Stainless Contamination

By razorback1975 Date 07-11-2011 14:31

Where can I find recommended practices for handling, processing, fabricating, etc. for stainless steel components to prevent iron contamination?

We are primarily a structural steel fabricator but do fabricate SS vessels and other components from time to time. I am trying to write a program/procedure for SS from star to finish of jobs that will give specific instructions to shop personnel on how to reduce/eliminate contamination problems.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

By mbrush

Date 07-11-2011 17:46

How timely... Last Friday I finished writing a stainless handling and passivation procedure for the company I work for. I have a bunch of information I can give you if you are interested. Walt Sperko's website has a decent article here: [url=]http://www.sperkoengineering.com/html/Rust.pdf [/url] that might give you some ideas.

By ssbn727 (*****)

Date 07-12-2011 06:03 Edited 07-12-2011 06:09

Use this link for Sperko's web page:

http://www.sperkoengineering.com/html/Rust.pdf

You also could look up Euro inox, Carpenter, Allegheny Ludlum and a few others as well...
Here are some links:

http://www.euro-inox.org/pdf/map/Passivating_Pickling_EN.pdf

http://www.euro-inox.org/pdf/map/BrochureWeldability_EN.pdf

Here's the Home page to other links in Euro Inox:

http://www.euro-inox.org/

Here's another site with some very informative .pdf's regarding Stainless steels:

http://www.bssa.org.uk/view_organisation.php?id=6

http://www.cartech.com/techcenter.aspx?id=1464

http://www.avestawelding.com/

http://www.outokumpu.com/

http://www.outokumpu.com/About-stainless/

http://www.outokumpu.com/About-stainless/Steel-Properties/

http://www.outokumpu.com/About-stainless/Fabrication/

http://www.outokumpu.com/About-stainless/Fabrication/6206/

Here's an interactive link showing one all of the different stages in the production of stainless steels:

http://www.outokumpu.com/files/Common/Animation/EN_Sustainability/

Finally, here are some more links just in case you're not satisfied with the previous links I posted... :eek:

http://www.outokumpu.com/About-stainless/Further-sources/

Like this one which just happens to be one of my favorites:

http://www.ssina.com/index2.html

Respectfully,
Henry

By razorback1975 Date 07-13-2011 12:57

Thanks Henry, a lot of useful information on those sites.
I agree with you on the SSINA website, very informative.

Jeremy

By razorback1975 Date 07-21-2011 16:03

Bump