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Stainless
steels are iron-based alloys containing a
minimum of 10.5% Chromium with or without other
alloying elements.
The
term "STAINLESS" implies a resistance to
staining, rusting, and pitting in the general normal
environment.
Stainless
Steels are technically known as "heat and
corrosion resisting steels". That means they
have in general a higher resistance to corrosion in
some definite environment, as well have a higher
resistance to scaling at high temperature. With
specific restrictions in certain types, the
stainless steels can be shaped and fabricated in
conventional ways. They can be produced and used in
the as-cast condition, shapes can be produced by
powder-metallurgy techniques, cast ingots can be
rolled or forged. The rolled product can be drawn,
bent, extruded, or spun. Stainless Steel can be
further shaped by machining, and it can be joined by
soldering brazing, and welding. It can be used as an
integral cladding on plain carbon or low-alloy
steels. |
