Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Identification of Stainless Steel
• Guidelines for Selection
• Corrosion Resistance
  • Material Selection
• Properties
  • Austenitic
  • Ferritic
  • Martensitic
  • Precipitation
• High-Temperature Mechanical Properties
• Thermal Stability
• Low-Temperature Mechanical Properties
• Heat Transfer Properties

• Sizes, Shapes, and Finishes
• Fabrication
• Hot Forming
• Cold Forming
• Machining
• Joining
  • Welding
  • Soldering
  • Brazing
  • Fastening
• Surface Protection & Cleaning
• Appendix A: Corrosion Characteristics
• Appendix B: Figures
• References