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Posted by Kiara on February 23rd, 2021

What is Duplex?

Duplex and Super Duplex Grades of Stainless Steel offer exceptional corrosion resistance when 316 grade simply isn't enough.

Duplex Stainless-steel Fasteners (SAF 2205 or UNS S31803) or Super Duplex Stainless-steel Fasteners (SAF 2507 or UNS S32750) are grades of Stainless Steel frequently needed in the battle versus rust when 316 grade just isn't enough, such as being constantly submerged in salt-water. An important function of Duplex stainless-steel is that its pitting and crevice deterioration resistance is considerably remarkable to that of 304 or 316 grade Stainless Steel.

This combined with high mechanical strength and ductility makes it an excellent material for many applications. Frequently 316 Grade Stainless-steel is described as 'Marine grade' - and yes while it is typically utilized and ideal for marine environments such as fastenings on a private yacht's deck, it is by no means the most robust alloy for high chloride environments (E.g. salt-water). Where fastener strength and integrity is important, such as for bolts in a Yacht's Keel, a Duplex or Super Duplex Fastener is needed. Also where a Stainless Fastener is submerged in salt-water, Duplex would be the minimum requirement. Duplex and Super Duplex Fasteners are not typically 'off the rack' and stocked by stainless fastener distributors. They are made to buy and ensuring the source is specialized in Duplex fastener manufacture with a high degree of Quality Control is important.

Duplex Production technologies

Duplex fastenersare ideally made with created heads and rolled threads, with the heating in the forging procedure carefully temperature managed.

Duplex fasteners can be CNC machined from round or hex bar - however ideally they would be made with created heads and rolled threads. Threads need to be rolled rather than machined to ensure smoother, stronger threads are obtained as compared to machined/CNC threads - this increases the thread's yield strength, surface area finish, hardness, pipe and wear resistance. When Hot Creating the fastener head, temperature control is vital. When heating Duplex you should prevent extended time in the vital temperature level zone as this encourages unwanted Nitrides and Carbides to form. It is essential that digital control devices is utilized to quickly heat through this temperature zone and instantly eliminate from the heat source when the temperature level is maximum for creating. Any Duplex product must then go through laser marking to make sure traceability of the fastener through the supply chain. Test Certificates ought to also always be gotten.

Duplex Applications - where would you utilize Super Duplex over Duplex?

Applications which can take advantage of using these duplex steels include piping systems, pumps (where the great disintegration and abrasion resistance is employed), valves, heat exchangers, Keel Bolts, utilized with items submerged in salt-water and other devices.

Duplex tube fittings has outstanding general corrosion resistance; remarkable to grade 316 in the majority of environments, consisting of resistance to inter-granular, pitting and crevice corrosion. Super Duplex has even greater pitting resistance. In summary - 316 is good, Duplex is great and Very Duplex is well - 'SUPER'! One of the most common techniques to define resistance to pitting corrosion is the PRE worth, Pitting Resistance Equivalent. The PRE can be computed from the structure as: PRE = %Cr + 3.3 %Mo + 16 %N Clearly grades high in the alloying aspects Chromium and particularly Molybdenum and nitrogen are more resistant.