Stainless Steel
Any steel containing at least 10.5% Cr as the principal alloying element, although lesser amounts of chromium are found in stainless products such as those used for automobile mufflers. Stainless steels have the properties of being highly resistant to corrosion attack by organic acids, weak mineral acids, atmospheric corrosion, etc. Some standard grades of stainless steel also have 3.5 to 22% of nickel which further increases resistance to chemical and atmospheric corrosion.
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| Density | 7930 | kgm-3 | Clip |
| Melting Point | 1800 | K | Clip |
| Tensile strength | 600000000 | Nm-2 | Clip |
| Yield strength | 230000000 | Nm-2 | Clip |
| Linear expansivity | 0.000016 | K-1 | Clip |
| Specific heat capacity | 510 | Jkg-1K-1 | Clip |
| Thermal conductivity | 150 | Wm-1K-1 | Clip |
| Electromotive Series | -0.09 | V | Clip |
paste all data into clipboardSee also: Austenitic Stainless Steel, Chromium, Steel.
Subjects: Chemistry Civil Engineering Materials
- Weblinks:
- British Stainless Steel Association Promotes and develops the use of stainless steel by U.K. manufacturers and end users. Provides technical support and advice on stainless steel and its applications.
- MetalInfo.com Latest metal properties ferrous / nonferrous and world- wide metal cross-references.