Stainless Steel Plate Heat Exchanger

Stainless steel also known as inox steel, is defined as a steel alloys with a minimum of 10.5%to 11% chromium content by mass. Stainless steel does not flake, rust or stain with water as regular steel does, but in spite of the name it is not fully stain-proof. Stainless steel is also called corrosion-resistant steel or CRES when the alloy type and not exhaustive, particularly in the aviation industry. There are different grades & surface finishes of stainless steel to go with the environment the alloy must endure. Stainless steel is used where both the properties of steel & fighting to corrosion are m&atory. Stainless steel differs from carbon steel by the amount of chromium present. Open to attack carbon steel rusts readily when exposed to air & moisture. This iron oxide film (the rust) is active & accelerates corrosion for forming more iron oxide. Stainless steels contain sufficient chromium to form a passive film of chromium oxide, which prevents further surface corrosion & blocks corrosion from spreading into the metal's internal structure .