Stainless Steel Castings

The 18/8 (304) and 18/10/Mo (316) stainless steels represent the largest use of corrosion resistant alloys. The addition of molybdenum greatly enhances the resistance of the 304 grade, especially where there is pitting or crevice corrosion forming environments.

The addition of nitrogen (316LN grade) strengthens the austenite and improves the yield strength by some 50% over the minimum specified for 316L.

Architectural uses:

Stainless steels such as 304 (CF3/8) and 316 (CF3/8M) perform well in architectural applications.

The pleasing surface finish combined with the inherent corrosion resistance removes the need to paint or protective coat. This makes stainless the material of choice for the architect in prestigious, quality image and similar applications.

Constructional Uses:

The excellent mechanical properties of the nitrogen enriched 316LN stainless and the duplex stainless (such as 31803 & 32760) steels make these alloys a prime constructional material, especially in high profile and visible areas.

Utilising the production benefits of the AOD refining process enables Goodwin to offer these materials for cost effective constructional solutions.