{"id":26016,"date":"2023-09-28T21:59:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/de.meviy.misumi-ec.com\/info\/?p=26016"},"modified":"2025-05-03T19:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T10:29:37","slug":"what-is-stainless-steel-material-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/de.meviy.misumi-ec.com\/info\/en\/blog-en\/materials-en\/26016\/","title":{"rendered":"What is stainless steel? Material introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26016\" class=\"elementor elementor-26016\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aebc9f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aebc9f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad035d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ad035d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Stainless steel (SUS) is a material that is particular resistant to rust and is generally used in a wide range of applications. However, for mechanical designers, it&#8217;s a material that requires careful attention, and many may have had some painful experiences with it. In this guide we aim to dive deep into understanding what is stainless steel, its types and characteristics.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc5c9eb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc5c9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/meviy.misumi-ec.com\/en_gb-de\/login\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Upload your 3D CAD data<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f528c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f528c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/de.meviy.misumi-ec.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stainless-steel.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26029\" alt=\"Example of components in stainless steel. discover what is stainless steel and how it can improve your mechanical components procurement process.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/de.meviy.misumi-ec.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stainless-steel.webp 627w, https:\/\/de.meviy.misumi-ec.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stainless-steel-300x144.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0fda0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0fda0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Stainless Steel: Main Types<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44af54 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e44af54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Stainless steel is a type of steel with a carbon content of less than 1.2% and a chromium content of more than 10.5%.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Stainless steel comes in various types based on the material composition and on the different heat Stainless steel is a type of steel with a carbon content of less than 1.2% and a chromium content of more than 10.5%.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Here are three main types of stainless steel introduced:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40baf25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40baf25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Martensitic Stainless Steel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c188a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9c188a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Martensitic stainless steel contains 0.1-0.4% carbon and 12-18% chromium. Through heat treatment it forms a martensitic structure, resulting in high hardness. One drawback is its lower corrosion resistance, and when iron or other substances adhere to its surface, it can develop surface rust. Besides being used for components that require high hardness, it is also common in parts exposed to high temperatures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a46aea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a46aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Austenitic Stainless Steel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-926c959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"926c959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Austenitic stainless steel is a type of stainless steel that contains less than 0.15% carbon, 16-20% chromium, and more than 8% nickel. Austenitic stainless steel is known for its resistance to rust, thanks to its chromium and nickel content. It also exhibits high heat resistance. However, its hardness is lower compared to martensitic stainless steel. When exposed to chloride ions, it can develop stress corrosion cracking.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-038997a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"038997a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ferritic Stainless Steel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5598dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5598dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Ferritic stainless steel, generally does not contain nickel and is less prone to corrosion. It also resists stress corrosion cracking from chloride ions and exhibits magnetic properties similar to common iron. However, its corrosion resistance is lower compared to austenitic stainless steel.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Ferritic stainless steel is known for its affordability as a material and reasonable weldability. As a result, it is used in various applications, including architectural fixtures and household items.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e50cb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e50cb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-443fb0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"443fb0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of Stainless Steel (SUS)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff7ba4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aff7ba4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e531e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22e531e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d75f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d75f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rust Resistance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11379e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f11379e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Stainless steel is highly resistant to rust and corrosion. Unlike iron, which oxidizes when exposed to oxygen, stainless steel contains chromium, which quickly forms a thin chromium oxide film upon contact with oxygen. Even if the surface is scratched or damaged, the film regenerates almost instantly, ensuring continued resistance to rust. Additionally, stainless steel exhibits good weather resistance and can withstand exposure to polluted air.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16cffd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16cffd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58478d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58478d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heat Resistance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30907d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a30907d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Stainless steel possesses remarkable heat resistance, maintaining its tensile strength up to 500\u00b0C. Beyond this temperature, its mechanical strength starts to decline. Martensitic and ferritic stainless steel types, in particular, experience significant drops in strength beyond 500\u00b0C. Moreover, stainless steel has low thermal conductivity, making it an ideal material for thermos flasks used to keep beverages hot.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d177b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26d177b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce1adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ce1adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High Stiffness<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1046ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1046ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Thanks to the addition of carbon, stainless steel generally boasts higher strength compared to regular iron, although the exact strength can vary depending on factors such as heat treatment (quenching) and elemental composition. In mechanical component design, stainless steel is often used in areas requiring high strength.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ef17d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32ef17d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f000e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f000e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disadvantages of Stainless Steel (SUS)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe22bad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe22bad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c267030 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c267030\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81959e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c81959e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High Friction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e56e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e56e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Stainless steel exhibits a property of high friction when sliding against other metals. When compared to steel plates, the sliding resistance between stainless steel and other materials is approximately twice as high.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a664302 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a664302\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3532a1d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3532a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work Hardening<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b323544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b323544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">During the prototyping of sheet metal components in stainless steel, processes like bending can significantly increase the material&#8217;s hardness. Consequently, working with stainless steel may require careful attention, as it lacks reworkability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd58aab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd58aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a872f38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a872f38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limited Heat Dissipation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c23ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06c23ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Stainless steel has a low thermal conductivity, making it less effective at transferring heat. As a result, in applications where heat dissipation is crucial, aluminum is often preferred over stainless steel. Additionally, when machining stainless steel, the heat generated at the cutting tool&#8217;s edge dissipates less effectively, potentially reducing the tool&#8217;s lifespan.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b26612 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b26612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322c412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"322c412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1913bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1913bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Stainless steel is widely used in various applications, including mechanical components, household items, and construction materials. Its most significant advantage is its resistance to rusting. Additionally, it offers high strength and low thermal conductivity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">However, it&#8217;s essential to be cautious in design and processing, as stainless steel can have drawbacks like high friction and work hardening during bending.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Understanding both the advantages and disadvantages is crucial when using stainless steel. 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