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Grading the Characteristics of Duplex Stainless Steel
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...
Comparing Duplex Stainless Steel with Austenitic and Ferritic
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....
Duplex Stainless Steel in the Oil Industry
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...
Understanding the Structure of Duplex Stainless Steel
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...
Martensitic Stainless Steel: A Quick Look
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...
Austenitic Stainless Steel: A Review
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...
Considerations to Make When Picking a Stainless Steel Alloy
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...
Ferritic Stainless Steel: A Profile
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...
N08904 Stainless Steel: A Closer Look
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...
Duplex Stainless Steel: How Does it Respond to Stress Corrosion Cracking
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...