Technical

Working together with global Stainless Steel Materials’ experts, engineers and companies involved in the manufacture or use of stainless steels/CRAs, we provide here a selection of original, non-commercial articles. These in-depth technical papers are written or co-written by operating companies, describing commercially viable new technologies and case histories of successful applications, backed by data. Topics include tubes & pipes, cladding, offshore, chemical process industry, welding & fabrication, 13Cr stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, pulp & paper and duplex stainless steels.

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An introduction to the new super duplex stainless steel SAF™ 3006 in comparison to...

Discover the new super duplex stainless steel SAF™ 3006, offering superior corrosion resistance and strength compared to SAF™ 2507.

32-Inch CRA-lined pipes: advancing performance for offshore & CCUS applications

32-inch CRA-lined pipes offer sustainable, cost-effective solutions for offshore and CCUS applications with proven performance.

Machine learning unlocks secrets to advanced alloys

An MIT team uses computer models to measure atomic patterns in metals, essential for designing custom materials

32-Inch CRA-lined pipes: advancing performance for offshore & CCUS applications

An article from Cladtek Holdings describing the manufacturing and testing process of a 32" mechanically lined pipe.

CO2 emissions associated with stainless steels – facts and reflections

Worldstainless assesses the total CO2 emissions of stainless steels over their entire lifetime, i.e. "from cradle to grave"

Utilising robots for safety inspection

Outokumpu now uses three AI-enhanced robots for safety inspections to its production sites in Germany, Sweden and Finland.

Comparison of the precipitation of secondary phases in cast & wrought SDSS

Saira Sehar (University of Padua) and her team compare the precipitation of secondary phases in cast and wrought SDSS

Practical industry applications of inert gas flow analysis

Wolfram Industries bridges the gap between academia and weld shops to optimize TIG welding in industrial processes

Keeping workers safe with industrial workwear

Nick Warwick of All Seasons Uniforms explains about the importance of protective workwear that is also comfortable to wear.

Improving material performance with surface hardening

Mia Grundtvig (Expanite) explains how surface hardening can solve roughness and insufficient hardness of stainless steel screws