4 Types of Stainless Steel Hexagon Bars on the Market Today

The stainless steel hexagonal bar is a solid long-shaped stainless steel material with a cross-section in the shape of a hexagon. Due to its characteristics, it is widely used in the ocean, chemical industry, construction, and other fields. In this article, let’s take a look at the applications and types of stainless steel hexagon bars.

Advantages of Stainless Steel Hexagon Bars

1. The stainless steel hexagonal bar has high dimensional accuracy, up to ±0.01mm; dimensional specifications: hexagonal bar specifications: H2-H90mm;
2. The surface quality of stainless steel hexagonal bars is excellent, with good brightness;
3. Stainless steel hexagonal bars have strong corrosion resistance, high tensile strength and fatigue resistance;
4. The chemical composition of stainless steel hexagonal bars is stable, the steel is pure, and the content of inclusions is low;

Types of Stainless Steel Hexagon Bars

Usually, 4 types of stainless steel hexagon bars can be found on the market today.

1. 316L stainless steel hexagonal bar has good corrosion resistance, high-temperature resistance, and good welding performance.
2. 316 stainless steel hexagonal bar contains molybdenum and has a low carbon content. It has much better resistance to pitting corrosion in marine and chemical industrial environments than 304 stainless steel. After welding or stress relief, it has excellent resistance to intergranular corrosion. It also maintains good corrosion resistance without heat treatment.
3. 304L stainless steel hexagonal bar is a low-carbon version of 304 stainless steel, used for welding applications. The lower carbon content minimizes the formation of carbides near the welding seam’s heat-affected zone, which can cause intergranular corrosion (welding erosion) in certain environments.
4. 304 stainless steel hexagonal bar has the following properties: 304 is a versatile stainless steel material with stronger rust resistance than 200 series stainless steel materials. It also has good high-temperature resistance up to 1000-1200 degrees. It has excellent corrosion resistance and good intergranular corrosion resistance. In addition, 304 stainless steel material has strong corrosion resistance in nitric acid with a concentration of ≤65% at boiling temperature. It also has good corrosion resistance to alkaline solutions and most organic acids and inorganic acids.

The Application Prospect of Stainless Steel Hexagonal Bar

Stainless steel hexagonal bars are mainly used for fasteners – stainless steel hex bolts, stainless steel machine screws with countersunk heads (cup heads), stainless steel countersunk head screws with recessed heads (recessed heads), stainless steel countersunk head screws with flat heads (flat heads), stainless steel countersunk head screws with sharp heads (sharp heads), stainless steel countersunk head screws with column heads (column heads), stainless steel countersunk head screws with flush heads (flush cups), stainless steel hex cap screws with round heads (round cups).

The application prospects of stainless steel hexagonal bars are widely used in automotive accessories, elevators, kitchen equipment, pressure vessels, and other fields, and are well received by users. In future development, the key application is environmental protection and longevity. In terms of environmental protection, from the perspective of atmospheric environment protection, the demand for high-temperature and high-temperature corrosion-resistant stainless steel used to inhibit dioxin emissions in high-temperature waste incineration devices, LNG power generation facilities, and efficient power generation facilities using coal will expand.

Regarding longevity, in Europe, stainless steel has been increasingly used in existing bridges, highways, tunnels, and other facilities. It is expected that this trend will spread around the world. In Japan, the service life of ordinary residential buildings is particularly short at 20-30 years, and waste material treatment has become a major problem. Recently, buildings with a service life of up to 100 years have begun to appear, and the demand for materials with excellent durability will grow.

Conclusion

Thank you for reading our article and we hope it can let you have a better understanding of the types of stainless steel hexagon bars. If you want to learn more about stainless steel hexagon bars, we advise you to visit Sino Stainless Steel for more information.

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