Materials Information

  • Post time: 05-21-2020

    Type 410S is a low carbon, non-hardening version of Type 410 stainless steel. This general-purpose stainless steel remains soft and ductile even when rapidly cooled. Other key benefits of Type 410S include: Weldable by most common techniques Good resistance to oxidation Continuous services up to...Read more »

  • Post time: 05-18-2020

    Nickel alloys are metals made from combining nickel as the primary element with another material. It merges two materials to deliver more desirable features, such as higher strength or corrosion-resistance. Because of its unique properties, it’s used in a variety of equipment spanning multiple in...Read more »

  • Post time: 05-11-2020

    Alloy 660 is a precipitation hardening austenitic stainless steel known for its impressive strength at high temperatures up to 700°C. Also sold under the names, UNS S66286, and A-286 alloy, Alloy 660 gains its strength from a high degree of uniformity. It has an impressive yield strength minimum ...Read more »

  • Post time: 05-07-2020

    Aluminum Grades Available 1100 – Coil 1100 – Plate 1100 – Round Wire 1100 – Sheet 2014 – Hex Bar 2014 – Rectangular Bar 2014 – Round Rod 2014 – Square Bar 2024 – Hexagon Round 2024 – Plate 2024 – Rectangular Bar 2024 – Round Rod 2024 – Square Bar 2024 – Sheet 2219 – Bar 2219 – Extrusion 2...Read more »

  • Post time: 05-07-2020

    Type 410 Stainless Steel is a hardenable martensitic stainless steel alloy that is magnetic in both annealed and hardened conditions. It offers users high levels of strength and wear resistance, along with the ability to be heat-treated. It provides good corrosion resistance in most environments ...Read more »

  • Post time: 05-07-2020

    Type 630, better known as 17-4, is the most common PH stainless. Type 630 is a martensitic stainless steel that offers superior corrosion resistance. It is magnetic, readily welded, and has good fabricating characteristics, though it will lose some toughness at higher temperatures. It is known fo...Read more »

  • Post time: 05-05-2020

    Monel K500 is a precipitation-hardenable nickel-copper alloy that combines the excellent corrosion resistance characteristic of Monel 400 with the added advantage of greater strength and hardness. These amplified properties, strength and hardness, are obtained by adding aluminum and titanium to t...Read more »

  • Post time: 04-26-2020

    Alloy 625 / UNS N06625 / W.NR. 2.4856 Description Alloy 625 is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy that is used for its high strength, high toughness and excellent corrosion resistance. The strength of alloy 625 is derived from the stiffening effect of molybdenum and niobium on its nickel-chromium...Read more »

  • Post time: 04-25-2020

    The 400 series group of stainless steels typically have an 11% chromium and 1% manganese increase, above the 300 series group. This stainless steel series tends to be susceptible to rust and corrosion under some conditions although heat-treating will harden them. The 400 series of stainless steel...Read more »

  • Post time: 04-25-2020

    Stainless steel alloys resist corrosion, maintain their strength at high temperatures and are easy to maintain. They most commonly include chromium, nickel and molybdenum. Stainless steel alloys are used predominantly in the automotive, aerospace and construction industries. 302 Stainless Steel: ...Read more »

  • Post time: 04-20-2020

    Type 430 Stainless Steel is perhaps the most popular non-hardenable ferritic stainless steel available. Type 430 is known for good corrosion, heat, oxidation resistance, and its decorative nature. It is important to note that when well polished or buffed its corrosion resistance increases. All we...Read more »

  • Post time: 04-12-2020

    What forms of 310/310S Stainless Steel are available at Cepheus Stainless? Sheet Plate Bar Pipe & Tube Fittings (i.e. flanges, slip-ons, blinds, weld-necks, lapjoints, long welding necks, socket welds, elbows, tees, stub-ends, returns, caps, crosses, reducers, and pipe nipples) Weld Wire (AW...Read more »