What is 2205 duplex stainless steel
The 2205 duplex stainless steel is formed by reducing the nickel content to about 5% and adjusting the addition amount of manganese and nitrogen to form ferrite of about 40-50%. The chemical composition of 2205 duplex stainless steel is balanced, so that the austenitic phase and the ferrite phase have large and appropriate corrosion resistance. "Biphasic" refers to a microscopic arrangement having two phases of austenite/ferrite. The addition of nitrogen content of 2205 duplex stainless steel and its fine grain microstructure make it have higher strength than common austenitic stainless steels such as 304L and 316L. Under solid solution annealing conditions, the 2205 duplex stainless steel has a yield strength that is approximately twice that of 316L stainless steel. Due to this higher strength, the allowable stress of 2205 duplex stainless steel can be much higher, depending on the design specifications chosen for process equipment manufacturing. In many applications, ...