Which Stainless Steel for Furnace Application?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the selection of stainless steel for a furnace application involving a threaded bar used to support glass during heating. Participants explore suitable materials, alternatives to 330 stainless steel, and sourcing options.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested
  • Experimental/applied

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, Dave, seeks recommendations for stainless steel alternatives to 330 stainless steel for use in a furnace operating at approximately 1000 degrees Celsius.
  • Another participant mentions having used both 310 and 1.4841 grade stainless steel in reactive furnace applications, suggesting that 1.4841 is a German specification steel similar to 310.
  • A suggestion is made to contact a specific supplier in Germany for potential sourcing of suitable materials.
  • Another participant recommends a company specializing in small stainless steel fabrication, suggesting that sourcing from Turkey may not be necessary.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants provide various suggestions for stainless steel types and sourcing options, but there is no consensus on the best material or supplier. Multiple competing views remain regarding the suitability of different stainless steel grades.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not fully explored the specific properties or performance of the suggested stainless steels under the furnace conditions described, leaving some assumptions unaddressed.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals involved in materials selection for high-temperature applications, particularly in glass manufacturing or similar furnace environments, may find this discussion relevant.

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Hello there,

I have a supplier in Turkey making a part for me,which is a small threaded bar(30mm) with a smooth domed head(kinda like a bullet with threads up the side).I was hoping to use 330 stainless steel which is what the part is currently made from.Our supplier is finding it hard to source(in Turkey) 330ss and 310ss which I was told is a good alternative.

The application of this screw is in a furnace.A sheet of glass is hung from these screws at various points around the glass,this glass on the screws are then lowered into a furnace until the glass becomes softened where it is then removed and moves along to the next stage where the softened glass is shaped.I think the furnace operates around the 1000 deg celsius scale.

Can anybody recommend a type of stainless steel that might be suitable for my application or does anybody know where I could source 330ss or 310(somebody told me this was a possible alternative to 330ss) for our manufacturer in Turkey.

NAy thoughts or ideas would be highly regarded.

Thanks.

Dave.
 
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Thank you so much NABA for the reply.Our supplier in Turkey has contacted them and are awaiting a quote back.

Much appreciated.

Me.
 

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