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1. BSSA Guide to Stainless Steel Specifications - NEW 2010 Edition - NOW AVAILABLE!
2. Getting the Best out of Stainless Steel
3. Special Grades of Stainless Steel - Where to Find Them
4. BSSA Understanding Stainless Steel
5. Fabricating Duplex Stainless Steel
6. Importance of Surface Finish in the Design of Stainless Steel
7. More Than Just Scratching the Surface - A Practical Approach to Surface Finish
8. The Then and Now of Electropolishing
9. Structural Sections in Stainless Steel
10. Stainless steel fasteners
11. European Standards - Referenced Standards for Stainless Steel Products
12. European EN Standard Grade Summary
13. Stainless Steel Grades Datasheets
14. Selection of stainless steels for the food processing industries
15. Stainless Steel in Indoor Swimming Pool Buildings

1. SCI Stainless Design Guidance and Software for Engineers and Architects

   SCI Design Guide for stainless steel

2. Stainless steel sections for structural applications

   This article describes what types of structural stainless steel sections are available and how they can be procured. It outlines what sections are available ex-stock and which may need to be made-to-order. Ranges of dimensions for hollow and bar sections are given.

3. Structural Sections in Stainless Steel

   Structural stainless steel sections are being used increasingly as the particular characteristics of stainless steel are more widely understood. This article provides a link to the Stainless Steel Sections Directory which shows data on the sections available and the potential suppliers of such sections