How to Specify Stainless Steel in an RFQ: Grade, Size and Testing Written by: Emma, Technical Sales Engineer | Reviewed by: Ethan, Materials Engineer | Updated: August 2026 Introduction A request for quotation that reads "Please quote 316L stainless steel sheet" will produce a quote — but not ...
Stainless Steel for Oil, Gas and Sour Service: Grades and NACE Testing Written by: Emma, Technical Sales Engineer | Reviewed by: Ethan, Materials Engineer | Updated: August 2026 Introduction A purchase order that reads "316L stainless steel, oil and gas service" is incomplete in a way that can be ...
Food and Pharmaceutical Stainless Steel: Grades, Ra and Tube Standards Written by: Emma, Technical Sales Engineer | Reviewed by: Ethan, Materials Engineer | Updated: August 2026 Introduction A purchase order that reads "304/316L stainless steel, sanitary tube" looks complete, but it leaves four ...
Stainless Steel for High-Temperature Service: 309S, 310S, 321 or 347? Written by: Emma, Technical Sales Engineer | Reviewed by: Ethan, Materials Engineer | Updated: August 2026 Introduction All four of these grades carry the label "high-temperature stainless steel," but they were designed to solve ...
Stainless Steel for Seawater and Desalination: Grade Selection Written by: Emma, Technical Sales Engineer | Reviewed by: Ethan, Materials Engineer | Updated: August 2026 Introduction Seawater is one of the most demanding environments for stainless steel, but it is not a single, uniform condition. ...
Stainless Steel for Chemical Processing: 316L, 904L, 2205 or 2507? Written by: Emma, Technical Sales Engineer | Reviewed by: Ethan, Materials Engineer | Updated: August 2026 Introduction Choosing stainless steel for chemical processing is not a matter of ranking four grades from "good" to "best." ...