Stainless Steel

     Advantages

     Types

     Chemical Composition

Type 302/304 stainless steel is the standard alloy for use in wire rope and cable. It has about the same strength as galvanized rope or cable but is much more corrosion resistance. It is comonly used fasteners and fittings. It can be used in most industrial atmospheres and has acceptable corrosion resistance when used in marine- and salt water. Type 304's low carbon content  makes it useful in many welding applicantions.

Type 316 stainless steel is the standard high corrosion resistant steel for rope and cable. It is resistant to many chemicals in the pulp and paper, pgotographic, food processing and textile industries. It has the best pitting resistance in marine and salt water because of the addition of 2.0 to 3.0% of molybdenum. Another valuable property of Type 316 is high creep strength at elevated temperatures.