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Stainless Steel
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Properties
Higher corrosion resistance
stainless steels are iron-based alloys that contain a
minimum of around 10.5% chromium
Attractive Appearance
Temperature resistant
High Tensile Strength
Easy formability and fabrication
Low Maintenance
Environmentally Friendly
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Stainless Steel
Classification
s
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Austenitic
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Austenitic
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Ferritic
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Ferritic Click icon to add picture
Applications
Vehicle exhausts, Fuel lines, Cooking utensils,
Architectural trim, Domestic appliances
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Martensitic
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Martensitic
Applications
wide range of parts and components; from compressor blades
and turbine parts, kitchen utensils, fasteners, pump and valve
parts, dental and surgical instruments, to electric motors, pumps,
valves, sharp surgical instruments, cutlery, knife blades, and
other cutting hand tools.
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Duplex
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Duplex
Application
Heat exchangers, Marine applications, Desalination
plants, Food pickling plants, Off-shore oil & gas
installations, Chemical & petrochemical plant
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Precipitation Hardening
(PH)
adding elements such as Copper, Niobium and
Aluminum to the steel develops strength
can be machined to quite intricate shapes requiring
good tolerances.
Application
Pulp and paper industry equipment, Aerospace
applications ,Turbine blades, Nuclear waste casks,
Mechanical components
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Disadvantage Click icon to add picture
• Costly
• Stainless steel is difficult to use in
welding
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Stainless Steel Market
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References
https://www.aperam.com/what-stainless-steel#:~:text=Stainless
%20steels%20are%20steels%20containing,carbon%20and
%20other%20alloying%20elements.&text=Stainless%20steel's
%20corrosion%20resistance%20and,%2C%20niobium%2C
%20manganese%2C%20etc.
https://nickelinstitute.org/media/1783/roleofstainlesssteelsinindus
trialheatexchangers_9005_.pdf
https://www.sherwoodsteelinc.com/strengths-weaknesses-
stainless-steel/
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