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Stainless steel derives its properties from its chemical composition, of which there are three
key elements:
Chromium: Stainless steel contains a minimum of 10.5% chromium because this level causes
the spontaneous formation of a stable, transparent, passive, protective film. Increasing the
level of chromium enhances corrosion resistance.
Nickel: Adding nickel improves toughness, ductility and, where appropriate, weldability. Nickel
increases resistance to oxidation, carburization, nitriding, thermal fatigue and strong acids.
Molybdenum: Improves resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in environments containing
chloride and corrosion by sulfuric, phosphoric and hydrochloric acids. It also improves
mechanical properties at elevated temperatures.
The table below shows the comparative designations for the most commonly used stainless
steels.
Stainless steel has several properties that can affect the application of the material,
specifically:
Fasteners
Westlock Controls use fasteners made from various stainless steel materials with 304 being
the most common and 316 being used to complement the CF8M stainless steel versions of our
products.
Magnetism
Although stainless steel 304, 316 and CF8M grades are normally viewed as non-magnetic, they
will all experience some degree of magnetism as a result of cold working or machining of the
various components.
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