Stainless Steels

Question 1

What is stainless steel?

Answer 1

•Stainless steel is an iron based alloy that contains about 11% of chromium which helps prevent the iron from rusting and also provides heat-resistant properties

Question 2

What are the component alloys in stainless steel?

Answer 2

• 0.03% - 1% of carbon
• 11% of chromium
• 8% of nickel
• an addition of molybdenum

Question 3

What is austenitic stainless steel?

Answer 3

•This is the most common type of stainless steel. Austenitic stainless steels tends to have a high chromium content compared to other steel alloys. They have a high resistance to corrosion and is non-magnetic

Question 4

What is ferritic stainless steel?

Answer 4

•this is the second most common form of stainless steel. Ferritic tends to be less expensive and are magnetic

Question 5

What is martensitic stainless steel?

Answer 5

•This is the least common form of stainless steel. It has a low corrosion resistant. However it has high hardness and tensile strength