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WHAT IS STAINLESS STEEL MADE OF? Stainless steel refers to any type of steel that contains more than 10.5% of chromium content. It can also be identified by its passive layer, which is where the oxygen chromium has formed a sealed, fixed-adhering chromic oxide layer.   Stainless

IS STAINLESS STEEL MAGNETIC?   Stainless steel is widely renowned for being a strong and corrosion-resistant metal, but is stainless steel magnetic? This question is slightly more complex. The answer: it depends, because different grades of stainless steel have different magnetic qualities.   Stainless steel does not,

CARBON STEEL VS. STAINLESS STEEL While there are hundreds of different grades of steel, generally these fall under two main categories: stainless steel and carbon steel. When embarking on a project requiring steel, ensuring you choose the right type is of the utmost importance. This blog will

Thermomechanical treatment of surface   Carburizing Themomechanical treatment which is applied to a low-carbon steel in the austentic state to obtain surface enrichment with carbon which is in solid solution in the austenite. The subsequent hardening results in a hard and wear-resistant surface.   Nitriding Introducing nitrogen

Heat treatment of steel – general definitions and terms   Without heat treatment Rolled, forged or cast steel without heat treatment   Controlled cooling Cooling from an elevated temperature (after hot plastic deformation) in a  predetermined way. Tnis process produces a definite microstructure and mechanical properties and

 Brinell Hardness  Vickers Hardness  Rockwell Hardness  Tensile Strength  100 HB   105 HV   – HRC   335 N/mm2  101 HB   106 HV   – HRC   338 N/mm2  102 HB   107 HV   – HRC   341 N/mm2  103 HB   108 HV  

F55: A super duplex stainless steel   F55 is a kind of super duplex stainless steel, superior to the 2205 in overall performance. “Super” refers to the high alloying of its components. Compared with other duplex stainless steels, the high alloying of super duplex steels mainly refers

What Is Penetrant Inspection (FPI And LPI)?   Penetrant inspection is a popular detection method because it is relatively inexpensive, can be done remotely, and can be administered on a surface that is oriented in nearly any direction.  Penetrant Inspection may take the form of Fluorescent Penetrant

What Is AOD (Argon Oxygen Decarburization)?   Argon Oxygen Decarburization, frequently referred to as “AOD”, is an advanced technology for the refinement of iron, nickel, and cobalt based alloys.  By melting a charge in a furnace, and then placing it into the AOD vessel, the metal producer

Nickel: Where Does It Come From?   Because of its strength, toughness, and resistance to corrosion, nickel is a key component of stainless steels.  In fact, the majority of the world’s nickel is consumed in the creation of stainless steel.   But where does nickel come from?