Outlining Duplex Stainless Steel
Austenitic and ferritic stainless steels are two of the most common engineering materials manufactured worldwide. They are easily fabricated and...
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January 22, 2019
January 8, 2019
Outlining Ferritic Stainless Steel
The overarching family of stainless steel is broken up into five distinct subfamilies, each occupying one of three crystal structures....
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December 11, 2018
Two Grades of 316 Stainless Steel
316 stainless steel is one of the most widely consumed steel alloys worldwide and is the second most common grade...
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November 28, 2018
Explaining Hydrogen Induced Cracking
Hydrogen-induced cracking, or hydrogen embrittlement, is a chemical phenomenon that causes metal alloys to fracture due to a build-up of...
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November 14, 2018
Steel Grades and Seawater Corrosion
Updated: Article originally published on 14/11/2018 The relationship between steel and seawater is incredibly complex and it can be challenging...
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November 2, 2018
What is Martensitic Stainless Steel?
Stainless steel grades are divided into five primary subfamilies, each of which is characterized by one of three crystalline structures:...
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October 24, 2018
An Introduction to the Properties and Applications of 1.4057 QT800 Stainless Steel
Stainless steel was invented in Sheffield, UK by metallurgist Harry Brearley during the early 20th Century. Brealey’s stainless steel contained...
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October 11, 2018
What is 1.4057 Stainless Steel?
Chromium is the primary alloying element of martensitic steels such as 1.4057 stainless steel, imparting moderate corrosion resistance to a...
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September 28, 2018
Outlining Austenitic Stainless Steel
Stainless steel was envisaged as a corrosion-resistant iron alloy that could resist both chemical attack from various acids as well...
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September 14, 2018
What is Hot Rolled Steel?
Metal rolling replaced the traditional hammer-and-anvil approach of pre-industrial metalworkers and blacksmiths, allowing them to create metal alloy sheets with...
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