201 Stainless Steel: An Economical and Practical All-Rounder
201 stainless steel is a nickel-saving austenitic stainless steel widely used in modern industry and daily life. Its main chemical composition includes iron, manganese, chromium, nickel and nitrogen. Manganese plays an important role in it. It partially replaces the function of nickel, thereby significantly reducing the production cost, making 201 stainless steel have an outstanding price advantage in the market.
In terms of characteristics, 201 stainless steel has good cold working performance. During the cold working process, it can improve its own strength through the work hardening effect, which makes it perform well in forming processes such as stamping and drawing. At the same time, it also has a certain degree of corrosion resistance. In a dry and clean atmospheric environment, it can maintain a good appearance and performance for a long time and is not easy to rust and corrode. However, it should be noted that compared with stainless steel with a high nickel content, 201 stainless steel will have relatively weak corrosion resistance when facing a complex environment with moisture, a large amount of salt or chloride.
The advantages of 201 stainless steel are very obvious. The first is the cost advantage. The lower price makes it the preferred material for many cost-sensitive industries. Secondly, its strength and hardness can meet the basic needs of general industrial and civil fields. Whether it is to withstand certain mechanical stress or meet the physical requirements of daily use, 201 stainless steel can do it.
Based on these characteristics and advantages, 201 stainless steel is widely used. In the field of architectural decoration, it is often used to make door and window frames, stair handrails, curtain wall decorative panels, etc., which can not only achieve beautiful and elegant decorative effects at a low cost, but also ensure durability to a certain extent. In the manufacture of daily necessities, such as tableware and kitchen utensils in the kitchen, and some small hardware products in the home, such as hangers and racks, 201 stainless steel has also been widely used. In addition, in the manufacture of some simple mechanical parts that do not require particularly high corrosion resistance, such as screws, nuts, rivets, etc., 201 stainless steel also plays an important role with its good processing performance and moderate strength.