Handling SS

[dollardude]

I am looking for information available on standard handling requirements for stainless steel machine shops that also work with carbon steel on machines. I am concerned with how to assure machine cleanliness when changing from carbon to stainless operations.

Thanks

 

[TVP]

I recommend you obtain the following documents, which provide details on this subject:

Stainless Steel Fabrication

http://www.ssina.com/SSINA2002/SSINAsite/publications/index.htm

ASTM A 380 - 99 Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems

http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCar.../htdocs/astm.org/DATABASE.CART/PAGES/A380.htm