Stainless steel is armed with built-in corrosion resistance butit can and will rust in certain conditions—although not as quickly or severely as conventional steels. Stainless steels corrode when exposed to damaging chemicals, saline, grease, moisture, or heat for prolonged periods of time. Can y...
Stainless steel can, in fact, rust and corrode if continuously exposed to saltwater or other corrosive conditions over time. Grade 304, otherwise referred to as the UNS 30400, is the most popular of Austenitic or the 300 series. ... That's why this metal displays a higher resistance to co...
According to a Service Steel Aerospace Corp. fact sheet, tensile strength and ductility make this alloy a candidate for applications such as landing gear, armor, fasteners, actuators, ordnance, jet engine shafts, driveshafts, structural tubing, etc. It can function properly in temperatures as high...
It lasts up to 100 years and doesn’t rust, corrode, or break down. However, oxidation helps it to develop a gorgeous patina, unlike other metals. Copper’s beautiful, eye-catching appearance is like the icing on the cake of a large, multi-faceted roof. Galvalume steel costs $1.54 to...
Cadmium electroplatingdelivers a robust and versatile metallic coating. Cadmium is a soft white metal that corrodes before the substrate material when plated onto steel, cast iron, malleable iron, copper, and powdered metal. Cadmium plating also offers an exceptional bonding surface for adhesives, mak...
One common problem with stoving of black oxide is that if the parts are stoved with even a hint of moisture the base material will corrode, causing the reddening that you may be seeing. One way one of my previous companies got over it was to use a water displacing fluid after hot water...