subject: Benefits Of Stainless Steel Castings [print this page] Stainless steel also known as inox steelStainless steel also known as inox steel. Stainless steel is the ordinary steel including the 11% chromium content by mass. Its different form the carbon steel coz stainless steel contains passive film of chromium oxide, which uses as prevention for metals surface corrosion. Stainless steel is one type of steel casting in which chromium mixed with steel.
Stainless steel is use for castings with various type of steel. Stainless steel castings deliver enough strength of shock resistance
Stainless steel casting can be make solid parts by heat treatment but its mechanical property is relying on their chemical composition. In addition, it has antibacterial properties
Do these properties stainless steel castings following benefits
Its used with for manufacturing of valve components, Pump parts including Body, impeller
Its used for making of automotive parts like drum, bracket, steering knuckle housing, transmission housing, rear wheel hub
Its also used in pipe fittings
Its corrosion resistance and staining property gives low maintenance, low cost and base material for commercial applications.
Stainless steel is widely used for manufacturing of aerospace parts, automotive parts, and also used in construction material for large buildings.
Stainless steel castings is used for making parts for kitchen, food processing plants
Type of the Stainless steel
Today many castings manufacturers in India have been used stainless steel for making sculpture, building facades, and building structures. They can uses different types of stainless steel which display following for making solid parts
Austenitic :- Its use for 70% of stainless steel products and also contains 0.15% carbon, a minimum of 16% chromium and sufficient nickel and/or manganese
Ferritic :- It has reduce corrosion properties which make its use for welding material. Also its contains 10.5% and 27% chromium and very little nickel
Martensitic :- Its strong and tough stainless steel so it can be hardened by heat treatment. It contains chromium 14%, molybdenum 1%, nickel 2%, and carbon 1%
Precipitation-hardening martensitic stainless steels: - Its contains t 17% chromium and 4% nickel.
Duplex stainless steels: - Its strength is double then austenitic stainless steels. Its contains high chromium 28% and molybdenum 5% and lower nickel
Finally today Steel castings manufacturer use different type of stainless steel casting materials for making good products. In India, there are many Steel castings suppliers supply and exports high quality stainless steel casting products worldwide.