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Stainless Steel Technical Index
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Stainless
Steel Chemical and
Physical
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Stainless
Steel, which is also
known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a
steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass
Other elements are added and the
chromium content is increased to improve corrosion resistance and
or
enhance mechanical properties.
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Stainless
steel typically does not stain, corrode, or
rust as easily as ordinary steel, although it
is not stain-proof. It is also
called corrosion-resistant steel or CRES when the alloy type and grade
are not detailed, particularly in the aviation industry. There are
different grades and surface finishes of stainless steel to suit the
environment the alloy must endure. Stainless steel is used where both
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Stainless Steel is available in several types,
including five metallurgical classifications (austenitic,
ferritic, martensitic, austenitic/ferritic also
referred to as duplex, and precipitation hardening). Where
possible, these five classifications are generally shown with austenitic
first. In some cases the ASTM reference is to the content rather than
the classification. In those cases the basic content is listed (i.e.,
iron-chromium-nickel).
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The most popular specifications are
listed although they do not apply to all
the stainless steel types that are available.
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Stainless
Steel Chemical and
Physical
Properties |
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Stainless Steel Industry Standards and Specifications |
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The table
lists the most popular types of stainless steel, providing
specifications and classifications for the various standards
organizations listed below; |
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UNS
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Unified Numbering
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ASTM |
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American Society for
Testing and Materials |
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ASME |
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American Society of
Mechanical Engineers |
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AMS |
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Aerospace
Material Specifications |
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SAE |
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Society of
Automotive Engineers |
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MIL |
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Military-United States Government |
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ACI |
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Alloy
Casting Institute |
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Included in the tables
are six-character designations under the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
for the AISI numbered stainless steels. All stainless steels
are identified under this system with the letter "S" followed by
five digits. |
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Stainless Steel Wire Standards and Specifactions Table 1 |
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Stainless Steel Wire Standards and Specifactions Table 2 |
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Stainless Steel WireStandards and Specifactions Table 3 |
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Stainless Steel WireStandards and Specifactions
Table 4 |
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Stainless Steel
Wire Chemical Compositions |
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This
table illustrates the most popular AISI specifications utilized for
weaving.
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Stainless Steel Woven Wire
Cloth Corrosion Data |
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Stainless Steel Woven Wire
Corrosion Data Table 1 |
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Stainless Steel Woven Wire
Corrosion Data Table 2 |
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Stainless Steel Maintenance |
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Stainless Steel Screen Cleaning Procedures
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Stainless Steel Weaving Wire Tolerances |
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