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304 vs 430 Stainless Steel

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Among so many various grades that are available in stainless steel, the most common ones are: the ferritic grade 430 and the austenitic 304. Both these stainless steels make up a large part of steel that is in use, but there are certain important differences between Stainless Steel 304 and 430 Stainless Steel. Differences between 304 and 430 stainless steel 1.     Cost : majority of the final cost of an alloy depends on the elements and their composition used in making it. Because of the chemical composition, 304 is usually more expensive than 430. Grade 304 has somewhere around 8- 10.5% nickel and grade 430 has 0%. This means that 304 is more corrosion resistant than 430, and the nickel content in 304 makes it costlier than 430. 2.     Magnetism : even after being an austenitic grade, after cold working, some magnetic properties are displayed by 304. 430 on the other hand, is a ferritic grade, because of which it is very magnetic. 3.   ...

What are copper pipes used for?

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  Copper pipes are multifaceted. Meaning, they have various features and properties like: high strength, resistance from corrosion, excellent thermal and electrical performance. These features make copper a perfect crucial metal to be used day- to- day. Today, copper pipes are one of the main interior parts of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigerating systems. Copper pipes Uses of Copper Pipes: 1.     Copper pipes help in delivering safe domestic water, both hot and cold, for the purpose of drinking. 2.     It delivers water for different potable and non- potable activities, like washing clothes and bathing, cleaning cars/ bikes/ other vehicles, watering plants, cooking meals and flushing toilets. 3.     It does not just deliver liquids, but gases too. It helps in delivering LPG and natural gas to residential as well as non- residential places. This is possible because of its ability to facilitate installation o...