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Sandmeyer Steel Company fabricates
stainless steel plate products using austenitic, martensitic,
duplex, and precipitation-hardened stainless steel.
Stainless steel plate's "stainless" characteristic
comes from its ability to resist corrosion; however,
stainless steel plate has many other properties important
in the manufacturing world:
- Oxidation resistance
- Sulfidation resistance
- High strength at low temperatures
- Abrasion and erosion resistance
- Galling and seizing resistance
- Aesthetic finish
- Thermal conductivity
- Electrical resistivity
- Easily cleaned
These stainless steel plate properties
vary according to the grade. For example, 321 and 347
stainless steel plates are suitable for prolonged use
in temperatures from 800 to 1500 degrees. 304L stainless
steel plate has supplanted these grades for applications
involving only welding or short-term heating. Sandmeyer
Steel Company fabricates products from a wide range
of stainless steel
plates.
Types of Stainless
Steel Plate at Sandmeyer Steel Company
Austenitic Stainless Steel Plate
This type of stainless steel plate is the most widely-used.
Its properties include good corrosion resistance and
machinability, as well as the ability to endure a wide
range of temperatures.
Martensitic Stainless Steel Plate
Martensitic stainless steel plate is basically an alloy
of chromium and carbon that has a martensitic crystal
structure when hardened. Ferromagnetic and hardenable
by heat treatments, martensitic stainless steel plate
tends to be less resistant to corrosion than other grades.
However, this material is a good choice when strength,
hardness, or wear resistance is required.
Duplex Stainless Steel Plate
Duplex stainless steel plate combines equivalent amounts
of austenite with ferrite crystal structures. Duplex
has a relatively high chromium content combined with
lower nickel. This combination results in excellent
corrosion resistance, good machinability, and better
stress corrosion cracking resistance.
Precipitation Hardened Stainless
Steel Plate
This high-chromium grade undergoes heat treatment. The
result is a combination of high strength, hardness,
and corrosion resistance. This material also demonstrates
a high resistance to oxidation.
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