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8 COVER STORY
BUTTING Group: Challenge Us!
With its longitudinally welded stainless steel pipes and their further processing, BUTTING offers solutions for highly complex applications in numerous industries. The company has been owner-managed and self-determined for seven generations and will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2027.
12 H2 EMBRITTLEMENT
Stainless steel for the hydrogen economy
A new passivation strategy developed by the Max Planck Institute overcomes corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement in stainless steel.
14 DUPLEX
Workhorse duplex outpacing the field
29 CORROSION
Managing chloride-induced corrosion and SCC Randall Stremmel outlines a practical“ Source-to-Field” framework that integrates standards, electrochemistry and fracture mechanics into a structured approach for preventing unexpected chloride-related failures.
33 URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
Street smart stainless Melbourne’ s street furniture tells a story of identity and durability. Built from 316 stainless steel, these iconic designs resist corrosion and reduce maintenance.
36 CBAM CONVERSATIONS
CBAM,‘ Melt & Pour’, and the limits of traceability Chirstophe Lagrange from EURANIMI examines the problematic use of‘ meal and pour’ origin criterion for CBAM.
With a hundredth anniversary on the horizon, the broad spectrum of duplex stainless steels have long been‘ go-to’ materials for numerous challenging applications.
21 COMMUNITY
Duplex World Conference & Expo Join the world’ s leading duplex minds during this specialist materials event!
38 CBAM Q & A
Ask the CBAM expert! Our experts answer questions and provide advice for the stainless steel community.
39 CBAM CONVERSATIONS
CBAM stainless steel impact: Short term gains, long term risks A report by CRU Group claims that while CBAM provides short-term benefits to European mills through higher prices and reduced import competition, the longterm impact is negative.
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