APP0412NI – Practical guide to using duplex stainless steels

Description

Estimated time: 1,30 hours

Language: English

Summary of the lecture

This publication provides a comprehensive and practical overview of duplex stainless steels, focusing on their metallurgy, properties, fabrication, welding practices, corrosion resistance, applications, and quality control requirements. It explains the evolution from first-generation to modern duplex, super duplex, and hyper duplex grades, highlighting their advantages—such as high strength, excellent resistance to chloride stress corrosion cracking, and cost efficiency due to lower nickel content. The guide includes detailed information on microstructures, phase balance, potential detrimental phases, mechanical properties, corrosion behavior, fabrication guidelines, welding considerations, and typical industrial applications across chemical processing, oil & gas, desalination, pulp & paper, and structural engineering.

What you will learn:

  • Understand duplex stainless steel microstructure and main alloy categories.
  • Recognize key mechanical and corrosion-resistance advantages.
  • Identify detrimental phases and conditions that promote their formation.
  • Apply proper fabrication and welding practices for duplex grades.
  • Select suitable duplex alloys for different industrial environments.
  • Use relevant standards and testing methods for quality control.
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Course includes

  • 1 Lesson
  • Steel Applications