless, or alloy steel

  • Tool & die makers chasing D2, H13, or a specific tool-steel grade in small quantities

  • R&D and prototyping teams that need the right material in the right amount, fast

  • MRO and maintenance buyers sourcing a hard-to-find stainless or special steel

If the mill's minimums and the service center's catalog don't fit your project, we do.

Get a quote!

Send your material spec, cut list, or drawing. We'll come back with a delivered, all-in price — material, certification, cutting or machining, and duties included.

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Contents
What we supplyThe materials — and their U.S. equivalentsGeneral carbon steel / 일반 탄소강Stainless steel (SUS) / 스테인리스강Special & tool steelWhy buyers work with usWho this is forGet a quote!

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