SS in sugar Industry: A Case Study

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Ferritic SS for Sugar Industry

Source: ISSF: The sugar industry, The Ferritic Solution

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SS 439 and 444 in Sugar Industry

Source: ISSF: The sugar industry, The Ferritic Solution

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Carbon Steel vs Stainless Steel

Source: ISSF: The sugar industry, The Ferritic Solution

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MS Vs SS grades: Chemical Composition
 Chemical composition:

Stainless %C %Mn %P %S %Si %Cr %Ni N %Othe

Steel Max Max Max Max Max ppm rs
Grade Max
IS 2062: 0.23 1.50 0.045 0.045 0.40 - - - -
Grade A
409M/IRS 0.03 0.8 0.03 0.03 1.00 10.80 1.50 300 Ti=0.75
M 44 - - max max
1.5 12.50
410S 0.08 1.00 0.04 0.03 1.00 11.50 0.60 - -
- max
13.50
304 0.07 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 17.50 8.00 1000
- - -
19.50 10.5

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MS VS SS grades: Mechanical Properties
 Mechanical Properties:

Stainless Yield Tensile %Elongation Hardness

Steel Grade Strength Strength min (HRB) max
(MPa) (MPa)
min min
IS 2062: 250 410 23 -
Grade A
409M/IRSM 350 500 25 90
44
410S 205 415 22 89
304 205 515 40 92

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SS grades: Mechanical Properties

Source of info : Technical Report on Sliding Wear Tests by IIT-Kanpur and JSL
Stainless Ltd, 2008
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Global case studies: Brazil

Source: ISSF: The sugar industry, The Ferritic Solution

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Global case studies: Brazil

Source: ISSF: The sugar industry, The Ferritic Solution

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Viewpoint

Source: ISSF: The sugar industry, The Ferritic Solution

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