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.

5-Axis Laser Cutting System with Turntable

Available with fiber laser power up to 4 kW, the system is suitable for machining mild steel, copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, and galvanized steel.

Salzgitter Orders One of Europe’s Largest Green Hydrogen Plants From ANDRITZ

ANDRITZ will build a 100 MW electrolysis plant at the Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH site on an EPC basis, incorporating pressurized alkaline electrolyzer technology from HydrogenPro.

Self-Programming Robot Sets Its Own Weld Path

The user places the welding robot in the start position, and the robot uses the sensor to determine the weld path automatically.

Carbide Burs Available for Deburring, Contouring, Surface Milling

The burs are available in single cut for general material removal and workpiece finishes; double cut for making smaller chips in stainless steel and ferrous materials.

Tenaris Acquires Pipe Processing Facility for Its U.S. Operations

The plant, located on the northeast side of Houston, adds heat treatment and finishing lines, further complementing Tenaris’s existing operations in the south, and increasing its capacity to serve the domestic market. Approximately 400 people work at the facility.

Portable Inverter Welding Machine Delivers Increased Power

The integrated power factor correction feature helps ensure increased power output, while the machine’s high efficiency and standby function help to save power and cost, the manufacturer reports.

Engine-Driven Welding Machines Deliver Numerous Capabilities

The multiprocess 265 model includes Auto-Set technology to simplify weld parameter setup; a direct spool gun connection; available battery charge/crank assist; and ArcReach technology that allows operators to change parameters at the weld joint without walking back to the machine.

Examination of Cracked Type 321 Stainless Steel Pipe

The pipe contained a through-wall crack that resulted in a leak. The objective of the lab analysis was to locate and determine the cause of the crack and the leak in the pipe.

Walter Adds Solid Carbide Mills for Machining Aluminum

The MA267/MA263 Advance tools are designed for machining all other ISO N materials, such as copper, brass, bronze, and magnesium-based alloys, in addition to aluminum.

Salzgitter Commences Reline of Blast Furnace

In the course of a construction phase lasting around 100 days, Blast Furnace A will be completely overhauled - relined, as it is referred to in the steel industry.