Codes or Nomenclature for Stainless Steel????
Codes or Nomenclature for Stainless Steel????
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I know most of you here refer to the UNS codes, but my suppliers normally use a different nomenclature. Examples are 1.4408, 1.4571, 1.4581 etc. Where can I get a full listing or table which describes ALL these nomenclature and match it back to UNS or whatever else codes available in the market today? Thanks.
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RE: Codes or Nomenclature for Stainless Steel????
The really maddenning part is that there are organizations, such as ASTM and many others, who consider their knowledge as a for-profit business instead of as a service. I pay a small number of dollars out of my own pocket each month to make this site viable. Do you get how little I think of people who try to sell knowledge which should be shared freely? This may make some members angry, but I think publishers shouldn't be the rate limiting step in knowledge transmission.
Michael McGuire
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RE: Codes or Nomenclature for Stainless Steel????
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RE: Codes or Nomenclature for Stainless Steel????
What's even more maddening to me, is how I can't find freely available info for what is essentially an ancient topic - standardized nomenclature for SS or even other mtrls for that matter.
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http://www2.din.de/
A good information source for steels is Stahlschlussel:
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Cory
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RE: Codes or Nomenclature for Stainless Steel????
One htat I even like better is the latest edition of the UNS.
It is published by ASTM (DS-561 is the 10th ed) and in the back of it there are extensive cross ref. for grades and specs.
If you work with metals and need to specify alloys you should own the UNS.
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My criticism of not for profit technical organizations was excessive.
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
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If you are just looking for info then www.matweb.com is good for basic information.
More detailed info but on fewer grades is available at http:/
- I think this site was supplied by a member of this forum.
http://www.key-to-steel.com/Articles/Art65.htm might also help.
But I am also looking forward to seeing the release of the book.
RE: Codes or Nomenclature for Stainless Steel????
Can you explain what DS-651 is?
ASTM E 527 is the basic UNS document from ASTM International.
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Cory
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RE: Codes or Nomenclature for Stainless Steel????
You can also by it through SAE as doc number HS-1086/2004
E527 describes the ogranization of UNS numbers. There is a copy of it in the book.
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On the other hand, I'm not sure how comprehensive it really is.
I'll keep scouring the links to see if I can find the ultimate solution - i.e. a Table!
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http://www.outokumpu.com/29152.epibrw
http://www.outokumpu.com/pages/Page____5743.aspx
RE: Codes or Nomenclature for Stainless Steel????
Matweb is for a rudimentary comparison between standards. You will find other posts on this site dealing with questions like yours. The consensus has been that books dealing with UNS (like those mentioned by Ed above), Stahlschlussel, and the Worldwide Equivalent book from ASM International are your best sources. And, that this is not a trivial endeavor, but one that takes a lot of time and effort.
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Cory
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I went to the above site and got the following review of the book:
"Standards referenced include ACI, AFNOR, AISI, AMS, ASTM, BS, CSA, EN, GOST, ISO, JIS, JUS, KS, MIL, PN, SAE, SFS, STAS, UNS, EURONORM, and many more!"
I think the codes I'm using (like 1.4408, 1.4571 etc) are DIN based, which is surprisingly absent from the statement above.
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Regards,
Cory
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DIN was suppposed to go away, and all EU countries were to use EN. And the EN agreeded to start listing UNS numbers (since they are a member).
As of now the person assigning UNS numbers for stainless grades is an American.
At least ASTM and AISI have quit creating nonsense names for grades. They use the common name if it is not a TM, if it is then the UNS is used.
Yes, it is a pain in the butt.
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I would suggest you get the new edition of the AWS D1.6 Stainless Steel Structural Welding Code. They have a new table which address many of these classifications and was developed by Dr.Damien Kotecki.
I think you will find it helpful.
www.aws.org
Go to Publications
Regards,
Allen
Sindel & Associates
www.consulting.awsindel.org
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Ah, the author retired recently but Rolled Alloys should still have a good supply of those little books.