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At Skorr Steel, we ONLY stock quality stainless steel PLATE. We stock 21 grades, specializing in the unusual grades: 347, 420, 430, 440C, 17-4PH & 15-5PH from 3/16” to 4” thick. We offer plasma cutting, shearing and abrasive saw cutting. We are ISO 9001:2000 certified. Ask about expedited service.
Cada Stainless is a distributor of stainless steel in strip, coil and sheet. All grades of stainless steel available—annealed, tempered in 301, 302, 304, 316, straight and L grades, 17/4, 17/7, 420, 430, 440, temper rolling to specific thicknesses and tolerances available. We are ISO 9000 certified!
Metalmen processes all grades of stainless, 300, 400, PH and high temps. From wire, foil, strip and sheet to bar, tubing, pipe and plate, Metalmen will cut to size, heat treat, custom temper and custom roll. Aluminum, nickel alloys, titanium. Resourceful staff. R+D oriented. Non-standards welcome.
Since 1959, Falcon Stainless & Alloys has been a national distributor of high-quality specialty metals, including stainless steel pipe, stainless steel bar and stainless steel sheet. If it is forgeable, Falcon can forge it. Any shape or size up to twenty-five tons can be forged.
As stainless steel producers, Source 21 specializes in hard-to-find materials. We produce all tempers plus commercial and exotic grades of stainless steel. You choose from our inventory or we can custom produce to your needs. We are ISO 9002 registered. Check out our website.
Metal Partners manufactures stainless steel sheet, coil, bar, structurals and stainless steel pipe and tubing. We specialize in ornamental and mechanical stainless steel tubing. We also offer fittings. Call Metal Partners today or visit our website for all of your stainless steel needs.
Yarde Metals has over 30 years of experience distributing & processing stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, & brass. Stainless steel sheet, plate, bars, rods, and tubing as well as structural stainless steel are in stock in our 8 locations. Yarde is ISO 9001:2000 certified and AS9100 Compliant.
Trans World Alloys specializes in high-quality stainless steel sheet, strip, forgings, billet and tube. TWA is committed to competitive pricing, quality materials and on-time delivery. We work with the aerospace, military, medical, dental, industrial, knife and motorcycle industries. Call today for more information!
Mega Mex supplies an array of metal products including stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, etc. for many industries and applications. Our stainless steel is supplied in sheets, plates, coils, pipes, tubes, bars, flanges and fittings. Whether you are domestic or international, we are your metal source.
Rapid response with competitive prices to your stainless steel and other metal inquiries. Tubing, pipe, sheet, plate, wire, coils and bar stock. The best selection of grades & sizes in our region. If you want quick answers backed by extensive expertise, choose us as your stainless steel supplier.
Stainless steel is the item; Progressive Alloy Steels is the supplier. We stock stainless steel rounds, stainless steel plate and stainless steel flats in a variety of combinations for size and grade. Fabricated metal products and precision cutting are also offered. Established in 1999.
If you are seeking stainless steel bars, stainless steel sheets, stainless steel plate or stainless steel angle, we can procure it for you. Our stainless selections are used by many industries, are offered in many grades and can be cut, ground, sheared, sawn or export boxed for your order.
We are proficient in ferrous and nonferrous metals. Stainless steel rod is supplied in shapes such as round, square or hexagon, and we also supply stainless steel sheet and stainless steel plate. There is no order too large or small for Metal Associates to process, so call today.
Alliant Metals is a full-service distributor of stainless steel bar, plate, sheet, tube & pipe stock. Value- added services: Waterjet cuting to 6ft x 12ft, polish plate & bar stock to a #4 finish and saw cut up to 20". We can supply & process all your metal requirements Nationwide. Serving New England since 1987!
Barry A. Dorfman & Co. offers the best in hard-to-find metals. A world renowned metal service center fully stocked with aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, copper, brass, tungsten, nickel alloys, magnesium, aircraft quality steel, waspaloy, cobalt, etc. in sheet, bar, plate, tubing and forgings.
Stainless steel, also referred to as “chromium
steel,” is any variety of steel that is alloyed with at least 12%
chromium. Chrome-containing oxides form a thin, invisible layer, called the passive film, on the surface of the steel. If the passive film is cut or in any way disrupted, the chromium atoms will quickly combine with oxygen, repairing the surface layer. While this characteristic makes stainless steel highly corrosion resistant, it does not perform well in low-oxygen environments. Stainless steel is used overwhelmingly for its corrosion resistant characteristics. Stainless steel dissolves very slowly in water. It is also clean and can be easily sanitized. A wide variety of stainless steel products are used in many different industries.
Stainless steel has three main types: austenitic stainless steel, ferritic stainless steel and martensitic stainless steel. Austenitic stainless steels are alloys that contain chromium and nickel, with the occasional addition of manganese and nitrogen. Ferritic stainless steels contain iron and chromium and are less ductile than austenitic stainless steels. Neither austenitic stainless steel nor ferritic stainless steels harden when heat treated. Martensitic stainless steels contain low amounts of carbon and can be tempered and hardened. The hardening process makes stainless steels very hard, but also brittle, so very few stainless steels are completely hardened. Other types of stainless steel include precipitation-hardened, duplex and cast stainless steels.
Grades of stainless steel vary according to the addition of different alloys. Stainless steel products are made stainless by the addition of chromium, which is essential to the forming of the passive film. Nickel stabilizes the structure of steel, decreases the tendency of the metal to crack under prolonged stress corrosion and promotes re-passivation of damaged film. Manganese interacts with sulfur in stainless steel to increase its resistance to pitting corrosion. Molybdenum combines with chromium to stabilize the passive film when the steel is exposed to chlorides. Next to chromium, molybdenum provides the largest increase in corrosion resistance. Carbon is used to increase strength and to facilitate hardening through heat-treatment. Other alloys added to stainless steel products include nitrogen, titanium, miobium, copper, aluminum and selenium.
While stainless steel has a higher initial cost than other metals, its benefits typically far outweigh its disadvantages. Along with being corrosion resistant, stainless steel is also fire and heat resistant. Its bright, easily maintained surface provides a pleasing aesthetic appearance. Austenitic grades of stainless steel have work-hardening properties, giving the material a great strength-to-weight advantage over other materials. Austenitic grades also provide impact resistance and high toughness in extreme temperatures, making them suitable for cryogenic applications. Stainless steel is as easily cut, welded, formed, machined and fabricated as other steels.
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Types of Stainless Steel
303 stainless steel
is an austenitic alloy that has sulfur and/or selenium added to create
a free-machining stainless steel. 303 stainless steels take less time
to machine, resulting in longer lasting machine tool bits and lower
production cost.
304 stainless steel
is an austenitic alloy that is easily formed and welded but is not a
free-machining material. 304 stainless steel is commonly used for sheet
metal products that are not subject to harsh environments.
304L stainless steel
is one of the most frequently used austenitic alloys in the stainless
steel family. 304L stainless steel is utilized when parts are to be
welded, especially if the weld might come in contact with chlorinated
water.
305 stainless steel
is an austenitic alloy that is very corrosion resistant and has a higher
nickel content. 305 stainless has a decreased tendency to work-harden
during the cold heading process.
316 stainless steel
is a non-magnetic material that contains molybdenum and a higher nickel
content. 316 stainless steel, an austenitic alloy, is very corrosion
resistant but is subject to attack if exposed to high levels of chlorine
for a long period of time.
316L stainless steel
is a highly corrosion resistant austenitic alloy that is second only
to 304 stainless steel in importance. 316L stainless steel is commonly
used in heavy gauge welded components, as it offers higher creep, stress-to-rupture
and tensile strength at elevated temperatures.
384 stainless steel
has a very high nickel content and is very corrosion resistant to chlorides.
384 stainless steel, an austenitic alloy, cold heads well.
Austenitic stainless
steel alloys are comprised of chromium and nickel and are used
in mild, harsh and corrosive environments. Austenitic stainless steel
alloys account for about 70% of the stainless steel family.
Duplex stainless steels,
along with the elements iron, chromium and nickel, contain molybdenum,
nitrogen, copper and very little carbon. Duplex stainless steel has
double the strength of austenitic stainless steel and better corrosion
resistance than martensitic stainless steel.
Ferrite stainless steel
(type 430) consists of only iron and chromium. Ferrite stainless
steel is magnetic, cannot be hardened and is used mainly in decorative
trim and mufflers for vehicles.
Martensitic stainless
steels (types 403, 414 and 420) have low chromium levels and
high carbon content but do not contain nickel. Martensitic stainless
steel is a magnetic material that has reduced corrosion resistance but
can be heat-treated to provide high strength and toughness characteristics.
Precipitation-hardened
stainless steels are chromium-nickel grades that can be strengthened
and hardened by adding such elements as copper and aluminum in an aging
treatment at elevated temperatures.
Stainless steel bars
are solid pieces of various grade stainless steels that are rolled from
billets. Stainless steel bars can be hot or cold finished and formed
into rounds, squares, hexagons, octagons or flats.
Stainless steel pipes
are tubes that are used to transport gases or liquids. Stainless steel
pipes are much longer lasting than similar products consisting of other
metals, because of the corrosion resistance of the material.
Stainless steel plates
have a width over eight inches and a thickness from one quarter of an
inch to over a foot.
Stainless steel sheets
are large, thin slices of stainless steel. Usually rectangular or square
shaped, stainless steel sheets offer the flexibility of being custom
fabricated or molded.
Stainless steel suppliers provide the rods, sheets, and plates used in the assembly of many products.
Stainless steel tubing
ranges in size from less than .01 inches to more than six inches in
diameter.
Stainless steel wires
offer good strength-to-weight ratios, as well as rustproof performance.
Common diameters of stainless steel wires range anywhere from .01 inches
to 1-1/16 inches.
Common Terms Related to Stainless Steel
Age Hardening -
A heat-treating process used on martensitic stainless steels to harden
them. The material is heated above its critical temperature, held at that
temperature to ensure uniform temperature and then quenched in air or
oil to quickly cool it.
Alloy - A solid solution of
two or more metals. All forms of stainless steel are alloys.
Annealing - A process by which
a cold-rolled steel coil is heated to a designated temperature and then
cooled. The annealing process makes the coil easier to bend and form.
Argon-Oxygen Decarburization (AOD) -
A process with a short operation time and low temperatures that is used
to reduce the carbon content of stainless steel during the refinement
process.
Billet - A short bar of metal.
Blank - A piece of sheet stainless
steel that has the specified outer dimensions of a part but has not yet
been stamped by the end user. Blanks decrease the cost of labor and transportation
for the stainless steel processor.
Blast Furnace - A cylinder lined
with heat resistant bricks that steel mills use to smelt iron from ore.
The name originates from the blast of hot air that is forced up through
the ore.
Bloom - A semi-finished form
of stainless steel that typically has a cross-section greater than 36
sq. inches. A bloom will be further processed into mill products.
Burr - A ridge on the edge of
strip stainless steel that is caused by cutting operations, including
blanking, trimming, shearing or slitting.
Chromium (Cr) - An element added
to stainless steel, resulting in a corrosion resistant alloy.
Cold Forming - Also called "cold
working" it is any kind of mechanical operation performed at room
temperature that causes permanent deformation. Cold forming, which includes
bending, rolling and drawing, increases the hardness and strength of stainless
steel.
Continuous Casting - A time-saving
process of pouring stainless steel directly from the furnace into a billet,
bloom or slab. Continuous casting eliminates the need for large, expensive
mills.
Ductility - The ability of steel
to go through permanent changes of shape without fracturing.
Galvanized - Coated with zinc.
Galvanizing provides more corrosion resistance and is used on auto underbody
parts, storage tanks, garbage cans, etc.
Grade - A number or symbol given
to different varieties of steel. Different grade steels have varying characteristics
and compositions.
Oscillating - Method used to
wind narrow strip steel over a wider roll. The oscillating process is
similar to winding fishing line over a spool.
Reinforcing Bar (Rebar) - A
steel bar used to further strengthen concrete. Rebars are vital for highway
reinforcement as well as building construction.
