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Ò steel cold facts Knocking your socks off 18 Forever 01|13 A combination of Outokumpu stainless steels is part of the reason to why Miele washing machines lead the European washer and dryer market in terms of product longevity and durability. Germany’s WfK Cleaning Technology Research Institute found that Miele washers were the only machines to break the 5,000 wash-cycle barrier of faultless operation. That equals about 20 years of standard use. Miele attributes part of its market leadership to its selection of materials. Washers and dryers use stainless steel wherever there is contact with water or moisture. Miele selected a ferritic Outokumpu stainless steel (1.4016; 430) for its washing machine and tumble dryer drums. The smooth, shiny surface provides much more than good looks. A “stockings test” is performed to assure a minimum of friction contact with the drum steel to protect delicate items from snags and other damage. Another ferritic grade, 1.4510 (439), is used in some drums. Miele dryers also incorporate Outokumpu austenitic grade 1.4301 (304). These machines have come to represent peace of mind, impressive performance – and clean shirts.
Stainless steel in a demanding natural gas project Outokumpu supplies stailess steel for cable management specialist Vantrunk, whose cable ladders and cable trays are used to support cables in the Gorgon LNG project. Gordon LNG is the largest construction project ever undertaken in Australia and one of the largest worldwide. Gas fields are built some 130 kilometers off the north-west coast of Western Australia. The resource contains 40 trillion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas. The Vantrunk cable ladder and tray systems are manufactured with marine-grade stainless steel whenever extreme strength and very high corrosion resistance are required. The material ensures up to 20-year service life in a temperature range from -50 to +450 degrees Celsius. Vantrunk Managing Director Kevin Campbell comments on the Vantrunk-Outokumpu partnership: “At Vantrunk, we are committed to delivering the highest-quality cable management solutions designed to thrive in extreme environments. We have developed a strong and reliable supply chain. Outokumpu plays a key role in helping us to deliver on our customer promise.” Lighter tanks and lower maintenance costs Outokumpu delivers 150 tons of stainless steel sheet to construction of storage tanks by Japrotek, a Finnishbased company that produces agitators, pressure vessels and large tanks, built on site, for process industries. Originally Japrotek’s end customer had selected carbon steel as their material. Outokumpu presented Japrotek its new tool that calculates and compares different materials, taking into account weight and thickness as well as welding, finishing and maintenance costs. This allows customers to make decisions based on total cost of the investment throughout its life cycle. Based on the calculations, Japrotek recommended its customer that they could replace carbon steel with LDX 2101® and austenitic stainless steel. After looking into it, the customer chose the recommended materials for the construction of their tank. “the Main reasons for switching to stainless steel were longer life cycle time and lower maintenance costs as well as the good properties of LDX 2101® that makes it ideal for big tanks,” says Stig Sandström, Sales Manager at Japrotek. “We received good product information at the Outokumpu site, which made us think about new options for the material.” Outokumpu lean duplex for a pioneering solar plant project Outokumpu has won another contract for a pioneering Crescent Dunes solar plant project in Tonopah, Nevada, USA. In addition to 650 tons of stainless quarto plate, Outokumpu will also supply more than 60 tons of Outokumpu’s patented lean duplex grade LDX2101 ® , from its mill in Sheffield, UK. Tonopah Solar has commissioned a solar energy plant to provide some 100 megawatts of clean, renewable and sustainable energy. The Crescent Dunes is the first project of its kind using a molten salt power tower and heliostat technology. The energy captured from the sun is used to power a conventional steam turbine generator to produce electricity. The solar panels on the pedestal turn in two different ways, which enables the panels to follow the sun and capture its energy more efficiently. The solar plant will start operations in the beginning of 2014 to provide clean and renewable energy for customers in California and Nevada. 01|13 Forever 19
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