stainless steel

     

Austenite (γ-iron; har) Bainite Martensite Cementite (iron carbide; Fe3C) Ledeburite (ferrite - cementite eutectic, 4.3% carbon) Ferrite (α-iron, δ-iron; soft) Pearlite (88% ferrite, 12% cementite) Spheroidite

Trivia about stainless steel

  • In 1913 this alloy was invented by Harry Brearley of Sheffield, England, a city known for its cutlery since before 1400
  • Harry Brearly developed this steel after noticing the anti-corrosion properties of high chromium steel
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew lets off some steam in the foundry at Ping Hdqtrs in Phoenix, AZ.) One of the final steps is pouring this 2-word, rust-resistant alloy at about 2,975 degrees Fahrenheit to cast it as the club head
  • David Smith's very reflective, metallic "Cubi" series of the 1960s
  • St. Louis' Gateway Arch is concrete covered in this alliterative metal with chromium for shine
  • An iron-carbon alloy of less than 2% carbon
  • Harry Brearley's 1913 try at an alloy that would better resist erosion in gun barrels led to this type of steel