Service Steel Aerospace

What Service Steel Aerospace does

Service Steel Aerospace (SSA) is a US-based B2B distributor of aerospace-grade specialty metals, founded in 1982 and operating as a member of the Reliance family of companies. Headquartered in Fife, Washington, SSA stocks and distributes a broad portfolio of metallurgical alloys manufactured to AMS specifications — including precipitation-hardening stainless steels (13-8PH, 15-5PH, 17-4PH, Custom 465), nickel alloys (Inconel 625, 718), titanium alloys (Ti-6Al-4V in bar, sheet, and ELI grades), maraging steels (C250, C300, C350), and specialty alloys (AerMet 100, 300M, 4340, 4330 MOD, 9310). Distribution occurs from five US facilities — Fife WA, Santa Fe Springs CA, Wichita KS (a new 100,000 SF site opened June 2026), Canton OH, and Windsor CT — with sales conducted via direct inside-sales representatives, regional toll-free numbers, and a customer portal supporting order tracking, BOL/cert/invoice retrieval, account statements, and customer-owned inventory management. Pricing is fully quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

SSA's primary customer mix focuses on commercial aerospace, space, and defense manufacturers, supported by DFAR-compliant domestic metal inventory. Secondary verticals include medical, oil and gas, firearms, racing, and recreation — collectively diversifying the demand base. The company supports traceability and certification requirements intrinsic to aerospace supply chains, maintains quality certifications downloadable from its website, and positions itself with over 43 years of commercial-aerospace experience and 40+ years supporting space manufacturers. Go-to-market is sales-led and trade-show-anchored, with planned exhibition at the Farnborough Airshow July 2026 (Chalet C209-210), and the company maintains a multilingual digital presence in seven languages.

Revenue mechanics are pure specialty-metals distribution under a hardware-sales model. With 51-100 employees, no public funding history, and no disclosed financial statements, SSA's economic scale is opaque but described internally as "one of the largest aerospace steel and titanium distributors in the world." The Reliance parent relationship provides balance-sheet backing for capital projects such as the new Wichita facility, and the company has signaled continued defensive positioning around aerospace qualification, DFAR compliance, and certified/traceable materials rather than any visible pivot into software, services, or digital platforms.

Name

Service Steel Aerospace

Legal name

Service Steel Aerospace, Corp.

Website

https://ssa-corp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Service Steel Aerospace is a US-based B2B distributor of aerospace-grade steel, titanium, and nickel alloys serving commercial aerospace, defense, space, and adjacent critical industries from five US stocking facilities, operating as a member of the Reliance family of companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Metals Distribution

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar) (IMAKAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ)

Keywords

• Aerospace metals distribution
• Specialty steel supply
• Titanium alloy distribution
• AMS specification metals
• Aerospace-grade alloys

Headquarters

HQ city

Fife

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Specialty Metals Distribution: SSA generates revenue through the distribution of aerospace-quality steel, titanium, nickel alloys, and other specialty metals to the aerospace, defense, space, and other critical application industries. The company stocks vast inventory for immediate delivery and provides certified/traceable materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Service Steel Aerospace is a B2B distributor that stocks and sells aerospace-grade steel, titanium, and nickel alloy products to manufacturers serving commercial aerospace, space, defense, medical, oil and gas, racing, firearms, and recreation industries. The company maintains deep inventory of AMS-specification alloys at five US locations and provides certified and traceable materials with value-added services such as expedited fulfillment.

Product overview

Service Steel Aerospace operates as a specialized aerospace materials distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of aerospace-grade metals rather than a unified software platform. The core offering consists of high-performance metals including precipitation-hardening stainless steels (13-8PH, 15-5PH, 17-4PH, Custom 465), nickel alloys (Inconel 625, 718), titanium alloys (Ti-6Al-4V in standard, sheet, and ELI grades), maraging steels (C250, C300, C350), and specialty alloys (AerMet 100, 300M, 4340, 4330 MOD, 9310). Supporting the metals distribution business, the company provides digital tools including a Weight Calculator, Unit Conversion utility, Online Bill Pay, and a Customer Portal for order tracking, document access, and account management. The product portfolio serves multiple critical industries including commercial aerospace, space, defense, medical, racing, oil and gas, firearms, and recreation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 13-8PH Stainless Steel - AMS 5629 Aerospace-grade precipitation-hardening stainless steel (UNS S13800) meeting AMS 5629, used in critical applications requiring high strength and corrosion resistance.
• 15-5PH Stainless Steel - AMS 5659 Precipitation-hardening stainless steel per AMS 5659 offering excellent mechanical properties for aerospace applications.
• 17-4PH Stainless Steel - AMS 5643 Precipitation-hardening stainless steel (UNS S17400) meeting AMS 5643 for aerospace structural applications requiring high strength.
• 300M (4340 MOD) - AMS 6417 Modified 4340 alloy steel (UNS K44220) per AMS 6417, a high-strength material for aerospace landing gear and structural components.
• 4330 MOD - AMS 6411 VAR Modified 4330 alloy steel (UNS K23080) produced via vacuum arc remelt (VAR) per AMS 6411 for high-stress aerospace applications.
• 4340 Alloy Steel - AMS 6414 VAR Vacuum arc remelted 4340 alloy steel (UNS G43406) per AMS 6414, known for high fatigue resistance in demanding environments.
• 9310 Alloy Steel - AMS 6265 VAR Low-alloy carburizing steel (UNS 93106) per AMS 6265 VAR used in aerospace gear and bearing applications.
• 625 Nickel Alloy (Inconel 625) - AMS 5666 Nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy (UNS N06625) per AMS 5666 offering exceptional corrosion and heat resistance for aerospace applications.
• 718 Nickel Alloy (Inconel 718) - AMS 5662 Precipitation-hardening nickel alloy (UNS N07718) per AMS 5662 used in high-temperature aerospace applications.
• AerMet 100 - AMS 6532 Ultra-high strength steel alloy (UNS K92580) per AMS 6532 used in aerospace landing gear and structural applications requiring exceptional strength-to-weight ratio.
• Custom 465 - AMS 5936 Premium precipitation-hardening stainless steel (UNS S46500) per AMS 5936 offering excellent strength and corrosion resistance for aerospace hardware.
• Maraging 250 - AMS 6512 C250 maraging steel per AMS 6512, an ultra-high strength low-carbon steel for aerospace and tooling applications.
• Maraging 300 - AMS 6514 C300 maraging steel per AMS 6514, offering excellent toughness and dimensional stability for aerospace components.
• Maraging 350 - AMS 6515 C350 maraging steel per AMS 6515, the highest strength grade in the maraging steel family for demanding aerospace applications.
• Ti-6Al-4V Titanium - AMS 4928 Standard grade titanium alloy (UNS R56400) per AMS 4928, the most widely used titanium alloy in aerospace for its strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance.
• Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Sheet - AMS 4911 Titanium alloy sheet material (UNS R56400) per AMS 4911 for aerospace sheet and plate applications.
• Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium - AMS 4930 Extra Low Interstitial (ELI) titanium alloy (UNS R56401) per AMS 4930, optimized for improved ductility and fracture toughness in critical aerospace applications.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Relianceparent companyOthersSSA is a member of the Reliance family of companies. Reliance is the parent company of Service Steel Aerospace.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI): Vertically integrated specialty metals producer with major aerospace alloys and titanium products. Comparable on aerospace-grade alloys and customer overlap, though ATI's mill-direct model positions it as both a supplier to and competitor of distributors like SSA.
• Carpenter Technology Corporation: Specialty alloy producer and distributor with deep aerospace, defense, and medical exposure. Comparable on product portfolio (maraging steels, AerMet 100-equivalents, titanium, nickel alloys) and end markets, though Carpenter also operates integrated manufacturing rather than pure distribution.
• Ryerson Holding Corporation: Large publicly-traded metals service center with significant aerospace exposure. Overlaps with SSA in stainless, aluminum, and alloy steel distribution to industrial customers, though Ryerson serves a broader industrial base beyond aerospace specialty alloys.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Largest US metals service center company and likely parent/affiliate entity of SSA. Operates a broad portfolio of metals service centers with extensive aerospace and specialty alloys exposure; comparable as the strategic parent group providing capital and infrastructure.
• Materion Corporation: Specialty alloy and advanced materials producer with aerospace, defense, and energy exposure. Comparable on specialty alloy portfolio and end-market overlap, though Materion focuses on beryllium and precious metal alloys alongside more traditional aerospace metals.

Direct peers

• Samuel, Son & Co. North American metals service center and processor with aerospace and industrial customers. Comparable as a multi-location metals distributor serving fabrication and OEM customers, with overlapping stainless and carbon steel product lines.
• EMJ Metals: Specialty metals service center distributing stainless steel, aluminum, and alloy products to aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Comparable in aerospace-skewed product mix and B2B distribution model with value-added processing capabilities.
• Olympic Steel, Inc. US metals service center with carbon, stainless, and aluminum flat-rolled products serving industrial customers including aerospace-adjacent manufacturers. Comparable in distribution model and end-market exposure, though broader in product mix than SSA's specialty aerospace focus.
• Continental Steel & Tube: Specialty metals distributor serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers with stainless, aluminum, and alloy steel products. Comparable as a smaller specialty distributor with similar product breadth and B2B aerospace/defense customer base.
• TW Metals: Specialty metals distributor with deep aerospace focus across stainless, titanium, nickel alloys, and aerospace-grade bar/tube products. Directly comparable to SSA in product portfolio, customer base (aerospace/defense OEMs), and value-added service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ServiceSteelWA
• Facebookfacebook.com/servicesteelaerospace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/service-steel-aerospace

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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