"High Strength, Durable, Less Expensive Stainless Steel..."
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Martensitic Stainless Steel Compared with Other Alloys
Here are some of the products which have benefitted from KVA STAINLESS™ Martensitic Stainless Steel Technology:
High performance stainless steel rigid wheelchair frame:
- 5% lighter than Ti-3Al-2.5V alloy frame
- Equivalent strength as Ti alloy frame
- 80% reduced material costs
Off road "truggy" upper control arms:
- 15% lighter than 4130 CrMo parts
- Superior strength to original CrMo design
- Additional corrosion resistance vs. CrMo
- Same material costs
Stainless Steel lugged bicycle frame:
- 3.0 lb finished weight
- Electropolished finish enhances corrosion resistance
- Superior strength and durability as compared to heat treated CrMo lugged frame sets
Stainless Steel Light truck front tow hooks:
- 50% lighter than high strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel parts
- Superior strength (+18%) to original HSLA design
- Additional corrosion resistance vs. HSLA
- Integrated braze/harden cycle results in manufacturing cost reduction
Automotive stainless steel front bumper beam:
- Lighter and stronger than extruded aluminum alloy designs
- Superior formability and weldability relative to conventional advanced high strength steel (AHSS) martensitic prehardened strip material
- Additional corrosion resistance vs. AHSS
Automotive stainless steel body B-pillar:
- Lighter and stronger and improved corrosion resistance as compared to conventional AHSS materials
- Superior formability and weldability relative to conventional AHSS
- Utilizes conventional cold stamping technology (i.e., specialty hot-stamping equipment for Boron-treated steels not needed)
Automotive stainless steel front subframe/engine cradle:
- 35% lighter than conventional HSLA design
- Increased strength vs. HSLA design
- Additional corrosion resistance vs. HSLA
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