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1 METALLIC STAINLESS STEEL This section is concerned with metallic stainless steel, which is supplied either in the massive form (long products or flat products) or in the powdered form. The purpose of this section is to review available data concerning the health effects of metallic stainless steel and, on the basis of this, to assess the hazards and ensuing risks. 1.1 Metallic stainless steel: massive 1.1.1 General information Stainless steels are defined according to the European Standard EN 10088 as ironbased alloys containing at least 10.5% chromium and a maximum of 1.2% carbon (British Standards Institution 1995). Stainless steels may contain nickel as another major alloying element, with a content of up to 38%. Other alloying elements may be present including molybdenum (0-8%), manganese (0-11%), silicon and copper (0- 3% each). Titanium and niobium may be present as stabilisers. One of the most important properties of stainless steels is resistance to corrosion. Corrosion resistance in stainless steels is provided by a passive surface film which acts as a barrier between the alloy and the surrounding medium. The passive film is a continuous, non-porous and insoluble film which, if broken under normal conditions, is self-healing. Of all the constituent elements of stainless steel, chromium plays the most important role in the formation and stabilisation of the passive film; raising the chromium content of stainless steel above the minimum content of 10.5% increases the stability of the passive film. Other elements may also contribute to the passive film: molybdenum plays a role in its stabilisation; nickel plays a role in promoting repassivation. Stainless steels are sub-divided into a number of categories according to their metallurgical structure: ferritic steels; martensitic steels; austenitic steels; austeniticferritic steels; and precipitation-hardening steels. A description of each stainless steel family is presented in Table 1.1, together with information on physical properties, elemental composition and examples of some applications. 1
Table 1.1 Identity of stainless steels Stainless steel family Description Composition (examples) Typical applications Martensitic group Stainless steels of 400 series; capable of being heat treated to wide range of hardness and strength levels. Ferritic group Stainless steels in 400 series; used for corrosion resistance and resistance to sealing at high temperatures, rather than for high strength; non-hardenable by heat treating; always magnetic. Austenitic group All stainless steels in the 200 and 300 series; have excellent formability and corrosion resistance; non-hardenable by heat treating; non-magnetic in annealed condition and depending on composition; become slightly magnetic when cold worked. Duplex alloys group Austenitic-ferritic stainless steels; based on 2205 alloy; have a mixture of austenitic and ferrite in their structure; nitrogen added to improve corrosion resistance and strength. 2 Type AISI 410: carbon 0.11% chromium 12% Type AISI 430: carbon 0.05% chromium 16.5% Type AISI 304: carbon 0.04% chromium 18.2% nickel 8.7% Alloy AISI 2205: carbon 0.02% chromium 22% nickel 5.5% molybdenum 3% nitrogen 0.14% Bolts, nuts, screws, cutlery, scissors, knife blades, surgical equipment, springs, beater bars for paper mills. Vehicle mufflers and catalytic converters, containers, vehicle trim, kitchen trim and equipment, drums and tubs for washing machines, drums for dryers, heat exchangers, oil burner parts, interior architectural trim. Architectural trim, vehicle wheel cover, railroad car bodies, chemical processing equipment, food processing and handling equipment, hospital equipment, dairy equipment, beverage equipment, pharmaceutical equipment, petrol refining equipment. Pipe and tube applications, petrochemical equipment, pulp and paper processing machinery and equipment.
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These levels decreased, although ch
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treatment group and no effects were
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esponses in terms of irritancy, fib
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MMA/SS) at approximately 400 mg/m 3
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was relatively heterogeneous. No de
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used included respiratory symptoms,
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Keskinen et al. (1980) reported on
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Welding method Electrode Base metal
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treated with MIG/SS fume. One lung
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Effects on reproduction No studies
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