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Stainless Steel in Architecture (10037)
By Bernard A. Smits, reprinted from Wilkes: Encyclopedia of Architecture: Design, engineering, and construction, Vol. 4, 1989. Pointing out that there are more than 57 stainless steels recognized as standard alloys, in addition to many proprietary alloys produced by different stainless steel producers, the article categorizes them -- austenitic, ferritic, martensitic -- and gives the representative properties of those used in architectural work. Classification of stainless steel product forms, their finishes and resistance to corrosion precedes sections devoted to forming, fabrication and cleaning.
