by Great Plains Stainless | Aug 24, 2019 | News
There is no shortage of stainless steel alloys for manufacturers to choose from. These alloys fit into five different classes: austenitic, ferritic, precipitation-hardening, martensitic, and duplex. Each and every one of these classes has its high points, but perhaps...
by Great Plains Stainless | Aug 8, 2019 | News
Also known as S31803 or 2205, duplex stainless steel is an anti-corrosive steel combining both austenitic and ferritic properties. As you might expect, it shares quite a few similarities with the austenitic and ferritic classes, both in consistency and function....
by Great Plains Stainless | Jul 24, 2019 | News
Duplex stainless steel (S31803 and 2205) is used in a number of modern industries, providing a versatile combination of characteristics at a reasonable price. However, perhaps no industry utilizes duplex stainless steel more than the oil industry. Interested in...
by Great Plains Stainless | Jul 8, 2019 | News
Of all the stainless steel existing in the world today, perhaps the most unique of them is duplex (S31803 or 2205), a dual-phase stainless steel that’s about as versatile as they come. Used regularly in the oil and chemical processing industries, it’s renowned...
by Great Plains Stainless | Jun 24, 2019 | News
There is no shortage of stainless steel alloys. In fact, the number of alloys existing on the market today reaches the triple digits. While each of these alloys has its own separate set of characteristics, metallurgists try to group similar alloys together in order to...
by Great Plains Stainless | Jun 8, 2019 | News
In total, there are 5 stainless steel classes. These classes include ferritic stainless steels, austenitic stainless steels, martensitic stainless steels, duplex stainless steels, and precipitation-hardening stainless steels. While all of these classes of stainless...
by Great Plains Stainless | May 24, 2019 | News
Are you looking to buy stainless steel items so that you can use them for manufacturing purposes? If so, it’s important to know that there are over 100 different stainless steel alloys in existence, each of which provides something a little different in terms of...
by Great Plains Stainless | May 8, 2019 | News
There are over 100 stainless steel alloys, each of which provides something unique in terms of functionality and characteristics. To keep these alloys in order, metallurgists have separated them into 5 major classes: ferritic, austenitic, martensitic, duplex, and...
by Great Plains Stainless | Apr 24, 2019 | News
There is no shortage of stainless steel alloys on the market today, each of which offers something unique in terms of functionality and performance. While some of these stainless steels possess tremendous strength and toughness, others possess top-notch corrosion...
by Great Plains Stainless | Apr 8, 2019 | News
When using stainless steel components in corrosive environments, it’s important that you are ever-cognizant of stress corrosion cracking. This is the phrase used to describe the cracking of stainless steel while in the midst of corrosive environments. There are a...
by Great Plains Stainless | Mar 24, 2019 | News
As you may know, there are many different types of stainless steel alloys. These alloys are labeled by number and are organized into specific series. One of the most commonly used series of stainless steel alloys is the 300 series, an austenitic series known for its...
by Great Plains Stainless | Mar 8, 2019 | News
There is no shortage of stainless steel alloys. In fact, there are well over 100 of them, each of which falls into an overarching class. These classes include ferritic, austenitic, martensitic, precipitation hardened, and duplex. Wondering what types of alloys belong...
by Great Plains Stainless | Feb 24, 2019 | News
As you may know, there are hundreds of stainless-steel alloys on the market today. These alloys belong to a number of different stainless-steel classes, and possess a range of characteristics. Two of the modern market’s most beneficial stainless-steel alloys are...
by Great Plains Stainless | Feb 8, 2019 | News
In many cases, when working with stainless steels, manufacturers have a need to weld the material. Welding connects two separate pieces of stainless steel together, allowing those pieces to work together as one greater entity. The welding of stainless steels can be a...
by Great Plains Stainless | Jan 24, 2019 | News
There are over 100 types of stainless steel on the market today, each of which offers something different in terms of strength, corrosion resistance, and affordability. One of the most versatile of these stainless steels is duplex stainless steel, a stainless steel...
by Great Plains Stainless | Jan 8, 2019 | News
Also known as alloy 904L, N08904 stainless steel possesses a number of positive characteristics. Used heavily in the chemical processing and oil industries, it has been, and is currently being utilized by a variety of companies throughout the world. Are you curious...
by Great Plains Stainless | Dec 24, 2018 | News
There are many types of stainless steel alloys available, all of which carry their very own benefits and downsides. One of the most versatile of these alloys is duplex stainless steel, an alloy that excels on almost all fronts. Curious as to what duplex stainless...
by Great Plains Stainless | Dec 8, 2018 | News
You may not realize it, but the fact of the matter is that stainless steel has only been around for a short period of time. However, in its short lifetime, it has made an immeasurable impact, constantly evolving to take on new challenges and applications. Curious as...
by Great Plains Stainless | Nov 24, 2018 | News
As you may or may not know, there are a variety of different kinds of stainless steel on the market today. After all, to be considered a stainless steel, all a metal alloy needs is to consist of at least 10.5% chromium; there are tons of alloys which contain this...
by Great Plains Stainless | Nov 8, 2018 | News
The fact of the matter is that every type of stainless steel you come across will offer something different in terms of functionality and performance. There isn’t one type of stainless steel that will suit all purposes. For this reason, when choosing a stainless...
