Metal powders
Stainless steel powders
Stainless steel is part of the KVX portfolio concept for components where environment, surface condition and mechanical requirements must be considered together.
Fe–Cr
Powder morphology and particle size vary with the production route.
Corrosion considerations meet component design.
Material systems in focus.
Stainless powder systems include austenitic, ferritic and martensitic families. Their behaviour depends on alloy chemistry, density, microstructure and processing conditions. A powder route must be selected around the intended service environment.
- Austenitic stainless systems
- Ferritic stainless systems
- Martensitic stainless systems
- Stainless systems for porous components
Engineering considerations
Select around the application.
- Service environment
- Fluid chemistry, temperature, cleaning conditions and corrosion mechanisms.
- Material family
- The required balance of corrosion resistance, mechanical properties and magnetic response.
- Powder route
- Compaction or moulding requirements, particle distribution and sintering atmosphere.
- Verification
- Density, dimensional inspection, microstructure and application-specific testing.
Target applications
Connecting material to function.
- Industrial fittings and small structural parts
- Selected pump and fluid-system components
- Porous filtration elements
- Electrical and mechanical assemblies