201 bar products?
201 bar products?
(OP)
Is 201 stainless steel available in bar form? I have read about substituting 201 for 304 but everything mentioned is for sheet & strip forms. Allegheny Ludlum do not mention any bar products. We have some applications that use 304 in 1/2" bars. How well does 201 turn? 304 is no picnic to turn but we laser weld these parts so 303 is out.





RE: 201 bar products?
I have a call in looking for a bar source for you.
In the mean time you might think about LDX2101 duplex bar. It machines better than 303, is stronger, and should have similar costs because of very low surcharges. I know that Outokumpu is making LDX2101 bar here in the US.
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RE: 201 bar products?
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RE: 201 bar products?
RE: 201 bar products?
The dual phase structure apparently is the source of improved machinability.
Cost should be similar to 304. Higher base price and lower surcharge.
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Still trying to help you stop corrosion.
formerly Trent Tube, now Plymouth Tube
eblessman@plymouth.com
or edstainless@earthlink.net
RE: 201 bar products?
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: 201 bar products?
The data on LDX2101 is clear, it machines very well.
The lean duplex grades are not as strong as the higher alloy grades. This may be what is helping.
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Still trying to help you stop corrosion.
formerly Trent Tube, now Plymouth Tube
eblessman@plymouth.com
or edstainless@earthlink.net
RE: 201 bar products?
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/