2 Reasons to Avoid Using Plain Steel Baskets in Your Process
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Steel is an incredibly useful material for manufacturing. The discovery of steel jumped manufacturing and technology forward, allowing us to build bigger and better structures and products. However, as versatile and useful as plain steel is, it is not always the right material for the job.
Plain steel baskets can pose a problem in your production process for several reasons. What are some of these issues, and why should you use a different material instead? Here are a few of the reasons why you might want to avoid using plain steel in your product finishing process:
Frequency of Replacement
What good does it do to save money on the basket order if the baskets have to be replaced more than 5 times as often?
When plain steel is not resistant to the forces involved in your production process, any basket made from it will inevitably fail and be rendered useless. By using a basket made from the right materials, you can limit the amount of repeated orders you have to place, which saves you time and money in the long run.
High Temperature Heat Treat Processes
Plain Steel possesses a high melting point, able to take temperatures up to 1,370° C (2,500° F) before liquefying. Therefore, shouldn’t a plain steel basket be suitable for heat treat processes which burn up to 871° C (1,600° F)?
The answer is no.
Even though plain steel won’t liquefy until it reaches its melting temperature, it does lose much of its tensile strength well before reaching its melting temperature. This can pose a problem when heat-treating heavy parts, as a plain steel basket that could once hold 30 lbs. of weight without issue loses more than half of its strength before hitting the heat treat process’ maximum temperature.
As the steel loses strength, it will sag and deform under the weight of held parts. This is why materials specialized for temperature resistance such as Inconel or grade 330 stainless steel.
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