Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
1981
Abstract
Stainless steels represent approximately 2% of the total steel production in the United States. However, because of the key role they play in most of the major industries, they have a technological and economic importance far greater than their percentage of total production indicates.There are 38 standard grades of stainless steels and numerous proprietary variations. Presently, more than 170 different kinds of alloys are recognized as belonging to the family of stainless steels, and each year new alloys and modifications of existing alloys appear. According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the annual total production of stainless steels in the United States exceeds 2 million net tons, as shown in Table I.All stainless steels are iron base alloys, containing more chromium (Cr) than the 12% necessary to produce passivity, but less than 30% chromium. Some specialty stainless steels contain over 30% chromium for elevated temperature applications. Some, like types 501 and 502, which contain 4 to 6% chromium, lack passivity in aqueous environments but have high-temperature properties similar to the other grades.
Recommended Citation
Khalaf, Ziad Abed, "A Study of the Feasibility of Developing Low-Chromium Stainless Steel." (1981). All ETDs from UAB. 7134.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/7134
Comments
MS - Master of Science/Master of Surgery; ProQuest publication number 31752054