Is free cutting steel stainless steel?

Publish Time: 2023-10-29     Origin: Site

Before we discuss this today, let's figure out what free cutting steel is.


A brief understanding, free cutting steel is the late easy turning processing of steel. In the steel smelting, adding a certain amount of sulfur S, phosphorus P, lead Pb and other easy-to-cut elements to improve its cutting properties of alloy steel. The addition of these elements improves the surface quality of the product and extends the service life of the machining tool.

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And stainless steel are high chromium Cr, with nickel Ni metal materials. Such as the common 304 stainless steel, chemical elements are as follows:

(Chemical composition of 304 stainless steel)

(Chemical composition of 1215 steel)


The two materials are still very different. Therefore, it is concluded that free-cutting steel does not belong to the category of stainless steel.


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