Applications

Stainless steels are a suitable materials for many applications where both the strength of steel and corrosion resistance are required. It is resistant to corrosion, staining and stainless steel can be rolled into sheets, plates, bars, wire, and tubing for a variety of applications. Below you can find news on the application of stainless steels in a broad variety of industries, such as architecture, oil and gas, shipbuilding and heat exchangers. If you wish to include your newsrelease on Stainless Steel World Americas and email newsletter, please feel free to contact us.

Online stainless steel info centre

The SCI have recently launched an Online Information Centre for Stainless Steel in Construction.

Stainless steel filter line

Parker Hannifin has introduced a new line of filter regulators, regulators and mini filters which are suitable for OEM applications and critical in-plant applications.

Automation for metal forming machines

CNC Design is offering a number of integrated solutions from Siemens for automating metal forming machines, helping metal working companies deal with an increasing variety of products and decreasing batch sizes.

Select-Arc welding electrodes

Select-Arc Inc. has introduced two flux cored, austenitic stainless steel electrodes designed for welding in all positions.

Welder with stainless roof

The Lincoln Electric Co. has enhanced its Vantage 500 engine-driven welder with a new model in a compact case.

Stainless pressure valves

US-based Innovative Pressure Technologies (IPT) has introduced High Pressure Needle Valves.

End mills from Hanita

Hanita has released the new VariMill II End Mills that are suitable for roughing and semi-finishing applications in stainless steels, high-temp alloys, nickel- and carbon-based alloys, and titanium.

P265 Pressure sensor

Kavlico, headquartered in Moorpark, California, US, has designed a pressure sensor, model P265, which utilizes a ceramic capacitive sense element that can withstand exposure to a wide array of compatible liquid and gaseous media.

Stainless steel flow meter

PKP Process Instruments, based in Hudson, Massachusetts, US, has introduced the model DS25 Flow Meter made of 316 stainless steel.

Stainless welding wire

US-based Arcos Industries LLC now offers a new stainless steel, bare wire electrode, Arcos 308LSi, which is designed for general purpose GMAW and GTAW welding.