If you work in manufacturing, you may encounter different types of stainless steel, but the qualities and properties of each type stainless are not always obvious...so ISW is here to help, with our Stainless Steel Mini Series! Today we're breaking down yet another popular type of stainless steel: 17-7. 17-7 is a stainless steel [...]
ISW is BACK with another edition of our Stainless Steel Mini Series! Today we're featuring type 316 Stainless Steel! Type 316 is similar to Type 304 with some subtle differences in its anatomy, as it contains added molybdenum. Molybdenum increases strength, hardness, hardenability, toughness, as well as creep resistance and strength at elevated temperatures. [...]
ISW's Stainless Steel Mini Series is BACK! Today, we're looking at 304 stainless steel, a type of austenitic stainless that is the most versatile & widely used, due to its excellent corrosion resistance, formability, & weldability. Type 304 is still sometimes referred to by its old name, 18/8 which is derived from the nominal [...]
WE'RE BACK with another edition of ISW’s Stainless Steel Mini Series! Before we dive into the next type/grade, we thought it would be helpful to layout some stainless steel basics! It turns out, there is A LOT to know, and we’re here to make you a stainless steel whiz! Ready?! While many factors can [...]
Buckle Up as we take a deep dive into Stainless Steel grade 302, in the first edition of our "Stainless Steel Mini Series"... Are You Ready?! 302 Stainless Steel is a type of austenitic stainless steel that is non-magnetic. It is a slightly higher carbon version of 304, often found in strip and wire [...]
