About stainless steel
Stainless steel wall handrails are a great alternative to traditional handrails and / or their stylish and practical addition. They help people to secure the ascent and descent of stairs, make it more convenient and easier. Such structures are made of stainless steel (stainless steel wall handrail) - strong, durable, reliable and, most importantly, resistant to corrosion.
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Official science considers the English researcher and metallurgist Harry Brearley to be the creator of stainless steel. On August 13, 1913, in Sheffield, in a laboratory in an electric furnace, the first sample of a stainless alloy was smelted, containing 0.24% of carbon (C) and 12.8% of chromium. (Cr).
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ASTM A554
- is an internationally recognized standard of the American Society for Testing and Materials. It contains standard specifications for welded stainless steel mechanical tubing of various cross-sectional shapes (round; rectangular, square - for profile tube; etc.).
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Nowadays, stainless steel is used in almost all branches of industry, architecture and design.
General information about stainless steel
The main thing about stainless steel (an iron alloy with at least 10.5% chromium) is its anti-corrosion properties, which arise as a result of the formation of a layer of chromium oxide on the surface of the metal.
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The main alloying elements of stainless steels are manganese, silicon, chromium, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, niobium, aluminum, boron. Also rare earth metals such as cerium, lanthanum and others. Sometimes nitrogen.
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The correct selection of stainless steel grades is of great importance. Therefore, before starting work, it is important to make sure that the correct steel grade has been selected.
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