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Stainless steel is a value
added engineering product with high corrosion resistant
properties primarily due to the presence of minimum of
10.5% chromium. This chromium combined with oxygen forms a
chrome-oxide surface layer that prevents further oxidation
,which results in staining or rusting of a surface.
Higher levels of chromium and additions of other alloy
elements such as nickel and molybdenum enhance this
surface layer and improve the corrosion resistance of the
stainless material. Stainless steel today has varied
end-uses in production of utensils, household wares,
automobiles, architecture, building, construction,
surgical equipment, industrial applications and railway
wagons. Currently, the company will manufacture two
distinct grades of stainless steel, 200 series and the 300
series. The following table sets forth the chemical
composition, physical and material characteristics and end
use for each of these different series of stainless steel. |
