ISSF has produced a leaflet which answers some basic questions on stainless steel rebar:

·         Why stainless steel reinforcing bar?

·         What are the benefits?

·         Is it cost-effective?

(Also available in Spanish and Italian)

The magnetic attraction of ‘ferromagnetic’ ferritic martensitic and duplex stainless steels is compared to that of the low magnetic permeability austenitic types. Hard and soft ferromagnetic types are compared.

Most common physical properties for 47 different stainless steel grades.

There is a growing interest for stainless steels in structural automotive applications. As a consequence, more questions are raised regarding the sensitivity of stainless steels to strain rate. This document attempts to summarize the published results for strain rates from 0,2 to 10%.

Spot welded, adhesive bonded, weldbonded, laser welded and clinched joints of stainless steel sheets - a review of their fatigue properties.

Chemical, physical and mechanical properties of stainless steels: 304 (austenitic), 430 (ferritic), 410 (martenitic).

The selection of the appropriate stainless steel grade for each application is the result of various considerations. In order to assist you in this selection, Euro Inox makes the following technical information available in an interactive way:

·         Chemical composition of stainless steels (flat products)

·         Physical properties of stainless steels*

·         Mechanical properties of stainless steels* (flat products)

Describes the standard grades of stainless steel that have been specially designed to improve machinability, including types 203, 303, 430F, 416 and 429F.

Controlled load fatigue-crack growth rate tests were conducted using three point bend type specimens of the austenitic stainless steel X5 CrNi 18 9 (material number 1.4301, similar to AISI 304). From the standpoint of load controlled fatigue it is indicated that the time between crack initiation and crack length at the end of life is large. Work was conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Reactor Research.

This section of the Hendrix Group site provided a series of articles on the properties, forms and uses of stainless steels.

A table lists the typical properties of steels, including stainless steels at room temperature (25°C). The wide ranges of ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, and hardness are largely due to different heat treatment conditions.

A concise summary by SASSDA of the main characteristics of stainless steel and the conditions which favour its use.