@FeelFreeToArgue Tensile strengths are comparable, although that's really more of an engineering issue. Stainless steel is by definition minimum of 10.5% chromium. Yet by adding more carbon it's possible to create exceptionally hard and strong stainless steel.
The first stainless steel created by humans is still around, if that gives you any idea how long it lasts. The only estimate I've heard clocks in at around 300K years.
Cost depends on Life Cycle Costing (LCC) or short term analysis.
MEPS - WORLD STAINLESS STEEL PRICES ($US/tonne) $1996
MEPS - WORLD CARBON STEEL PRICES ($US/tonne) $576
So stainless is about 3.4x more expensive. But when you factor in the LCC, depending on the application, it can actually cost considerably less long term.
heavy metal?
dangerjuices 1 year ago
@manicmetropolis Thank you sir.
neotoy 1 year ago
This may simply be a version of planned obsolescence applied to construction.
Are the tensile strengths etc. all the same. Nothing about the process makes it weaker? For all I know, it may make it stronger, just curious.
Stainless lasts that long, eh?
What is the difference in cost?
FeelFreeToArgue 1 year ago
@FeelFreeToArgue Tensile strengths are comparable, although that's really more of an engineering issue. Stainless steel is by definition minimum of 10.5% chromium. Yet by adding more carbon it's possible to create exceptionally hard and strong stainless steel.
The first stainless steel created by humans is still around, if that gives you any idea how long it lasts. The only estimate I've heard clocks in at around 300K years.
Cost depends on Life Cycle Costing (LCC) or short term analysis.
neotoy 1 year ago
@FeelFreeToArgue
MEPS - WORLD STAINLESS STEEL PRICES ($US/tonne) $1996
MEPS - WORLD CARBON STEEL PRICES ($US/tonne) $576
So stainless is about 3.4x more expensive. But when you factor in the LCC, depending on the application, it can actually cost considerably less long term.
neotoy 1 year ago
@neotoy Wow, I was expecting the difference to be A LOT more.
FeelFreeToArgue 1 year ago