In 1912, Harry Brearley of the Brown-Firth research laboratory in Sheffield, England, while seeking a corrosion-resistant alloy for gun barrels, discovered and subsequently industrialized a martensitic stainless steel … See more

They are hardenable by heat treatment (specifically by quenching and stress relieving, or by quenching and tempering (referred to as QT). … See more

When formability, softness, etc. are required in fabrication, steel having 0.12% maximum carbon is often used in soft condition. With increasing carbon, it is possible by … See more

Martensitic stainless steels can be high- or low-carbon steels built around the composition of iron, 12% up to 17% chromium, carbon from 0.10% (Type 410) up to 1.2% (Type … See more

Martensitic stainless steels, depending upon their carbon content are often used for their corrosion resistance and high strength in pumps, … See more