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Stainless Steel Handrail
Stainless steel normally does not corrode, rust or stain with water as ordinary steel
does. Stainless steel differs from carbon steel by the amount of chromium present.
Due to its versatility, there is a wide range of stainless steel fabrication techniques.
The main three processes of stainless steel handrail fabrication are work
hardening, machining and welding.
Work hardening process involves strengthening of material through deformation.
Matching stainless steel involves grades 303, 430,410 and 416 to achieve
resistance to chipping when alloyed with manganese sulphide. Due to the
decreased ductility and corrosion resistance that comes with the addition of
manganese sulphide, these grades have limited machining applications. Most types
of stainless steel can be welded, but the degree of efficiency depends on the grade.
Steel is unquestionably the primary industrial constructional material. The most
widely used stainless grades are the austenitic. The austenitic grades are the largest
group of stainless steels, and can be divided into five sub-groups. The austenitic
grades have well to excellent corrosion resistance, good formability and weld
ability. Stainless steel foil has properties which are, in many respects, unmatched
by alternative film. Stainless steel handrail fabrication is done by rolling and this
is due to the complicated and expensive rolling mill and annealing equipment
involved. Stainless steel handrail fabrication involves making of different articles
like plates, bowls, spoons and much more through different processes like welding,
alloying and hardening. The different alloying elements have specific effects on
the properties of stainless steel. It is the combined effect of all the alloying
elements, heat treatment and to some extent, the impurities that determine the
property profile of a certain steel grade.
Stainless steel handrails are designed by
carefully balancing the alloying elements so
that an appropriate microstructure is maintained
during processing and the required final
structure and properties are achieved by heat
treatment. However, inappropriate heat
treatment, service at high temperatures or
welding can lead to the formation of other
phases. These may be thermodynamically
stable or kinetically favoured in lower
temperature regimes and can have a major
influence on mechanical properties and
corrosion resistance. In the process of stainless
steel handrail fabrication, as a stainless steel solidifies from the melt, dendrites are
formed when the temperature drops below the liquids. Stainless steel handrail
fabrication involves all the above mentioned processes and formations along with
its effects on the steels used in it.
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