ASSIGNMENT 5
STAINLESS STEEL
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAL
Submitted by :- Sahar Zehra
Submitted to :- Ar. Vikrant pancholi
CODE, VGU
Ar. Sugandha sharma
Barch Ist year
WHAT IS STAINLESS STEEL?
Stainless steel is an iron based alloy made of some ofall the basic elements such as Iron ,
Chromium ,Silicon, Nickel ,Carbon , Copper, etc.
It has excellent resistence to corrosion du to its chromium contents , which normally range
from 10.5 to 20 % of alloy .
There are 5 families of stainless steel ,these are
Ferritic
Austenitic
Martensitic
Duplex
Precipitation Hardening
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
The manufacture of stainless steel involves a series of
processes. Here are the six most important steps in the
manufacturing process of a stainless steel product:
1. Melting and Casting
The raw materials that constitute a stainless steel item
are placed together and melted in a giant electric
furnace. Intense heat is applied rigorously for a period of
8 to 12 hours during this step. Once the melting is
complete, the molten steel is cast (moulded) into desired
semi-finished forms. Some of the most common forms or
shapes include slabs, blooms (rectangular shapes),
billets (these could either be round or square), rods and
tube rounds.
2. Forming
In the second stage, the semi-finished steel shapes
undergo a series of forming operations. For instance,
the stainless steel is hot rolled (heated and passed
through enormous rolls). The blooms and billets
mentioned above are converted to bar and wire. The
slabs on the other hand are formed into plates, strips
or sheets. It is very common to turn semi-finished
steel shapes into bars, as it is the most versatile
stainless steel form. The reason why it is versatile is
because it comes in all grades and sizes. You have
round, squared, octagonal and hexagonal bars, each
suitable for a different type of application.
3. Heat Treatment
Up next we have the heat treatment. As the name clearly
suggests, the various stainless steel forms undergo a
thorough annealing process during this step. Annealing is
another name for heat treatment where the stainless
steel is heated and cooled in a controlled environment.
The purpose of this heat treatment is to relieve the pent
up stress inside the stainless steel and soften the
material to make it more suitable for a wide variety of
applications. The people in charge of carrying out the
annealing process have to be very careful about control
the conditions as even the slightest of changes in the
temperature, pressure, duration or cooling rate could
result in a faulty product.
4. Descaling
During the annealing process, a certain amount of scale
appears on the surface of the stainless steel. This scale can
be removed using a number of different processes that are
collectively known as descaling. Pickling is one of the more
common methods of carrying out the descaling process.
5. Cutting
The semi-finished, heat treated and descaled stainless
steel forms are cut into specific shapes in this step.
Mechanical cutting is performed with the aid of guillotine
knives, blanking, nibbling and high speed blades.
6. Finishing
Finishing is applied to help the stainless steel product
achieve its signature aesthetically appealing appearance.
Finishes are also needed to make the stainless steel
product smooth and easier to clean, which is a top
requirement in sanitary applications.
APPLICATIONS OF STAINLESS STEEL
Stainless steel is used in an almost endless number of applications
and industries .
Bulk materials handling equipments
Building exterior and roofing
Auto mobile components
Chemical processing plants
Pulp and paper manufacturing
Making aplliances and potteries
Water supply piping
Transportation(Rail cars)
Why it is good to make cutlery out of stainless
steel?
Stainless steel has several additional properties that make
it one of the modern society’s most beautiful material and a
favourite choice of architects and engineers .
Stainless steel is best known for its resistance to rust, but
the material also resist many other forms od corrosion,
different grades of stainless steel are suited to particular
applications such as resisting the corrosive effect of salt
water or chemical exposure .
Stainless steel retains much of the overall strength of
regular steel.
Stainless steel is widely used in architectural and home
appliances for its attractive appearance and durability.
Its totally odourless .
Don’t alters the food’s taste.
Thank You
