Glossary of Stainless Steel Industry Terms
This post covers a number of popular and common industry terms used in stainless steel processing. A Active Steel surface has lost ability to resist corrosion under prevailing conditions. Age Hardening...
View ArticleThe History of Stainless Steel
Early Stainless Steel Development: The development of stainless steel occurred over about a 100 year time period, and was based on the accomplishments of numerous individuals. In 1821, Pierre Berthier,...
View ArticleThe History of Duplex Stainless Steel
Early Duplex Development: Duplex stainless steels, which combine many of the beneficial properties of ferritic and austenitic steels, were originally developed in the early 1930′s. The initial duplex...
View ArticleDuplex Usage in Desalination Plants
Introduction: Desalination Plants are known to be very severe environments due to the high chloride, high temperature conditionsi. In the past, austenitic stainless steels in the ASTM 300 series tended...
View ArticleDuplex Usage in the Pulp and Paper Industry
Overview: Carbon steels and standard austenitic grades of stainless steel were the dominant metals for many years in the pulp and paper industry. These materials still play a significant role, but...
View ArticleDuplex Usage in the Oil and Gas Industry
Introduction: Over the past few decades, corrosive conditions in the Oil and Gas Industry have steadily grown in severity. The offshore oil industry continually pushes oil exploration to greater...
View ArticleDifferences between 316 and 316L Stainless Steel
The differences between a 316L and a 316 straight grade are two-fold both in chemistry and mechanical properties. The L grade has a lower maximum carbon limit and the straight grade has increased...
View ArticleStainless Steel & Leed Certification
Stainless Steel and LEED Certification LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system. LEED certification promotes design and construction practices that increase...
View ArticleStainless Steel – Recyclable & Sustainable
Recyclable and Sustainable Stainless Steel Since 1915 when stainless steel was first introduced, stainless steel has been selected for countless applications across a wide array of industries due to...
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