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Stainless Steel Market Reference — September 9, 2026 Cold-rolled prices are based on 1219 mm slit-edge material; hot-rolled prices are based on 1500 mm mill-edge material, except where a different edge condition is shown. Other widths require a surcharge; please contact our sales team for detail...Read more »
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Quick answer: ASTM A262 testing evaluates susceptibility to intergranular attack in austenitic stainless steel. A useful purchase requirement identifies the applicable practice, material condition, sampling plan and acceptance criteria. Simply writing “A262 passed” does not tell an engineer wha...Read more »
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Quick answer: A stainless steel round bar for CNC machining should be specified by more than its grade. Define the alloy and condition, supplied diameter and tolerance, straightness, surface condition, cut length, machining allowance and inspection documents. These details determine feeding stab...Read more »
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China Stainless Steel Market Reference — September 8, 2026. Cold-rolled prices are based on 1219 mm slit-edge material; hot-rolled prices are based on 1500 mm mill-edge material. Other widths may require an adjustment—please contact our sales team for the current basis. Quotation basis: These fi...Read more »
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China Stainless Steel Market Reference — September 7, 2026. Cold-rolled prices below are based on 1219 mm slit-edge material; hot-rolled prices are based on 1500 mm mill-edge material. Other widths may require an adjustment—please contact our sales team for the current basis. Quotation basis: Th...Read more »
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Quick answer: Reliable orbital welding of stainless steel tube depends on more than the welding program. Tube chemistry, end preparation, joint fit-up, shielding and internal purge control, heat input, cleanliness and inspection acceptance must work together. Orbital GTAW improves repeatability,...Read more »
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Market reference date: September 4, 2026. The following stainless steel prices are material-only market references, not fixed SAKYSTEEL sales quotations. Quotation basis: cold-rolled prices are based on 1219 mm slit-edge material; hot-rolled prices are based on 1500 mm mill-edge material. Other...Read more »
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Market reference date: September 3, 2026. The following stainless steel prices are material-only market references, not fixed SAKYSTEEL sales quotations. Quotation basis: cold-rolled prices are based on 1219 mm slit-edge material; hot-rolled prices are based on 1500 mm mill-edge material. Other...Read more »
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PMI helps detect alloy mix-ups, but a handheld analyzer reading is not a complete acceptance certificate. For stainless steel bar, plate and pipe purchases, the important question is not simply whether PMI is available. It is whether the selected method can measure the elements that distinguish ...Read more »
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For pressure-service stainless steel pipe, grade alone is not a complete specification. A usable purchase requirement must connect the material grade, pipe standard, manufacturing route, outside diameter, wall thickness or schedule, end preparation, testing scope and service conditions. Missi...Read more »
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Market reference date: September 2, 2026. The following figures summarize publicly available Chinese stainless steel market indications. They are converted reference values rather than fixed SAKYSTEEL quotations. Quotation basis: cold-rolled values are based on 1219 mm slit-edge material; hot-ro...Read more »
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ASTM A269, ASTM A213 and ASTM A312 are not interchangeable labels for the same stainless steel product. They address different product forms and service conditions: A269 covers seamless and welded austenitic stainless steel tubing for general service; A213 covers seamless ferritic and austeniti...Read more »
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September 1, 2026 stainless steel market reference: the following figures summarize current material-only reference levels for cold-rolled, hot-rolled and special steel products. The following stainless steel prices are based on 1219 mm slit-edge cold-rolled material and 1500 mm mill-edge hot-r...Read more »
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The correct pipe end is determined by the joint design—not by stainless steel grade alone. A plain end leaves the pipe ready for cutting or project-specific preparation; a beveled end prepares the pipe for a butt-welded joint; and a threaded end is used only where the piping specification, wall ...Read more »
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When stainless steel is discussed, attention often goes first to large coils, wide plate and annual tonnage. But narrow the material from conventional sheet to precision strip, reduce the gauge from tenths of a millimetre toward 0.02 mm, and the rules begin to change. At that point, the questio...Read more »