The latest Stainless Steel pdf from Euro Inox is available. You know you want it. Here’s the full explanation:

The second edition of the brochure PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE FABRICATION OF DUPLEX STAINLESS STEELS has now become available. The 64-page manual is published by the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA), in co-operation with Euro Inox and the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF).

Contents:

- History of duplex stainless steels

- Chemical composition and role of alloying elements
— Chemical composition of duplex stainless steels
— The role of the alloying elements in duplex stainless steels

- Metallurgy of duplex stainless steels

- Corrosion resistance
— Resistance to acids
— Resistance to caustics
— Pitting and crevice corrosion resistance
— Stress corrosion cracking resistance

- End-user specifications and quality control
— Standard testing requirements
— Special testing requirements

- Mechanical properties

- Physical properties

- Cutting
— Sawing
— Shearing
— Slitting
— Punching
— Plasma and laser cutting

- Forming
— Hot forming
— Solution annealing
— Warm forming
— Cold forming
— Press forming
— Spin forming

- Machining duplex stainless steels
— General guidelines for machining duplex stainless steels
— Welding procedure qualifications
— Welding methods

- Other joining techniques
— Joint preparation
— Adhesives
— Soldering
— Brazing

- Post-fabrication clean-up
— Crayon marks, paint, dirt, oil
— Embedded iron
— Weld spatter, weld discouloration, flux, slag, arc strikes

- Duplex stainless steel applications

- Suggested additional reading

- References

- Appendix 1: Duplex stainless steel designations and product names

- Appendix 2: Summary of specifications

To download a PDF copy free of charge, please go to: http://www.euro-inox.org/pdf/map/Guidelines_Fabrication_Duplex_EN.pdf.

If you prefer to receive a printed brochure, please send an e-mail to info@euro-inox.org, not forgetting to:
- use the keyword DUPLEX BROCHURE
- give your full mailing address.

Hopefully, that should be enough for you not to ask me in the comments if I can send you a copy. ;)