| Sandmeyer
Steel Company offers a wide range of austenitic stainless
steel grades in the largest range of thicknesses and
widths in North America.
Austenitic stainless steel plate comprises
the most important class of the family of stainless
steel plate because of its corrosion resistance, ease
of fabrication, wide range of mechanical properties,
and wide range of temperatures.
Austenitic stainless steel plate is non-magnetic.
When nickel is added to stainless steel in sufficient
amounts, the crystal structure changes to "austenite."
The basic composition of 300 series austenitic stainless
steels is 18% chromium and 8% nickel. This enhances
their corrosion resistance and modifies the structure
from ferritic to austenitic. Austenitic grades are the
most commonly used stainless steels, accounting for
more than 70% of production, and they are not hardenable
by heat treatment.
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