Use and Care Manual

R03.001_02/06/2010
TECHNICAL FILE
STAINLESS STEEL
Stainless steel is an alloy which contains, minimum, from 10.5 to 11% of Chrome
in its composition. This element forms a passivating layer on the surface of
stainless steel and makes it highly resistant. The stainless steel used in Emac®
products is AISI-304, an austenitic steel which belongs to 300 series, with IIID
surface (high brightness) and a foil resistant to UV. This stainless steel has an
excellent corrosion resistance, excellent hygiene and cleaning factor, easy
transformation, excellent weldability and can be used in a wide temperature
range satisfactorily.
Technical Features
Applications
Stainless steel is a high resistant material against corrosion wich, with the rest of its properties, makes
their applications nearly innite. We can nd the stainless steel in homes (for example: kitchenware,
ovens, garden equipment, furniture), in the city (phone boxes, street furniture, elevators, infrastructu-
res) or in industry (automotive parts, chemical plants, water treatment plants) etc.
Due to its excellent properties and its unsurpassable aesthetic appearance, Emac® offers options
made in stainless steel in all of its families of product, from those who have a decorative function (such
as listellos) to the most functional (such as expansion joints or stair nosing).
The stainless steel of Emac®’s products is highly durable and it stands in optimal conditions while are
followed the installation and cleaning instructions indicated for each case. The posterior maintenance
is also important. The stainless steel of Emac®’s products is available in different nishes which allow
multiple decorative possibilities.
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Mechanical
Elongation (%) < 60
Brinell hardness 160-190
Izod impact (J*m
-1
) 20-136
Elastic modulus (MPa) 190-210
Tensile strenght (MPa) 460-1100
Corrosion resistance
Saline mist test
UNE 112017:92
+ 504 hours without change (s.steel)
+ 650 hours without change (s.steel with
titanium)
Physical
Density 7,93 g*cm
-3
Thermal
Thermal expansion coef-
cient (10
-6
*K
-1
)
18
Thermal conductivity at
73,4ºF / 23ºC
16,3