Stainless steel features
Stainless steel flexible service lines - the fit and forget solution
Leaks in distribution systems are costly. Added to the direct cost of the lost water that cannot be sold are the financial and environmental costs of finding, treating and storing more water to compensate for the losses. This problem affects rich and poor cities alike. Many utilities do not know the exact extent of the water loss in their system.
What are the different grades and properties?
There are more than 200 different grades of stainless steels, which are categorised in 4 main groups: austenitic, ferritic, martensitic and duplex.
UN Development goals
The UN’s 17 Sustainability Goals recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies to build economic growth and address a range of social needs including health, education and job opportunities while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
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Stainless steel beneath our feet
The in-ground infrastructure woven into our cities often goes unnoticed, but it plays an essential role in how we live. Drains, maintenance access points, and manhole covers must reliably function in harsh urban conditions, while integrating seamlessly with their surroundings.
Stainless steel melt shop production increases by 3.0% in the first nine months of 2025
The world stainless association has released figures for the third quarter of 2025, showing the total stainless steel melt shop production for the first 9 months of 2025 was 48.0 million tonnes, an increase of 3.0% compared the first 9 months of 2024.
Infographic - Chromium Markets Q3 2025 - Steady Chrome ore Production, Falling Ferrochrome Output
In Q3 2025 Global chrome ore production remained broadly stable, recording only modest growth, whereas global ferrochrome production and trade declined, largely owing to reduced output in Southern Africa.
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