Why should stainless steel be annealed?

May. 12, 2023

Why should stainless steel be annealed?

  • Reduce the hardness of stainless steel, improve plasticity, conducive to cutting and cold deformation processing;

  • Refine grain, uniform microstructure and composition of stainless steel, improve the performance of stainless steel;

  • Eliminate the residual internal stress in stainless steel to prevent deformation and cracking;

  • Make organizational preparations for subsequent processing.

Why should stainless steel be annealed?

Why should stainless steel be annealed?