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1. Basic properties and areas of use
1.1 Discovery and development of stainless steels
The extraordinary development of stainless steels is due to the widespread availability of the metals used in their composition:
chromium ;
nickel ;
molybdenum ;
manganese, which can be used as a substitute for nickel.
What's more, these metals must be economically viable, so that stainless steel can be produced at a competitive cost.
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Aciers et alliages de nickel réfractaires - NF EN 10095 - 1999
- Définition et classification des aciers - NF EN 10020 - 2000
- Systèmes de désignation des aciers - NF EN 10027 - 2017
- Stainless steels – Part 1: list of stainless steels - NF EN 10088-1 - 2023
- Stainless steels – Part 2: technical delivery conditions for general-purpose...
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Acciaiaierie Valbruna (Italy) http://www.valbruna-stainless-steel.com
Acerinox (Spain) http://www.acerinox.es
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