XM-28 is a high manganese low nickel austenitic stainless steel, strengthened by extra nitrogen present in solid solution. Due to lower nickel compared to 304 and 316 type stainless steel, XM-28 provides a major cost advantage without adversely affecting corrosion resistance for many applications. High nitrogen provides significantly higher tensile strength and yield strength without…
Effective with shipments October 1, 2011 North Amercian Stainless will change the raw material period used in calculating the surcharge for all stainless grades and products. This change is necessary to more closely align our raw materials with our production lead times. The surcharge basis for shipments in each monthly period, is as follows: LME…
North American Stainless steel will be used in the “cable wall” located in the lobby of “One World Trade Center” also known as the “Freedom Tower” in New York City. The signature building currently being constructed will become the centerpiece of the World Trade Center construction project when it opens to the public in 2013. …
Governor Beshear Announces North American Stainless to Make $30 Million Investment in Ghent Facility Company represents largest Spanish investment in the United States GHENT, Ky. (Jan. 28, 2011) – Gov. Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and executives of North American Stainless (NAS) to announce the company’s plans to invest $10 million for increased peeled…
Acerinox , S.A. parent company of North American Stainless (NAS), held its quarterly Board of Directors meeting at NAS. After the meeting, the visiting Directors toured the Plant and later that evening dined with the Governor of Kentucky and various State dignitaries.
North American Stainless produces duplex grades 2205 and 2304 in both flat products and long products. Type 2205 and 2304 are duplex stainless steel grades with a microstructure, when heat treated properly, of nearly equal proportions of austenite and ferrite. The higher chromium, molybdenum and nitrogen contents give 2205 significantly improved pitting and crevice corrosion resistance…
On Thursday April 23, 2009 NAS ran the first production coil on Z-mill #5. The new mill, supplied by Sendzimir Japan (Sejal), was built and commissioned on schedule. This makes the 5th cold rolling mill for NAS and the 3rd mill supplied by Sejal. The new mill is a 62” wide mill and adds the…
