How Stainless Steel Rusts

How Stainless Steel Rusts All grades of stainless steel contain a minimum of 10.5% chromium within their chemical composition which allows for them to form a continuous protective oxide layer along their surface. This oxide layer is what makes stainless steel resistant to rusting and other forms of corrosion. Although stainless steel has this protective […]

Alloys and Acid Performance

Alloys and Acid Performance Isocorrosion Curves for Dilute Hydrochloric Acid and Sulfuric Acid https://youtu.be/5X-Un5Hwnz4 Marc Glasser is the Director of Metallurgical Services at Rolled Alloys. He’s been with RA for nearly 9 years and has worked as a metallurgist in Material Science for 40 years. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Rensselaer […]

Plasma or Laser Processing: To Cut or Not to Cut

Plasma or Laser Processing To Cut or Not to Cut Plasma and laser cutting are fast, productive industrial processes for cutting metal parts. These state-of-the-art machines use high-powered directional beams, capable of scaling up from a computer-generated template while tracing a pattern being simultaneously cut. When the process begins, the area that is being cut […]

Stop Corrosion Before It Starts

Stop Corrosion Before It Starts Corrosion can occur when an alloy is exposed to moisture and other elements or chemicals which cause the material to deteriorate. Rolled Alloys has put together a list of tips to help you avoid corrosion. Choose Stainless Steel: Although all metals can corrode, stainless steels are more resistant to corrosion […]