technical-handbook-of-stainless-steel

S.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMTechnicalHandbookofStainlessSteelsS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMAddress:GangarampurRoad(NearMukherjeeGate),PalanIndustrialEstatePhoneNo.:09331034944/09830289145MobileNo.:09903979645Email:[e-mail]TechnicalHandbookofStainlessSteelsFOREWORDThisTechnicalHandbookhasbeenproducedasanaidtoallpersonnelofS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMSpecialtyMetals,theircustomersandtheengineeringcommunitygenerally.ItisintendedtobebothbackgroundreadingfortechnicalseminarsconductedbyS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMSpecialtyMetalsTechnicalServicesDepartment,andalsoasasourceofongoingreferencedata.Anysuggestionsforimprovements,additionsorcorrectionswouldbeverywelcome;theseshouldbedirectedto:ManagerTechnicalServices,S.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMMobile:+09903979645,E-mail:[e-mail]&DHATUNIGAMwebsite.DetailsofspecificproductsaregivenintheS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAM“SpecialtySteels,ProductReferenceManual”,theseriesofS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMGradeDataSheetsandinS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMTechnotes,aslistedbelow;copiesoftheseareavailableonrequestfromanyS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMSpecialtyMetalsbranch,orcanbeviewedordownloadedfromtheS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMWebsite.S.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMTechnotes1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.QualitativeSortingTestsforStainlessSteelsPitting&CreviceCorrosionofStainlessSteelsStainlessSteels-Properties&EquivalentGradesMachiningofStainlessSteelsCleaning,Care&MaintenanceofStainlessSteelsLifeCycleCostingGalvanicCorrosionL,HandStandardGradesofStainlessSteelsStainlessSteelTubefortheFoodIndustryS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMGradeDatasheetsConcisedatasheets,coveringallthecommonstainlesssteels,includechemicalcomposition,mechanicalandphysicalproperties,fabricationandapplicationofeachgrade.AgaintheseareavailablefromtheS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMWebsite.S.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMTECHNICALSERVICESDEPARTMENTS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMTechnicalServicesDepartmentcomprisesexperiencedmetallurgistsbackedbyourNATA-accreditedmechanicaltestinglaboratory.OurMaterialsEngineeroffersafreeinformationservice,including:SteelgradeselectionFabricationinformationSpecialsteelsapplicationsSpecificationassistance(equivalentsofforeignspecificationsandtradenames)MetallurgicalpropertiesofsteelSupplyoftechnicalliteraturepublishedbyS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMandothermetalsinstitutionsandbodies.ThisassistanceisprovidedasafreeservicetoS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMSpecialtyMetals'valuedcustomers,andtoallmembersoftheAustralianengineeringcommunity.E-mail:[e-mail]TheinformationcontainedinthisHandbookisnotintendedtobeanexhaustivestatementofallrelevantdataapplicabletospecialandgeneralsteelproducts.IthasbeendesignedasaguideforcustomersofS.B.ISPAT&DHATUNIGAMSpecialtyMetals.Noresponsibilityisimpliedoracceptedfororinconjunctionwithqualityorstandardofanyproductoritssuitabilityforanypurposeoruse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheusertoensureproductspecifiedisfitforthepurposeintended.Allconditions,warranties,obligationsandliabilitiesofanykindwhichareormaybeimpliedorimposedtothecontrarybyanystatute,ruleorregulationorunderthegenerallawandwhetherarisingfromthenegligenceoftheCompany,itsservantsorotherwiseareherebyexcludedexcepttotheextentthattheCompanymaybepreventedbyanystatute,ruleorregulationfromdoingso.TechnicalHandbookofStainlessSteelsTABLEOFCONTENTSFOREWORDDegreasingElectropolishing2727TABLEOFCONTENTSTHEFAMILYOFMATERIALSSteelGradeDesignations122Grinding&PolishingMechanicalCleaningBlackening272728GRADES&FAMILIESOFSTAINLESSSTEELS4SURFACECONTAMINATIONINFABRICATION29ContaminationbyMildSteel29TheFamiliesofStainlessSteelsCharacteristicsofStainlessSteels45ContaminationbyChloridesContaminationbyCarbon2929StandardClassificationsofStainlessSteels5ComparativePropertiesofAlloyFamiliesDESIGNCONSIDERATIONSINFABRICATION30CORROSIONRESISTANCEGeneralCorrosion899GradeSelectionforFabricationDesigntoAvoidCorrosionSpecificDesignPoints303031PittingCorrosionCreviceCorrosionStressCorrosionCrackingSulphideStressCorrosionCrackingIntergranularCorrosion910101011GUIDELINESFORGRADESELECTION33APPENDICESGalvanicCorrosionContactCorrosionHIGHTEMPERATURERESISTANCEScalingResistanceCreepStrengthStructuralStabilityEnvironmentalFactorsThermalExpansionCRYOGENICPROPERTIESMAGNETICPROPERTIESMagneticallySoftStainlessSteelsMECHANICALPROPERTIESFABRICATIONOFSTAINLESSSTEELSFormingOperationsMachiningWeldingSoftSolderingBrazing(SilverSoldering)HEATTREATMENTAnnealingHardeningStressRelievingSurfaceHardeningSURFACEFINISHINGPassivationPickling11121313131414141516161719192020212224242425252626261.2.3.4.5.6.7.SteelGradeSummary-StainlessSteels.StainlessSteelGradeComparisons-specificationdesignationsPhysicalPropertiesofStainlessSteelsHardnessConversionTableforStainlessSteelFactorsforUnitConversionsDimensionalTolerancesforBarFurtherInformationPrintedreferencesInternetPage1TechnicalHandbookofStainlessSteelsTHEFAMILYOFMATERIALSMaterialscanbedividedintometalsandnon-metals;thehistoryofcivilisationhaslargelybeenca