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PAST PRESENT AND
FUTURE OF STAINLESS
STEEL
Erdal YAVUZ-Huseyin ZENGIN-Mustafa SEYREK
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
MARCH-2013
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1. INTRODUCTIONStainless steel is the common name for various types of steels which contain 10.5% or more
chromium by weight. The addition of chromium makes steel stainless. It has therefore been
widely used in many different industries because of its unique features such as resistance to
corrosion, fire and heat, as well as hygiene and strength. (BP, 2013)
Scientists discovered stainless steel in the the 19 th century, but there has been a much dispute
regarding who actually discovered this alloy. It is generally accepted that Harry Brearley
discovered stainless steel in 1913 in Sheffield England while he was working on a project to
prolong the life of rifle barrels from erosion during use(The New York Times, 1915).During
this project, Brearley made a certain number of alloys which contained different rate of
carbon from 6% to 15%. Through his experimentation, Brearley produced a steel with 12.8
chromium and 0.24% carbon on the 13th August 1913(BSSA, 2013).
At this time, he needed to etch his samples with nitric acid in order to examine them under a
microscope. Based on nitric acid, Harry Brearley found that these steels extremely resisted
chemical attacks. He then exposed his specimen to vinegar, lemon juice and other food acids
but he found same results. Afterwards, he recognized how these steels could contribute tocutlery industry. He subsequently manufactured knives and initially decided to call his
invention RustlessSteel but it was Ernest Stuart, the manager of Mosleys cutlery, who first
used term Stainless Steel after some experiment with vinegar (VW, 2013). Accordingly,
martensitic chromium stainless steel was, to an extent, accidently discovered by Harry
Brearley while he was seeking corroding-resistant alloy for gun barrels (BSSA, 2013).
Between 1912 and 1914 employees of the Krupp Iron Works in Germany developed
austenitic stainless steel by using 15-40% chromium,
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2. AN OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN STAINLESS STEELS INTERMSOF TYPES, MARKETING AND PRODUCTION
2.1.Types and Marketing
After stainless steel was discovered and commercialized, the awareness of its superior and
unique properties created an appealing research area and a growing demand for an immense
number of applications. Several types of stainless steels have been developed based on their
microstructure so far. Those types of steels are used numerous applications: hand tools,
reinforcing bars, roofing, claddings, automobile parts (exhaust, engine, fasteners etc.), marine
constructions, catering equipment, kitchen appliances, water pipes, pressure vessels, chemical
and surgical equipment and transportation (cars, trucks, trains etc.), to name but a few. The
number of stainless steels applications and the usage rate of stainless steels have always
increased due to the development of new types of stainless steels that offer lower product
costs and better or comparable corrosion resistance and mechanical properties. The line graph
below Fig.1 presents the growth rate of crude stainless steel production in the world for the
last around 50 years. As it can be seen, the annual growth showed a gradual increase until the
mid-1970s and then rose steeply until 2011 except the slight falls because of the crises.
Undoubtedly, that rate will continue to go up in the future due to the developments in moreadvantageous new types of stainless steel alloys in terms of cost and material properties.
Figure1. Annual growth rate of world stainless crude steel production (19502011)
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International Stainless Steel Forum
As it is stated before, stainless steels attain their stainlessness by chromium addition at least
10.5 wt%. This composition of chromium forms a self-repairing chromium oxide on steel
surface that protects steel from corrosion. The addition of some other particular alloying
elements can enhance the properties of stainless steels. The major alloying elements apart
from chromium are nickel, molybdenum, nitrogen and manganese. Nickel is added in high
compositions, over 8%, primarily to increase the corrosion resistance, toughness and strength
of stainless steels and to form heat-resisting steels with stabilizing austenite phase.
Molybdenum enhances the pitting and crevice corrosion resistance of stainless steels. Despite
these good properties, nickel and molybdenum are expensive elements. Because of that, in
recent years, developers have been more focused on reducing the composition of these
elements with trying to obtain the same or comparable properties as high nickel and
molybdenum added stainless steels. For instance, nitrogen and manganese are austenite
stabilizers like nickel and they provide good corrosion resistance, strength and toughness as
well so that their presence can be an alternative to nickel.
Stainless steel can have mainly three different microstructures and the types of stainless steel
are based on these microstructural properties. These are ferritic, austenitic and martensitic.
They are achieved by changing the chemical compositions of elements in stainless steels.
Apart from the main microstructure, stainless steels are divided into several classes that are
ferritic stainless steels, austenitic stainless steels, martensitic stainless steels, duplex stainless
steels and precipitation hardening stainless steels. Austenitic stainless steel is the most
common type of stainless steels and is used for various applications. It has a FCC crystal
structure and has its austenitic structure is because of the high concentration of nickel in it.
Austenitic stainless steels are non-magnetic, weldable and excellent corrosion resistant
materials and have good mechanical properties. Ferritic stainless steels are iron-chromium
alloys and have BCC crystal structure. Although these stainless steels are ductile and
formable, their high-temperature strengths are not as good as austenitic steels. Alloying with
carbon and nitrogen can increase corrosion resistance to chloride. Ferritic stainless steels can
be utilized in some kitchen appliances and are the most affordable stainless steels. Martensitic
stainless steels have a composition balance of carbon and nickel versus chromium and
molybdenum. The carbon content of these stainless steels influences the formability and
weldability properties. Duplex stainless steels have almost the same amounts of ferrite and
austenite structure. These types of steels include around 21-25 % chromium and 5% nickel
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with a small amount of nitrogen and molybdenum. In recent years, duplex stainless steels
have become very popular and preferable type of stainless steels due to their competitive
properties. These steels may have greater strength and corrosion resistance and lower cost
than any other types of stainless steels. Besides, leaner duplex steels can offer much less cost
and comparable properties due to the low compositions of expensive alloying elements such
as nickel and molybdenum. Precipitation hardening stainless steel contain chromium and
nickel but have different alloying elements that
can form precipitates to increase the strength. The alloying elements can be aluminum,
copper or titanium.
Figure 2. Stainless Steels Family Chart
2.2.Production of Stainless Steels
With particular restrictions in some types, stainless steels could be fabricated and shaped in
traditional ways. The manufacturing processes are casting, wrought form production and
powder metallurgy (P/M). A wrought stainless steel product can form as wire, strip, plate,
sheet, pipe, bar, tubing and semi-finished products such as blooms, slabs, and billets. Most ofthe stainless steel products are plate, sheet and strip (cold-rolled flat products). Figure 3
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demonstrates the most common mill processes for producing numerous wrought products of
stainless steel. The production process of stainless steels consists of two main steps (ASM,
2000).
Figure 3. Manufacturing process of stainless steels
First stage is the ferroalloys and scrap melting process in electric arc furnace (EAF) and the
second stage is the refinement process by argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) illustrated in
Figure 4. AOD adjusts the carbon composition and removes impurities. It is the most
economical method for stainless steel production with minimizing the loss of precious
elements (ASM, 2000).
Figure 4. Argon Oxygen Decarburization (AOD) Process
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The main advantage of the combination of EAF and AOD is the size. EAF can supply 45000
pounds of powder, which is a much larger amount of powder than that of induction furnace
(1000-4000 pounds). Therefore, some properties such as flow, density, sintered and green
properties are kept constant by production in one batch with such that large capacity. Another
advantage of the EAF/AOD process is decarburization. The oxidation of carbon in AOD is
more preferential than that of chromium. Hence, the wider range of materials can be used
such as green scrap and high carbon ferro-chromium. Decarburization is obtained in liquid
steel by the oxidation of carbon so that carbon monoxide is released from the melt (Ian,
2002).
Alternatively, for melting process; electron beam melting, vacuum induction melting, electro-
slag remelting and vacuum arc remelting can be used. However, electric arc furnace (EAF)
and argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) are the most commonly employed melting and
refining processes for stainless steel production. For the mill forms of sheet, plate, bar and
strip, the final stage consist of annealing, hot reduction, cold rolling and cleaning whereas
there are further processes for the forms such as tube and wire to give the stainless steel
product required size (Ian, 2002).
3. Applications of Stainless Steel3.1. Stainless Steel in Buildings and Civil Engineering
Stainless steels have not been considered as indispensable structural materials for all civil
engineering applications. There have always been some imperative needs in where the
stainless steels have been used such as bridges, roofs, dams, parking garages, tunnels, sea
walls, claddings and so on. The major requirements that make stainless steels more desirable
for those applications than other conventional structural steels are primarily high corrosion
and staining resistance, low maintenance, longevity and aesthetic purposes. Furthermore,
stainless steels could meet all expectations as structural materials in terms of mechanical
properties. However, the use of stainless steel in structural applications has remained low
because of its high cost. Today, developments in new types of stainless steel are providing
with an opening for the future of stainless steel with bringing down the cost of stainless steels
in civil engineering applications.
Stainless steel refers to a broad range of types and alloys. For civil engineering applications,
there are two main alloys: the austenitic and duplex stainless steels. Both these types contain
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iron, chromium, nickel and molybdenum. As it is well known, the corrosion resistance of
stainless steels is highly dependent on the composition of chromium and it can be increased
by nitrogen and molybdenum. Nickel ensures the fine microstructure and good mechanical
properties of the steel (Lo&Shek&Lai, 2009).
In civil engineering applications, selecting an appropriate grade of stainless steel is based
highly on the factors that are related to corrosion risk of environment and properties of
stainless steel. These factors may include exposure to chloride, micro and macro
environmental effects, surface roughness and ability of corrosion resistance at joints
(fabrications effect) (Gedge, 2008).
Austenitic stainless steels have always been the most prevalent type of stainless steels in civil
engineering applications by engineers. High composition of nickel in austenitic stainless
steels stabilizes austenitic structure, enhances ductility and workability. Moreover, hot-rolled
austenitic steels have excellent toughness and weldability. However, the mill cost of stainless
steels is highly dependent on nickel (rare element) content because the influence of the prices
of nickel is the most important factor on keeping out stainless steel with high nickel and
molybdenum compositions from all civil engineering applications. As it can be seen from
table 1 and table 2, austenitic stainless steels have larger compositions of nickel than that in
duplex stainless steels. Therefore, it can be deduced that austenitic stainless steels are the
most affected by the nickel price which has experienced a significant fluctuation because of
stock market factors (Gedge, 2008).
Table 1. Composition of three alloys of austenitic stainless steel.
For many civil engineering applications, duplex stainless steels have become an appealing
alternative to austenitic stainless steels in recent years on account of their excellent strength
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and low expense for raw materials or alloying elements. Both the significance of conservation
of the rare elements (primarily nickel and molybdenum) and the need for reducing the cost of
final product bring about new developments effectively in duplex stainless steels with low
nickel and molybdenum content. These types are called lean duplex stainless steels. The
compositions of two types of lean duplex steels (1.4162 and 1.432) are shown in Table 2. As
it can be seen from the table, lean duplex steels have much less nickel and molybdenum
composition than established duplex and austenitic steels. Lean duplex stainless steels can
also be as high strength as traditional duplex steels and as high corrosion resistance as
established austenitic stainless steels with affording low cost. Therefore, it can be predicted
that these steels will be chosen over other types of stainless steels for construction purposes
(Baddoo&Burgan, 2001; Gedge, 2008; Lo&Shek&Lai, 2009).
Table 2: Composition of four alloys of duplex stainless steel.
A corrosion resistance comparison between duplex and austenitic steels is shown below in
Figure 1. 1.4462 type steels are the most suitable for all circumstances but not as economical
as 1.4301 and LDX2101. Unless there is an extreme corrosive environment, LDX2101,
which is a type of lean duplex stainless steel, would be the best choice considering its low
cost.
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Figure 5. Comparison of corrosion resistance of duplex and austenitic stainless steels
It is likely that the tendency to increasing usage of duplex and lean duplex stainless steels as
structural materials will carry on in the future with regard to low material cost, high strength
and comparable corrosion resistance. The awareness of the advantages of duplex stainless
steels has encouraged researchers to develop competitive alloys of stainless steel for civil
engineering applications. Taking into account of production cost of steel making and variable
prices of alloying elements designated by The Alloy Adjustment Factor (AAF), lean duplex
stainless steels step forward as structural materials due to low compositions of expensive
alloying elements combining with comparable mechanical properties and corrosion resistance
and these are projected to be widely used in civil engineering applications. In addition to the
improvements in lowering fabrication cost of stainless steels, avoiding from the potential
expensive and disrupting maintenance and the need for sustainable structures are significant
for civil engineering applications. As long as leaner stainless steels meet these requirements,
they can be expected to be the most preferred structural materials in all civil engineering
applications in the near future.
3.2 Stainless Steel in Food and Beverage Industry
The invention of stainless steel at the beginning of the 20 th century was very important
milestone for the food and beverage industries. Stainless steel has been chosen in the food
industry because it is resistant to corrosion, inert and it surfaces can be easily cleaned. It can
also be produced with several techniques, relatively easy to recycle and can exhibit an eye
catching appearance (Newson, 2003). Stainless steels have, therefore, been substantially used
in kitchen equipment for the preparation, storage, and food displays (SSAS, 2000).
As the material can be easily cleaned it has played important role in improving kitchen
equipment hygiene. Stainless steels cleanability is similar to that of glass and porcelains,
but superior to plastics (Mohan, 2012). Moreover, stainless steel in contact with food or
beverage, than this situation may affect colour and taste. The property of stainless steels
surface finish can not only provide cleanability and corrosion resistance, but also preserve
food colour or smell (SSAS, 2000).
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Table 3. Typical Applications of Stainless Steels used in Food Preparation. (SSAS, 2000)
Most foodstuff and drinking water contact material in stainless steels are widely produced
from austenitic stainless steel because of its perfect corrosion resistance, fabrication feature
and great deal of mechanical properties. Martensitic stainless steel is vastly used for cutlery
and grinding equipment. Besides, high-quality knives are manufactured by martensitic
stainless steel which contain high carbon, vanadium and molybdenum (T. Newson, 2003).
Furthermore, ferritic and duplex stainless steels have also used in food and beverage industry.
Table 1 illustrate the applications of stainless steel which is used in food industry.
Currently, approximately 38% of all stainless steel have been manufactured for food and
beverage industry and also it has begun to use in new area such as sugar industry. Sugar is
highly corrosive on various kinds of metals. Ferritic stainless steel, however, can be used to
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use in sugar industry machinery in order to enhance performance. Nevertheless, even though
CS444 stainless steel is not normally used in drinks industry, it is used du its suitability for
this application. Moreover, ferritic stainless steel has thus replaced 304 austenitic stainless
steel for industrial kitchen hob applications (ASSDA, 2006).
The consumption of duplex stainless steel has substantially increased as a result of greater
food and beverage applications. It is also a suitable steel for storage tank application because
of its high strength and cost reduction. Moreover, its corrosion resistance is better than
austenitic stainless steel: this property therefore makes it attractive to manufacturers
(OUTOKUMPU, 2010).
3.3. Stainless Steel in Medical DevicesStainless steels are used for medical purposes approximately for 90 years. It means that
medical devices are one of the main application fields of stainless steels. As looked at
historical background, chronology could be shown briefly as follow;
- In 1926, E. W. Groves used screws which are made of 18-8 Cr-Ni austenitic stainlesssteel for fixing of femoral neck fractures.
-In 1936, Intermedullary nail produced stainless steel was used for comminuted ulnafracture by Rush.
- In 1947, American College of Surgeons decided that 19Cr-9Ni and 18Cr-8NiStainless steel alloys were suitable for implantation.
- In 1958, The use of stainless steel for hip components, Charnley practised with thetotal hip replacement
- In 1960s, To correct spinal curvature, Rods known Harrrington rods were developed.- In 2000s, Nickel Free stainless steels are being researched (Heubner&Wedohl,2009).
Today, A wide range of medical applications where they come into contact with human tissue
and skin are made from stainless steels. This situation could be explained that stainless steels
are expected to perform without any negative effetcs on health system
(Santonen&Stockman&Zitting, 2010).
Within Medical devices, Implants are more concerned materials so they are generaly made
of austenitic type of stainless steel. The essential reasons are that austenitic stainless steels
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have excellent ductility, toughness, formability, ductility and also they are non-magnetic
(Bombac&Brojan&Krkovic, 2007).
Figure 6. A Picture of Knee and Hip Implant
However, typical austenitic stainless steels contain 8-10 % Ni. So the presence of high
quantity of nickel , these materials have toxic and allergic effects on human body. The Ni
ions could cause cutaneous iflammations which has negative reactions such as eczema,
reddening, and itching for the itching. Therefore Nickel is the critical element in austenitic
stainless steels which can impart FCC crystal lattice due to Nickel content. It means Nickel
is the most effective austenite stabilizer element. Moreover, Nickel has price speculation in
Metal World beacuse of high cost and low availability (Bombac&Brojan&Krkovic, 2007).
As taken account of all these issues, If Nickel-Free stainless steel is being expected to be
common, it means that we need another austenite stabiliser alloying element. Recent
researches focus on Nitrogen which would be used austenite austenite forming element . In
addition, Researches showed that nitrogen makes austenitic stainless steel stronger and more
wear and fatigue resistant. Moreover Nitrogen can be found everywhere easily. (i.e. no more
speculations on cost). Therefore It is expected that nitrogen containig austenitic stainless
steels ( known 200 series stainless steel ) would be more considerably used in the future
(Bombac&Brojan&Krkovic, 2007).
As mentioned earlier, Austenitic stainless steels are non-magnetic materials. Implants are
checked out regularly and this could only be possible using MRI method. Because
widespread use of magnetic resonans imaging , Implants must not be affected by strongmagnetic field (Bombac&Brojan&Krkovic, 2007).
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Now another important application field which concerns Medical is Surgical devices. Easy
cleaning and sterilisation of these instruments are so important. These are known as Non-
implant medical devices. Generally , Martensitic and austenitic stainless steels are used for
making these tools such as clips, scissors, forceps but mostly martensitic stainless steels to
keep sharp tools and harder than austenitic stainless steel. However, Martensitic stainless
steels could be corrode and stain more likely than others because of higher carbon content
and It is known that blood is a highly corrosive and surgical instruments are generally
subjected to blood (Bombac&Brojan&Krkovic, 2007).
Figure 7. Some Surgical Instruments
4. CONCLUSION
Stainless steels are known Iron-Chromium-Nickel alloys and alloying elements are added to
enhance their microstructure and make main requirements possible. Stainless steels have
unique values that make hem useful for materials engineer and designers. Generally,stainless steels provide good corrosion resistance and a wide range of mechanical and
physical properties for intended applications. They have played inestimable role to the well
being of humankind. However , Their duty are set to carry on to the future by providing
current and future needs.
If we look at the production rate of world crude stainless steels annualy at Fig 1 , we would
see that the amount of demanding stainless steel would not decrease in the future.
Conversely, stainless steels are getting popular in the world.
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Among stainless steel types austenitic stainless steels cover a great majority of stainless
steel market with. However, Duplex stainless steels are being search to replace other grades
with some effective properties, even though they cover just 1 percent of total stainless steel
market.
Today , Recyclability is the key for environmental issues.Corrosion resistance of stainless
steels provide 100 per cent recyclability. This has positive effects on recovery on scraps.
These scraps can be charged into directly melting furnace. So All these make stainless steels
sustainable materials.
Material selection and design criteria cause new seekings and New grades stainless steel
series could appear largely. These are mainly results of economical and environmental issues
and also meeting needs of desirable applications. For example, Arcelor Mittal has designed a
new grade, K44X, stainless steel to meet demanding higher temperature resistance in
automotive industry because of smaller engines being used.
All new developments are to meet higher corrosion resistance, mechanical strength, fatigue
and wear resistance. However, Nickel Free stainless steels are being researched due to the
fact that Nickel prices are getting higher because of low availability and also nickel has
negative effetcs on human body and tissue. It seems nitrogen would take place of nickel in
foreseeable future.
Finally, Stainless steels establish a quite wide market presence from domestic to medical, and
also from food and drink to transportation because of their good properties.
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