M3 Styli: 5mm to 12mm Ball

Highly Spherical Ball Styli are the most common tips for use on CMMs with touch trigger probe systems. The sphericity of the ball and stiffness of the stem are critical for getting the most accurate measurements. The stylus is calibrated for exact diameter and then software compensation creates the measured point at the ball center instead of the surface in contact with the part. The Styli on this page have 5mm up to 12mm Balls. Shorter lengths are most cost effective with Tungsten Carbide stem. Styli longer than 40mm are recommended to be with Ceramic or Carbon Fiber Stems.   Ruby is the most common, very spherical, physically hard and durable ball material. Ruby has exceptional hardness and wear resistance and is the most cost effective.  Silicon Nitride is very smooth surface that offers lower friction when scanning and does not accumulate material as ruby would especially when scanning aluminum  Zirconia is an extremely hard ceramic and has excellent wear resistance. This ball is ideal for scanning steel and cast materials Diamond is the hardest material and due to the high cost is only for the most demanding scanning applications. Solid diamond is ground to grade 10 and is only available in a few sizes, Diamond coated are more cost effective and ground to Grade 5 – call for options and pricing M3 - 5.0mm Ball Diameter Styli "Tungsten Carbide Stem" Ball(M): Ruby, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia ProductPart NumberBallDiam.(D)OverallLength (L1)EWLLength(L2)RubyBall(R)SiliconNitride(SN)Zirconia(ZN) M3 - 5.0 - 20 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM3 - 50205.0mm (.197")20mm (.787")15mm (.591")$65$95$95 M3 - 5.0 - 30 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM3 - 50305.0mm (.197")30mm (1.18")24mm (.945")$65$95$95 M3 - 5.0 - 42.5 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: A -5003 -00625.0mm (.197")42.5mm (1.673")35.5mm (1.398")$65$95$95 M3 - 5.0 - 52.5 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: A -5003 -00635.0mm (.197")52.5mm (2.067")45.5mm (1.791")$52$95$95 M3 - 5.0 - 70 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM3 - 50705.0mm (.197")70mm (2.756")63mm (2.48")$80$110$110 M3 - 5.0 - 100 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM3 - 501005.0mm (.197")100mm (3.937")93mm (3.661")$80$110$110 M3 - 5.0mm Ball Diameter Styli "Ceramic Stem" Ball(M): Ruby, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia ProductPart NumberBallDiam.(D)OverallLength (L1)EWLLength(L2)RubyBall(R)SiliconNitride(SN)Zirconia(ZN) M3 - 5.0 - 32.5 -C - (M) Ceramic Stem Ref: TM3 -5032.5 -C5.0mm (.197")32.5mm (1.28")25.5mm (1.004")$75$105$105 M3 - 5.0 - 52.5 -C - (M) Ceramic Stem Ref: A -5003 -00695.0mm (.197")52.5mm (2.067")45.5mm (1.791")$75$105$105 M3 - 5.0mm Ball Diameter Styli "Carbon Fiber Stem" Ball(M): Ruby, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia ProductPart NumberBallDiam.(D)OverallLength (L1)EWLLength(L2)RubyBall(R)SiliconNitride(SN)Zirconia(ZN) M3 - 5.0 - 25 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: TM3-5025-G5.0mm (.197")25mm (.984")19mm (.748")$75$105$105 M3 - 5.0 - 40 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: TM3 -5040 -G5.0mm (.197")40mm (1.574")34mm (1.339")$75$105$105 M3 - 5.0 - 50 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: TM3 - 5050-G5.0mm (.197")50mm (1.969")44mm (1.732")$75$105$105 M3 - 6.0mm Ball Diameter Styli "Tungsten Carbide Stem" Ball(M): Ruby, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia ProductPart NumberBallDiam.(D)OverallLength (L1)EWLLength(L2)RubyBall(R)SiliconNitride(SN)Zirconia(ZN) M3 - 6.0 - 20 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM2 -60256.0mm (.236")25mm (.984")18mm (.709")$70$100$100 M3 - 6.0 - 50 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM2 -60506.0mm (.236") 50mm (1.969")43mm (1.654")$75$105$105 M3 - 6.0 - 60 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM2 -60506.0mm (.236")60mm (2.362")53mm (2.087")$75$105$105 M3 -6.0mm Ball Diameter Styli "Ceramic Stem" Ball(M): Ruby, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia ProductPart NumberBallDiam.(D)OverallLength (L1)EWLLength(L2)RubyBall(R)SiliconNitride(SN)Zirconia(ZN) M3 - 6.0 - 75 - C - (M) Ceramic Stem Ref: TM3 - 6075-C6.0mm (.236")75mm (2.953")67mm (2.638")$85$115$115 M3 - 6.0 - 100 - C - (M) Ceramic Stem Ref: TM3 - 601006.0mm (.236")100mm (3.937")93mm (3.661")$95$125$125 M3 - 7.0mm Ball Diameter Styli "Tungsten Carbide Stem" Ball (M) Ruby, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia ProductPart NumberBallDiam.(D)OverallLength (L1)EWLLength(L2)RubyBall(R)SiliconNitride(SN)Zirconia(ZN) M3 - 7.0 - 30 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM3 - 70307.0mm (.276")30mm (1.181")23mm (.906")$100$130$130 M3 - 7.0 - 50 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM3 - 70507.0mm (.276")50mm (1.969")43mm (1.693")$105$135$135 M3 - 7.0 - 75 - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: TM3 - 7075 -G7.0mm (.276")75mm (2.953")69mm (2.716")$150$180$180 M3 - 7.0 - 150 - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: TM3 - 7150 -G7.0mm (.276")150mm (5.906")143mm (5.63")$175$205$205 8.0mm Ball Diameter Styli "Tungsten Carbide Stem" Ball (M) Ruby, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia ProductPart NumberBallDiam.(D)OverallLength (L1)EWLLength(L2)RubyBall(R)SiliconNitride(SN)Zirconia(ZN) M3 - 8.0 - 20 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM3 - 80208.0mm (.315")20mm (.787")13mm (.512")$110$140$140 M3 - 8.0 - 40 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM3 - 8050 8.0mm (.315")40mm (1.574")33mm (1.3")$115$145$145 M3 - 8.0 - 50 - (M) Carbide Stem Ref: TM3 - 80508.0mm (.315")50mm (1.969")43mm (1.693")$120$150$150 8.0mm Ball Diameter Styli "Carbon Fiber Stem" Ball (M) Ruby, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia ProductPart NumberBallDiam.(D)OverallLength (L1)EWLLength(L2)RubyBall(R)SiliconNitride(SN)Zirconia(ZN) M3 - 8.0 - 42 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: TM3 -8042 -G8.0mm (.315")42mm (1.653")36mm (1.417")$150$180$180 M3 - 8.0 - 50 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: TM3 - 8050- G8.0mm (.315")50mm (1.969")43mm (1693")$150$180$180 M3 - 8.0 - 79 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: A - 5003 -48628.0mm (.315")79mm (3.071")72mm (2.835")$178$160$160 M3 - 8.0 - 104 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: A -5003 -48638.0mm (.315")104mm (4.094")98mm (3.858")$140$170$170 M3 - 8.0 - 125 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: TM3 - 80125 -G8.0mm (.315")125mm (4.921")119mm (4.685")$170$200$200 10.0mm Ball Diameter Styli "Carbon Fiber Stem" Ball (M) Ruby, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia ProductPart NumberBallDiam.(D)OverallLength (L1)EWLLength(L2)RubyBall(R)SiliconNitride(SN)Zirconia(ZN) M3 - 10.0 - 80 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: A - 5003 -705710.0mm (.394")80mm (3.15")80mm (3.15")$275$293$355 M3 - 10.0 - 105 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: A -5003 -705610.0mm (.394")105mm (4.134")105mm (4.134")$275$293$355 M3 - 10.0 - 155 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: A -5003 -705510.0mm (.394")155mm (6.102")155mm (6.102")$301$293$355 M3 - 10.0 - 205 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: A -5003 -705410.0mm (.394")205mm (8.071")205mm (8.071")$301$293$355 12.0mm Ball Diameter Styli "Carbon Fiber Stem" Ball (M) Ruby, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia ProductPart NumberBallDiam.(D)OverallLength (L1)EWLLength(L2)RubyBall(R)SiliconNitride(SN)Zirconia(ZN) M3 - 12.0 - 106 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: A -5003 -744512.0mm (.472")106mm (4.173")106mm (4.173")$275$310$376 M3 - 12.0 - 156 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: A -5003 -744612.0mm (.472")156mm (6.142")156mm (6.142")$301$310$376 M3 - 12.0 - 206 - CF - (M) Carbon Fiber Stem Ref: A -5003 -744712.0mm (.472")206mm (8.11")206mm (8.11")$301$310$376