| Project 7000® Stainless Steels Win National New Product Recognition |
August, 1998 - When we announced our new Project 7000 series
of stainless steels, we wanted the metalworking world to know
that this represented the most significant improvement in the
machinability of stainless steels in the last 30 years.
DESIGN NEWS magazine was among the
first to agree and recognize the magnitude development. This
prestigious publication, of the reaching over 180,000 design
62,000 plants nationwide, recently named our Project 7000 series
runnerup in its engineers in more than "Most Outstanding New
Product" category for "Plastics, Metals and other
Materials" introduced in 1996.
Entries in this and six other
categories were screened by the journal's technical editors,
evaluated by an independent panel of then judges to determine the
best new products all the new products nominated, only 16 were
selected as outstanding in this for the year. Of category. The
product placing first was a unique automotive device, not truly a
material.
A Project 7000 Addition
In further tribute, the magazine followed up
recently by describing the Project 7000 series again on its
"Hot New Products" page.
Superior machinability is offered by a new alloy
known as Project 7000 stainless Type 203, a new addition to the Project 7000
series introduced a year ago.
The new alloy can be expected to provide productivity gains of
30% to 50% over generic stainless Type 203, and substantially
better machinability than that possible with Project 70®
stainless Type 203, which has been well known for its
free-machining characteristics.
The new stainless can be considered as an alternative to the
conventional resulfurized austenitic stainless steel known as
Type 303. Some machinists prefer Type 203 stainless for its
drilling characteristics, while others prefer it for jobs that
permit the use of maximum form turning speeds. In other cases, it
may be selected for its effect on tool life, or its machined
surface capabilities.
Project 7000 stainless Type 203 is a premium alloy available in
minimum mill quantities in bar sizes ranging from 1/4" to
3/4" diameter.
