Phase Differentiation in Stainless Steel Oxide Scales Using ChI-Scan On GlobalSpec

From EDAX, Inc.

Stainless steels have applications in areas where surface appearance is an extremely important property. These may include areas such as kitchen work tops, cupboard facings and cladding for building exteriors and interiors. As stainless steel is mainly used for its appearance, any effect of oxidation must be reduced so that it will not be detrimental to the final product's appearance.

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