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Here is an excerpt from an article found at www.steelforge.com that I thought may be of interest to some on the Busse Forum:
Like carbon, nitrogen increases the strength of a steel. But unlike carbon, nitrogen does not combine significantly with chromium in a stainless steel. This combination, which forms chromium carbide, reduces the strength and corrosion resistance of an alloy.
Until recently, metallurgists had difficulty adding controlled amounts of nitrogen to an alloy. The development of the argon-oxygen decarburization (AOD) method has made possible strength levels formerly unattainable in conventional annealed stainless alloys.
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Like carbon, nitrogen increases the strength of a steel. But unlike carbon, nitrogen does not combine significantly with chromium in a stainless steel. This combination, which forms chromium carbide, reduces the strength and corrosion resistance of an alloy.
Until recently, metallurgists had difficulty adding controlled amounts of nitrogen to an alloy. The development of the argon-oxygen decarburization (AOD) method has made possible strength levels formerly unattainable in conventional annealed stainless alloys.
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Kevin Miller
My Personal Interests Page
kevinandtrish@sympatico.ca
Click here for a chance to win a kit knife!
Look to the Lord and His strength, seek His face always.