Cromgard is a low-cost 12% Chromium ferritic stainless steel, which is used in a wide array of industrial and transportation applications. It has excellent fabrication characteristics, allowing good formability and weldability. Cromgard utility stainless steel is a new generation material, with properties that provide wide-ranging advantages to the user. The chemical composition of Cromgard is controlled within the above range to give a substantially austenitic microstructure at elevated temperatures. This restricts grain growth during and immediately after hot rolling. Cromgard provides a superior alternative to coated and galvanized carbon steels and other materials, which have poor corrosive/abrasive resistance. It is an economical substitute for conventional stainless steel where corrosive conditions do not justify alloy contents. Cromgard's excellent strength properties also provide the opportunity to reduce weight in structural applications. In addition, Cromgard is a 'cost stable' stainless steel. It is not exposed to erratic price fluctuations because it does not depend upon expensive alloying elements like nickel and molybdenum. It has therefore maintained a consistently lower cost advantage compared to other corrosion resisting materials. In addition, it also helps to reduce costs through eliminating protective treatments and material corrosion protection. In service, Cromgard generates savings in maintenance and improved productivity, with lower plant downtime, and longer life. It is proven to offer lower life cycle costs than traditional material where corrosion or abrasion damage the material. Cromgard offers: Good weldability Cost stability Excellent corrosion/abrasion resistance High strength Low to zero maintenance Coating/painting/treatment free options Durability Recyclability