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Stainless Steel Back
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Description |
300 Series
400 Series |
One of the features that characterize stainless steels
is a minimum 10.5% chromium content as the principal alloying
element. Four major categories of wrought stainless steel,
based on metallurgical structure, are austenitic, ferritic,
martensitic, and precipitation hardening. Cast stainless-steel
grades are generally designated as either heat resistant
or corrosion resistant. |
Carbon Steel Back
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Description |
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1008/1010
1006/1020
1018
1045
12L14
A-36
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Carbon steel, also called plain carbon steel, is a malleable,
iron-based metal containing carbon, small amounts of manganese,
and other elements that are inherently present. Steels
can either be cast to shape or wrought into various mill
forms from which finished parts are formed, machined,
forged, stamped, or otherwise shaped. |
Aluminum Back
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Description |
2007
2011
2017
2024
6020
6061
6063 |
Though light in weight, commercially pure aluminum has
a tensile strength of about 13,000 psi. Cold working the
metal approximately doubles its strength. In other attempts
to increase strength, aluminum is alloyed with elements
such as manganese, silicon, copper, magnesium, or zinc.
The alloys can also be strengthened by cold working. Some
alloys are further strengthened and hardened by heat treatments.
At subzero temperatures, aluminum is stronger than at
room temperature and is no less ductile. Most aluminum
alloys lose strength at elevated temperatures, although
some retain significant strength to 500°F. Besides
a high strength-to-weight ratio and good formability,
aluminum also possesses its own anticorrosion mechanism.
When exposed to air, aluminum does not oxidize progressively
because a hard, microscopic oxide coating forms on the
surface and seals the metal from the environment. The
tight chemical oxide bond is the reason that aluminum
is not found in nature; it exists only as a compound. |
Copper Back
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Description |
101
102
110 |
Copper conducts electricity at a rate 97% that of silver,
and is the standard for electrical conductivity. Copper
provides a diverse range of properties: good thermal and
electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance, ease of
forming, ease of joining, and color. In addition, however,
copper and its alloys have relatively low strength-to-weight
ratios and low strengths at elevated temperatures. Some
copper alloys are also susceptible to stress-corrosion
cracking unless they are stress relieved. |
Brass Back
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Description |
260
353
360
365
385
464
485
836 |
An alloy made primarily of copper and zinc with trace
elements typicaly including silicon and iron. Brass is
a golden yellow and weathers to a green but is relatively
corrosion resistant. It can be very ductile but is often
used to make castings. |
Heat Resistant Alloy
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Description |
Hastelloy C276
Hastelloy C22
Hastelloy B
Hastelloy B2
Hastelloy G
Hastelloy G2
Hastelloy G3
Hastelloy G30 |
High temperature, precipitation hardenable alloy with
excellent corrosion resistance. |
Corrosion Resistant Alloy
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Description |
Hastelloy C276
Hastelloy C22
Hastelloy B
Hastelloy B2
Hastelloy G
Hastelloy G2
Hastelloy G3
Hastelloy G30 |
High temperature, precipitation hardenable alloy with
excellent corrosion resistance. |
Abrasion Resistant Alloy
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Description |
Stellite 6B
Stellite 6K
Hardox
Lukens
Astralloy |
Stellite 6B and 6K are cobalt-base alloys with outstanding
resistance to most types of wear. Their wear resistance
is inherent. It is a "built-in" characteristic
and not the result of heat-treatment, plating, nitriding,
or other methods used to produce a superficial hardness
on metal parts. |
Chrome Carbide Overlay Plates
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Description |
Chrome Carbide Matrix Welded to onto
A-36 Base Plate Material |
Provides excellent wear resistance in low impact applications.
Can be formed, welded, and plasma cut.
Standard Size Sheets:
Single Pass Overlays:
- 1/8" on 1/8" Base Metal thru 1" Base
Metal
- 1/4" on 1/4" Base Metal thru 1" Base
Metal
Double Pass Overlay is available and can be applied
to other base materials.
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