Welding of Stainless steel

Types of Material

Engineering Materials

Metals
Ferrous Metals
Cast irons
Steels

Super alloys
Iron-based
Nickel-based
Cobalt-based

Non-ferrous metals

Aluminum and its alloys

Copper and its alloys
Magnesium and its alloys
Nickel and its alloys
Titanium and its alloys
Zinc and its alloys
Lead & Tin
Refractory metals
Precious metals

Carbon and alloy steels

Carbon steels
Classified as low, medium and high:
1. Low-carbon steel or mild steel, < 0.3%C,
bolts, nuts and sheet plates.
2. Medium-carbon steel, 0.3% ~ 0.6%C,
machinery, automotive and agricultural
equipment.
3. High-carbon steel, > 0.60% C, springs,
cutlery, cable.

Carbon and alloy steels

Alloy steels
Steels containing significant amounts of
alloying elements.
Structural-grade alloy steels used for
construction industries due to high strength.
Other alloy steels are used for its strength,
hardness, resistance to creep and fatigue, and
toughness.
It may heat treated to obtain the desired
properties.

Carbon and alloy steels

High-strength low-alloy steels
Improved strength-to-weight ratio.
Used in automobile bodies to reduce weight
and in agricultural equipment.
Some examples are:
1. Dual-phase steels
2. Micro alloyed steels
3. Nano-alloyed steels

Stainless steels
Characterized by their corrosion resistance,
high strength and ductility, and high
chromium content.
Stainless as a film of chromium oxide protects
the metal from corrosion.

CLASSIFICATION OF STAINLESS STEELS

Stainless steels are a class of Fe-base alloys

high corrosion and oxidation resistance
Cr 12 to 27% and
Mn 1 to 2% by weight
addition of Ni in some grades.
A small amount
of carbon is also present,
stainless steels - ferritic, martensitic, and
austenitic

Stainless steels
Five types of stainless steels:
1. Austenitic steels
2. Ferritic steels
3. Martensitic steels
4. Precipitation-hardening (PH) steels
5. Duplex-structure steels