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Design Guidelines for the
Selection and Use of Stainless Steel

Designer Handbook

Overview of a broad range of stainless steels; their compositions, properties, fabrication and use. Offers guidance on selecting the proper stainless steel by weighing four elements: corrosion or heat resistance; mechanical properties; fabrication operations; and total cost.

Table of Contents

Introduction*
Identification of Stainless Steel*
Guidelines for Selection*
Corrosion Resistance*
- Material Selection*
Mechanical & Physical Properties*
- Austenitic*
- Ferritic*
- Martensitic*
- Precipitation Hardening*
High-Temperature Mechanical Properties
Thermal Stability
Low-Temperature Mechanical Properties
Heat Transfer Properties

Sizes, Shapes, and Finishes
Fabrication
Hot Forming
Cold Forming
Machining
Joining
- Welding
- Soldering
- Brazing
- Fastening
Surface Protection & Cleaning
Appendix A: Corrosion Characteristics
Appendix B: Figures
References

*PDF Contains these sections only.

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Design Guidelines for the Selection and Use of Stainless Steel
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