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Key Points:
Alloy steels containing at least 10% Cr are SS.
Contain sufficient amount of Cr that they are
considered high alloy.
Corrosion resistance is imparted by the formation
of a passivation layer characterized by:
Insoluble chromium oxide film on the surface of the metal - (Cr 2O3) .
Where Used?
Food industry (cookware, flatware, food
transport and storage tankers) due to its
corrosion resistance and antibacterial
properties.
Surgical equipment
Aerospace
High end automotive, industrial, etc.
Key Points:
SS can also be classified by crystal structure (austenitic, ferritic, martensitic)
Best corrosion resistance (CR): Austenitic (25% Cr)
Middle CR : Ferritic (15% Cr),
Least CR: Martensitic (12% Cr), but strongest
Key Points:
Over 150 grades of SS available, usually
categorized into 5 series containing alloys w/
similar properties.
AISI classes for SS:
Common Grades:
NITRONIC 50:
Tradenames
Nitronic 50, XM-19
General Properties
Density
0.28
Price
3.06
Composition overview
Composition (summary)
Fe/22Cr/13Ni/5Mn/2.5Mo
Base
Fe (Iron)
Composition detail (metals, ceramics and glasses)
Al (aluminum)
0
B (boron)
8e-4
C (carbon)
0
Cr (chromium)
20.5
Cu (copper)
0
Fe (iron)
50.8
Mn (manganese)
4
Mo (molybdenum)
1.5
N (nitrogen)
0.2
Nb (niobium)
0.1
Ni (nickel)
11.5
P (phosphorus)
0
S (sulfur)
0
Si (silicon)
0
Sn (tin)
0
Ta (tantalum)
0
V (vanadium)
0.1
W (tungsten)
0
Mechanical properties
Young's modulus
27.8
Flexural modulus
*
27.8
Shear modulus
10.4
Bulk modulus
18.9
Poisson's ratio
0.255
Shape factor
1
Yield strength (elastic limit)
166
Tensile strength
182
Elongation
7
0.286
3.36
lb/in^3
USD/lb
0.02
0.0025
0.06
23.5
0.75
62.1
6
3
0.4
0.3
13.5
0.04
0.03
1
0.03
0.1
0.3
0.15
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
28.6
28.6
10.8
25.9
0.316
10^6 psi
10^6 psi
10^6 psi
10^6 psi
202
223
23
ksi
ksi
% strain