What are AISI Specifications for Stainless Steel?
Stainless steel can be found in a number of different types, each with unique properties and compositions. In the 1930s and 1940s, a standardized numbering system was developed by the AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute) for the different types of stainless steel, e.g. Type 301 stainless steel. The AISI also published a Stainless Steel…