Stainless steel was among the greatest inventions in human history. It is a type of metal alloy constructed from steel and other metals such as nickel and chromium. What separates stainless steel from the majority of the materials is their usefulness in countless applications. The wide variety of grades enables it to accommodate different applications across…
What Are Different Types of Stainless Steel Rods & Bars
Stainless steel bars (also known as stainless steel bars, stainless steel rounds or stainless steel round bars shaped as solid cylinders, as opposed to stainless steel square bars, stainless steel hex bars) are standard construction and finishing materials and are commonly used for a broad variety of structural and esthetic uses in all industries and…
Stainless Steel 316 Round Bar – Applications & Benefits
Stainless Steel 316 is the second most popular type of stainless steel. This has almost the same physical and mechanical properties as 304 stainless steel and has similar content. The fundamental difference is that 316 stainless steel contains around 2 to 3 percent of molybdenum. The addition improves the resistance to corrosion particularly against chlorides…