Testing for Stainless Steel
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Testing table for Stainless Steel - Various Grades
GRADE | Group | TEST 1 | TEST 2 | TEST 3 | TEST 4 | TEST 5 |
MAGNET | SPARK | HARDNESS | SULFURIC ACID | HYDROCHLORIC ACID | ||
302 | Austenitic | Non Magnetic | Short and Orange to Red Forks | Brinell >165 after 982 C (1800F) | Green Crystals - Surface Dark | Fast Reaction - Blue Green Solution |
303 | Austenitic | Non Magnetic | Short and Orange to Red Forks | Brinell >165 after 982 C (1800F) | Dark Black Marking | |
304 | Austenitic | Non Magnetic | Short and Orange to Red Forks | Brinell >165 after 982 C (1800F) | Green Crystals - Surface Dark | Fast Reaction - Gas Creation |
308 | Austenitic | Non Magnetic | Red Many Forks | Brinell >165 after 982 C (1800F) | ||
309 | Austenitic | Non Magnetic | Red Many Forks | Brinell >165 after 982 C (1800F) | ||
310 | Austenitic | Non Magnetic | Red Many Forks | Brinell >165 after 982 C (1800F) | ||
316 | Austenitic | Non Magnetic | Short and Orange to Red Forks | Brinell >165 after 982 C (1800F) | Tan Surface becomes Brown | Slow Reaction |
317 | Austenitic | Non Magnetic | Short and Orange to Red Forks | Brinell >165 after 982 C (1800F) | Tan Surface becomes Brown | |
321 | Austenitic | Non Magnetic | Brinell >165 after 982 C (1800F) | Fast Reaction - Gas Creation | ||
347 | Austenitic | Non Magnetic | Brinell >280 after 982 C (1800F) | Fast Reaction - Gas Creation | ||
410 | Martensitic | Magnetic | Long White Forks | Brinell >280 after 982 C (1800F) | Fast Reaction - Dark Green Solution | |
414 | Martensitic | Magnetic | Long White Forks | Brinell >280 after 982 C (1800F) | ||
416 | Martensitic | Magnetic | Long White Forks | Brinell >280 after 982 C (1800F) | Dark Black Marking | |
420 | Martensitic | Magnetic | Long White and Red Forks | Brinell >280 after 982 C (1800F) | ||
431 | Martensitic | Magnetic | Long White Forks | Brinell >280 after 982 C (1800F) | ||
440 | Martensitic | Magnetic | Long White Forks | Brinell 180-250 after 982 C (1800F) | ||
430 | Ferritic | Magnetic | Long White Forks | Brinell 180-250 after 982 C (1800F) | ||
446 | Ferritic | Magnetic | Red Many Forks | Brinell 180-250 after 982 C (1800F) |
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