Handbooks and guides

Outokumpu’s welding knowledge guide serves as a useful introduction to the welding of stainless steels while also providing a greater understanding of this common fabrication method.

In this guidebook we discuss five principles that help you compare stainless steel providers on equal terms.

Outokumpu’s Machining guide explains the properties that influence machinability and provide guidance to help engineers and technicians optimize machining of stainless steel.

Outokumpu's Handbook of Stainless Steel is a comprehensive, basic introduction to stainless steel for engineers, designers and materials specifiers. The publication offers technical and objective knowledge about the world of stainless steel, introducing the reader to the different stainless steel grades, the properties of different types of stainless steels, their production and physical metallurgy, applications as well as fabrication techniques.