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Recommend best Stainless Steel Handbook

Hi,

I am a industrialist and want a handbook on stainless steel. Where can I find it?

Chetan Chopra
- Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Hello Chetan!

One of the best that I've seen for the price (FREE!) is "Design Guidelines for the Selection and Use of Stainless Steel" published by the Nickel Development Institute. Go to www.nidi.org, and order publication 9014. ~~While you're there, also get a copy of Davidson & Redmond's article on "Practical Guide to using Duplex Stainless Steel", publication 10044, since 9014 doesn't cover the duplex grades well.~~

If you want something more substantial, a search at Amazon using "stainless steel" should get you enough to satisfy, even neglecting the "stainless steel rat" series of books by Harry Harrison.

Good luck!

Lee Gearhart
metallurgist
East Aurora, New York

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Ed. note, July '10: Sorry, but the "Practical Guide to using Duplex Stainless Steel" appears to no longer be available at www.nidi.org, but "Practical Guidelines for the Fabrication of Duplex Stainless Steels" is available and may be helpful.

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