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316 Stainless Steel

2023-10-12T18:34:10-05:00October 12th, 2023|Categories: blog|

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. [...]

Stainless Steel Mini Series: 304 Stainless Steel

2023-10-12T18:06:53-05:00October 12th, 2023|Categories: blog|

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 [...]

Stainless Steel Mini Series: 302 Stainless Steel

2023-10-12T18:01:06-05:00October 12th, 2023|Categories: blog|

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 [...]