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Austenitic stainless steels will work-harden when deformed.

A ferrous metal is one that contains iron. Therefore, stainless steels are ferrous metals as their main constituent is iron.

Under the wrong circumstances, all forms of stainless steel will corrode or rust.

The different type of microstructure between these families of alloys infers very different mechanical and physical properties.

Super duplex grades are considered magnetic on account of their mixed austenitic and ferritic microstructure.

The Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number is a helpful theoretical way of comparing the pitting corrosion resistance of various alloys.

Desulfurisation is the process to reduce undesirable sulphur content in steels, thereby improving their impact toughness.

Copper is an excellent conductor of both heat and electricity, only bettered by silver in both instances.

Precipitation hardening is a heat treatment process applied to various alloys to significantly increase their yield strength.

Duplex stainless steels are considered magnetic due to their combination of austenitic and ferritic microstructure.

Dezincification is a problem unique to brasses i.e. alloys of copper and zinc.

There are a variety of approaches to limit the likelihood and impact of galvanic corrosion.