Stainless Sheet / Strip
Stainless Steel / Strip
Stainless Steels for automotive applications, like exhaust systems represent a major part of this business segment. These steels, made by AK Steel in the USA are marketed through AK Steel International across the world.
A large stock of wide coils in Europe combined with a number of slitting facilities guarantee just-in-time shipments of tailored customer requirements.
Strong technical support with regard to application and production, development of new parts and new production procedures together with the dealing of claims, is readily available on a local European basis.
Secondary Stainless Steels
Non-prime / Secondary material of Stainless Steels is available on request, please follow this link: access request form.
Ferritic Stainless Steels
Available is standard mill finish.
- 439 ULTRA FORM® Stainless Steel (1.4510, UNS S43035)
- Better oxidation resistance than 409 ULTRA FORM® Stainless Steel (1.4512)
- Better corrosion resistance than 409 ULTRA FORM® Stainless Steel (1.4512)
Application: Exhaust systems
- 436L ULTRA FORM® Stainless Steel (1.4513, UNS S43600)
- Better oxidation and corrosion resistance than Type 409 (1.4512), Type 430 (1.4016) and Type 439 (1.4520)
- Resistant to Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) in the presence of chlorides
- Excellent formability
Application:Automotive Exhaust Components, Fuel Filler Tubes, Heat Exchangers
- 18 Cr-Cb™ Stainless Steel (1.4509, UNS S44100)
- Higher oxidation resistance
- Improved creep resistance at high temperatures
- Low expansion coefficient
Application: Exhaust Systems, Burners, Heat Exchangers, Furnace Parts
- 435/436 Stainless Steel for the automotive trim
- Typical a bright, cold rolled finish
- Good corrosion resistance
- High functionality and beauty
Application: Beltline Trim, Pillar Post Trim, Wheel Covers, Window Bezels
- 444 Stainless Steel (1.4521, UNS S44400)
- Equivalent to Type 304 (1.4301) in many corrosion environments and has lower coefficient of expansion and better thermal conductivity
- Superior chloride stress corrosion cracking resistance to Types 304 (1.4301) and 316 (1.4401)
- High quality corrosion resistance and resistance to chloride stress corrosion cracking
Application: Automotive Components, Brewery Equipment, Food Processing, Water Tanks
- 18 SR® Stainless Steel
- Valuable for applications requiring high-temperature scaling resistance
- Properties are superior to Types 409 (1.4512) , 430 (1.4016) , 304 (1.4301) , 309 (1.4828) and 310 (1.4841) under cyclic conditions
- Very good oxidation resistance up to 1038 °C (1900 °F)
Application: Furnace and Heating equipment, Baffle plates, Industrial ovens
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Sheet/Strip PH Grades
PH = Precipitation Hardening
Excellent Corrosion Resistance, High Strength, Easy Heat Treatment
- 17-4 PH® Stainless Steel (1.4542, UNS S17400)
- High strength
- Excellent corrosion resistance
- Good toughness properties
Application: Aerospace components, Food, Chemical and Petrochemical industry, Measuring Technology, High Pressure components
- 15-5 PH® Stainless Steel (1.4545, UNS S15500)
- Ferrite-free version of the 17-4 PH
- High strength and hardness
- Good corrosion resistance
- Excellent transverse mechanical properties
Application: Aerospace, Chemical, Food Processing, Metal Working, Paper Industries
- 17-7 PH® Stainless Steel (1.4568, UNS S17700)
- Good formability
- High strength
- Excellent fatigue properties
- Good corrosion resistance
- Minimum distortion on heat treatment
Application: High loaded flat springs, belleville spring washers, eyelets, strain gauges at temperatures up to 316° C (600° F), Aerospace components
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Stock Program
- 17-4 PH Stainless Sheet (1.4542, UNS S17400)
- Condition A
Thickness 0,8 - 3,17 mm
Size 914 x 3048 mm
- Condition A
- 17-4 PH Stainless Plate (1.4542, UNS S17400)
- Condition A
Thickness 4,76 - 25 mm
Size 1000 x 2000 mm
- Condition A