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Stainless
steel is among the most
popular
corrosion resistant
materials utilized in
wire mesh and wire weaving.
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ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION
The atmospheric corrosion resistance
of austenitic stainless steel is unequalled by
virtually all other uncoated engineering materials.
Stainless steel develops maximum
resistance to staining and pitting with the addition of
molybdenum. For this reason, it is
common practice to use the SS316 molybdenum-bearing grade in
areas where the atmosphere is highly
polluted with chlorides, sulfur
compounds and solids, either singly or in combination. However,
in urban and rural areas, 304 generally
performs satisfactorily.
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| Aside from the
corrosion resistance of stainless steel, it has other properties
that justifiy the predominant market share in the weaving and the
end use applications |
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Applications processing materials with low to
medium abrasion characteristics are typically best suited for
stainless steel wire mesh. |
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Stainless steel wire is available several variations possessing
unique
properties
that augment the materials performance in specific environmental and
operating conditions. |
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The most popular grades of stainless steel
which are readily available and commonly utilied
in woven wire mesh include: |
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Type-304 |
| Often referred to as
"18-8" (18% chromium, 8% nickel) T-304 is the basic
stainless alloy most commonly utilized for wire cloth
weaving. It withstands outdoor exposure without rusting
and resists oxidation at an elevated temperature up to
1400 Degrees Fahrenheit. |
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referred to as 'Food Grade' stainless steel, due to the
frequent vigorous cleaning requirements of food
processing equipment often involving high temperature
pressurized steam required to eliminate food particles
that may be wedged into hard to access areas that may
entrap contaminated meat or vegetable matter in
concealed or limited clearance portions of the
equipment. |
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Type-304 L |
| Type 304
L is very similar to T-304,
the difference being the reduced carbon content for
better weaving and secondary welding characteristics. |
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Type 316 |
| Stabilized by the
addition of 2% molydbenum, T-316 is an "18-8" alloy. |
| Type 316 has better
resistance to pitting corrosion than the other
chromium-nickel stainless steels where brines, sulphur-bearing
water or halogen salts, such as chlorides are present. A
valuable property of T-316 is high creep strength at
elevated temperatures. Other mechanical properties and
fabricating characteristics are similar to T-304.
Type 316 receives the the same approval rating as T-304
in The use of food handling and processing. |
| Wire cloth woven of
T-316 has extensive use in chemical processing when
better corrosion resistance is required than the regular
chromium-nickel types. |
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| Type 316 L |
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Type 316 L is very similar to T-316, the difference being
the reduced carbon content for better weaving and secondary
welding characteristics. |
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| Type
430
MAGNETIC ALLOY |
| Grade
T-430 is a ferritic, straight
chromium, non-hardenable grade, combining good corrosion
resistance and formability characteristics with useful
mechanical properties. Its ability to resist nitric acid
attack permits its use in specific chemical applications but
automotive trim and appliance components represents its
largest fields of application. |
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