Guides & FAQ

Reference pages for alloy selection, processing, and inspection.

Use these evergreen guides to compare grades, metal shapes, heat treatment routes, machining requirements, testing documents, anti-rust packing, and technical RFQ details.

Reference guide

Alloy Grade Comparison

Compare nickel alloys, stainless steel, special steel, and precision alloys by standard, equivalent grade, strength, corrosion resistance, temperature range, and processing route.

  • Cross-standard comparison and equivalent grade notes
  • Grade differences for corrosion, strength, hardness, and temperature service
  • Buyer guidance for shape, heat treatment, machining, and inspection

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Stainless Steel Grade Guide

Guide buyers through duplex, austenitic, martensitic, and ferritic stainless steel grades by corrosion environment, strength, weldability, and available metal shape.

  • Grade difference explanations
  • Corrosion and strength comparison
  • Shape-based selection notes

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Nickel Alloy Selection Guide

Select Alloy 625, Monel, Hastelloy, and high-temperature nickel alloy products by corrosion media, temperature exposure, shape, processing, and certificate needs.

  • Corrosion resistance selection
  • High-temperature use notes
  • Standard and equivalent grade notes

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Special Steel Heat Treatment Guide

Connect alloy structural steel, high-strength steel, maraging steel, and tool steel grades with heat treatment, hardness targets, machining stability, and inspection reports.

  • Heat treatment workflows
  • Hardness and strength targets
  • Inspection report planning

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FAQ

Practical answers for overseas buyers requesting alloy and special steel stock, processing, certificates, inspection, packing, and delivery.

  • MOQ, cut-to-size, and mixed-grade RFQ requirements
  • MTC, heat number traceability, UT, hardness, and dimensional inspection
  • Anti-rust packaging, marking, labels, and delivery coordination

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