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Lecture 18.1 : Introduction to Stainless Steel


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1. INTRODUCTION

2. HISTORY

3. WHAT IS STAINLESS STEEL?

4. WHY USE STAINLESS STEEL?

4.1 Reasons

4.2 Further Favourable Properties of Stainless Steel

5. TYPES OF STAINLESS STEEL

5.1 Austenitic Stainless Steels

5.2 Further Stainless Alloys

6. DESIGNATION OF STAINLESS STEELS

6.1 Descriptive System

6.2 AISI System

6.3 Material Number System (Werkstoff No.)

6.4 Abbreviated System of Designation

6.5 Application in Standards

7. FABRICATION AND PRODUCTS

7.1 Product Forms

7.2 Cold Working

7.3 Weldability

7.4 Finishes

8. BOLTS AND NUTS

9. TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

10. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

11. ADDITIONAL READING