What is LDX 2101?
LDX 2101® is a lean duplex stainless steel designed for general purpose use. Like other duplex stainless steels, LDX 2101 provides both superior strength and chloride stress corrosion cracking resistance compared to 300 series stainless steels.
What is LDX stainless steel?
Introduction. LDX 2101 alloy is a low nickel, lean duplex stainless steel that is designed with both superior strength and chloride stress-corrosion cracking resistance, which are much better than 300 series stainless steels. LDX 2101 was developed for general-purpose use.
How is duplex stainless made?
Duplex stainless steels are called “duplex” because they have a two-phase microstructure consisting of grains of ferritic and austenitic stainless steel. When duplex stainless steel is melted it solidifies from the liquid phase to a completely ferritic structure.
What is the grade of duplex stainless steel?
Duplex stainless steel grades and standards
| Type | Example grades | Composition |
|---|---|---|
| Lean | S31500, S32304, S32404 | 0.1-0.22 |
| Standard | S31803, S32205 | 0.1-0.22 |
| Super-duplex | S32520, S32550, S32750 | 0.1-0.35 |
| Hyper-duplex | S32707, S33207 | 0.4 |
What is SS316?
Stainless steel 316 (SS316) is an austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel containing deliberate amount of molybdenum which increases general corrosion resistance and especially improves its pitting resistance to chloride ion solutions. Thus, SS316 is also known as “Mo-Added” version of SS304.
