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Stainless Sculpture “The Sky is the Limit” Celebrates50 years of the Indian Oil Corporation

Mr. Balan Nambiar, a sculptor ofinternational reputation based inBangalore, has designed and installed a21-foot high monumental sculpture tomark the 50th anniversary of the Indian OilCorporation (IOC). This sculpture, madein Type 304 stainless steel, is 16 feet wideat the base and weighs three tonnes. Thissculpture is installed at the entrance toIOC’s headquarters in South Delhi.

According to Mr. Balan Nambiar, thisstainless steel sculpture having layers of50 exquisitely designed plates forming agraceful spiral with an IOC’s Golden JubileeLogo at the middle of the sculpture andreaching out to the sky, visually represents50-years of a growing, vital organizationwith unlimited potential for the future.Hence the sculpture is titled “The Sky isthe limit”.

This monumental sculpture is indeed veryhi-tech. It has been made with accuratemeasurements and meticulous planningusing the principles of trigonometry &mathematics, the Golden Ratio, Fibonaccisequences and equiangular spirals,application of latest computer software andlaser & water-jet cutting to maintainaccuracy to 0.5 mm, the latest in weldingtechnology without warping, rough edgesor discolouration, and structurally verysturdy, and last but not the least,principles of aesthetic composition. Thespirals are assembled with equal spacebetween layers to give an overall ellipticalshape with the proportion of the GoldenRatio.

‘Stainless India’ is very happy that Mr.Balan Nambiar has very appropriatelychosen stainless steel as the medium forsuch a beautiful monument which couldawe and inspire generations to come.

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Sculptor Balan NambiarTHE GOLDEN RATIO

Numerical proportion considered to be anaesthetic ideal in classical design: Itrefers to the ratio of the base to the heightof a rectangle or to the division of a linesegment into two in such a way that theratio of the shorter part to the longer isequal to that of the longer to the whole.It works out to about 1:1.61803. This iscalled PHI (pronounced ‘fee’, and not tobe confused with Pi which is 3.142). Wemay say that this Golden Ratio is thefundamental building block of theuniverse. Plants, animals and evenhuman beings, all possess dimensionalproperties that adhere with uncannyexactitude to the ratio of 1:1.618.

For example, in humans, the ratio of theheight from head to floor to the heightfrom the belly button to the floor is1.618:1. The same ratio is seen in thedistance from the shoulder to finger tipto elbow to finger tip distance. Again thesame applies for the ratio of hip to floorto knee to floor distance!!!

THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE

In mathematics, a sequence of numberswith surprisingly useful applications inbotany and other natural sciences:Beginning with two 1’s, each new termis generated as the sum of the previoustwo: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, the 13th-centurymathematician Leonardo of Pisa (c. 1170– after 1240), also known as Fibonacci,discovered the sequence but did notexplore its uses, which have turned outto be wide and various. For example, thenumber of petals in most types of flowersand numbers involved in branching andseed-formation patterns come from theFibonacci sequence. The ratio of any twosuccessive terms approaches the valueof the golden ratio (1:1.618) as the termsbecome large.

In art, man tries to imitate the beauty ofthe Creator’s hand. Hence, the use ofthe Golden Ratio and the FibonacciSequence bring the work of art as closeto the beauty of nature as possible.

Mr. Balan Nambiar is a Bangalore-basedsculptor/ artist with an international reach.Fourteen of his sculptures are in Delhi –including five at the National Gallery ofModern Art (NGMA), and another fivesculptures at the Max Mueller Bhavan. Theother four are at private premises. Thetallest of these sculptures, which is 3.3meters high, is at the NGMA.

Over the past two years, Mr. Nambiar hasbeen honoured with prestigiousmemberships / responsibilities incommittees at the Ministry of Culture ofthe Government of India, NGMA and theLalit Kala Academy in Delhi.

Mr. Nambiar’s solo exhibition of stainlesssteel sculptures at ART HERITAGE onTansen Marg in 2005 sparked a desire inhim to execute a unique monumentalsculpture in Delhi. The Indian OilCorporation’s 50th anniversary gave himthis golden opportunity for executing hislabour of love.

Mr. Nambiar is a firm believer thatstainless steel is an ideal medium forsculptures - large or small.

Contact details : Mr Balan Nambiar,Bangalore, India. Tel. 91 80 2333 1536,Mob:0-94488 54141www.balannambiar.com

Laser/water jet cutting & fabrication ofthis sculpture done by:

M/s Magod Laser Machining Pvt Ltd,Plot no. 72, Phase II, KIADB IndustrialArea, Jigini, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore562 106. www.magodelaser.incell:9880478002. phone: (080)7826226

M/s SSU Fabricators,69, 3rd Cross Road, Opp. VST,Garudacharpalya, Mahadevapura,Bangalore 560 048.Phone: (080) 41157934.Cell 09845802668



Chennai boasts many stretches ofbeautiful beaches which, together, areconsidered to be one of the longest in theworld. The Municipal Corporation ofChennai has given a facelift to the highlyfrequented Marina Beach, the stretch fromthe Lighthouse to Madras UniversityCampus. Stainless steel handrails havebeen provided along with renewedlandscaping bordering the main boulevard.

This project of installing handrail for astretch of three kilometers was executedby M/s Sreevatsa Stainless SteelFabricators Pvt Ltd, Chennai. About 30tonnes of stainless steel pipes and plateswere used for this. This winding handraildecorates the beach side of the widepedestrian pathway, while the road-sideis already adorned by 4" diameterstainless steel guard rails supported atintervals with granite balustrades.Fabricator :M/s Sreevatsa StainlessSteel Fabricators Pvt Ltd, Chennai.email: [email protected]

Marina Beach Gets a Facelift

Stainless Sculpture at Central Bus Terminal, Chennai

The Corporation of Chennai is beautifyingmany areas of the city with stainlesssteel. One of them is a park opposite theCentral Moufussil Bus Terminal (CMBT)at Koyembedu in the heart of Chennai.

The three meter high stainless steelsculpture is of a boy and a girl holdingaloft a globe. This depicts empowermentof the present generation studentpopulation which will rule the world in the

immediate future. This sculpture is laser-cut from 6 mm thick 316 brush finishedplates by M/s Sreevatsa Stainless SteelFabricators Pvt Ltd., Chennai.email : [email protected]



JSS Steelitalia Limited is a joint ventureof Inox Market Services s.r.l of Italy,Jindal Stainless Steelway and JensitaHoldings. Steelitalia have a state-of-the-art High Frequency Welding Mill suppliedby OTO Mills of Italy, one of the leadingtube mill manufacturers of the world.Steelitalia is a dedicated stainless steeltube manufacturer producing round,square and rectangular tubes.

With this mill, Steelitalia is able toconsistently produce perfectly roundedtubes and sharp edges in box sectionsat a very high rate of productivity. Whilea conventional tube producing mill havingTIG welding technology might produceat a rate of 2-3 metres/minute, this millhas a capacity to produce tubes at anaverage speed of 80 metres/minute whichcan go as high as 120 metres/minutegiving Steelitalia a production capacityof around 3500 MT/month. This is thehighest for any stainless steel tube andpipe producing mill in India.

This mill has the ability to run non-stopeven during change of coils. This isachieved by the Floop section whichaccumulates around 500 metres of slitsgiving enough time to continuously feedthe mill by welding the leading edge of anew coil to the tail end of the coil underprocess in the tube mill at very highspeeds.

Achieving such high production rate iscomplemented by on-line eddy current

testing facility so that there is nocompromise on the quality of tubes beingproduced. The cut-off section issynchronized in such a way that even atspeeds as high as 120 metres/minutethe cut off section can precisely cut thetubes in 5 to 8 metre lengths as per therequirement of the customer. Onlinepackaging and strapping system givesready to ship bundles of tubes.

Steelitalia also have a state-of-the-artpolishing machine for both round andsquare tubes. It facilitates the companyto offer varied types of finishes upto 1000grit mirror finish. Ultramodern testing andinspection ensure perfect quality of allthe products.

Steelitalia have supplied more than 300MT of round, square and rectangular 304stainless steel tubes for the ongoingproject by NDMC for the new streetsignage being put up on the roads of NewDelhi. Apart from the use in theconstruction and the architecturalsegment, Steelitalia also produce tubesin ferritic grades which are used formanufacture of exhaust systems of carsand two-wheelers.

Standard Applications

Barricades and Handles; Railings,Furniture and Interior Fixtures, StreetFurniture, Automobile and Machinery,Architectural structures.

For further details, contact:Mr. Siddharth Kaul, AGM (Marketing)JSS Steelitalia LimitedPlot No. 64, IInd FloorUdyog Vihar Ph-IV, Gurgaon 122 016,Haryana, IndiaCell : +91-96502 93360Land Line :+91-124 [email protected]

Tubes used for NDMC Signage

DecoilerStock of square tubes for shipment

High Frequency Stainless Tube Mill in Gurgaon

Rectangular Tubes



Founded in 1993, M/s Autonix AutoIndustries Pvt. Ltd is a pioneer andleading player in the manufacture ofstainless steel and special metals-basedcomponents which have extensiveapplication in cars and motorcycles.

Based in Noida near Delhi, Autonixproduces more than 10 million stainlesssteel components for automotive halogenlamps every month. Many of thesecomponents are wafer thin, about 0.2 mmonly.

Autonix also produce rims and fendersfor motorbikes. These are in stainlesssteel, mild steel with Cr/Ni plating orpowder coated. While production volumein mild steel rims is about 8,000 permonth (covering all major domesticmotorbike brands), their stainless steelrim production is about 25,000 perannum, a bulk of which is exported tomajor developed European unioncountries.

The domestic market off-take is onlyabout 5-6,000 stainless steel rims perannum, mainly for the replacementmarket. They are still awaiting anopening from some original equipmentmanufacturer (OEM) of motorbikes toaccept stainless steel rims.

Being corrosion resistant, stainless steelrims would be ideal for coastal cities likeMumbai, Goa, Chennai, Trivandrum,Kolkata etc. In corrosion resistancetests, plated rims are expected towithstand 50 hours of Salt Spray Test.Stainless steel rims have withstood 192hours of this test, showing that they canresist corrosion and retain aestheticlooks over a much longer service life.

Strength-wise stainless steel rims arealso much more dent resistant comparedto mild steel. In load tests, stainlessrims show a significantly lower deflectionthan mild steel rims which are made of15-20% thicker sheets. Given the longstretches of pot-holed roads in all citiesand towns of India, stainless steel rimsare the ones that will give you long life.All these benefits of stainless steel rimsare available at an additional cost of onlyabout Rs. 50 per rim, or only Rs. 100 fora bike.

In addition, avoidance of electroplatingor powder coating is a veryenvironmentally friendly act. Let us hopethat motorbike companies would soonwake up to this fact and provide a greenoption to their customers. Such a switchby motorbike manufacturers would bereflective of their Corporate SocialResponsibility in addition to providinglong lasting wheels at a marginalincrease in cost.

Stainless Auto Components from Autonix

India produces about 10 million motorbikesper annum. Even a small percentage of thismarket would give a significant boost tostainless steel volumes.

For further details, contact :Mr Alok Gupta, Managing DirectorM/s Autonix Auto Industries Pvt LtdC-12 & 13, Phase-2, Noida 201 305, UPTel: 91-120-4218 575/76Fax:91-120-2460 766email:[email protected]

Stainless Steel Fender

Stainless Steel Motor Bike Rims

Stainless steel leg guard

H4 Base, Ring, AdapterRing : P45t, P43t , PX43t

H13 Croawn & Spring



Ahmedabad Gets 60 Stainless BRT Bus Shelters

Ahmedabad now boasts of 60 brand newstainless steel bus shelters on its BRT (BusRapid Transit) routes. The routes are RTO toPirana -19 shelters, Pirana to Danilimda-Maninagar- Narol 18, and Narol to Naroda 23.These shelters have been commissioned byAhmedabad Janmarg Ltd., under the aegis ofAhmedabad Municipal Corporation.

These shelters have been designed by wellknown young Architect Mr. Vijay Arya and aband of young architects studying at CEPT(Centre for Environmental Planning &Technology), a deemed university in the cityof Ahmedabad. These shelters have come upunder the Central Government’s Jawaharlal

Nehru National Urban RenewalMission (JNNURM). This meansthat there is good scope for alarge number of cities in India toupgrade their bus shelters withstainless steel under JNNURM.

Each of these 55 meters longbus shelters use about 1300 kgof 304 stainless steel in the formof plates, tubes, wire ropes anddoor frames. The verticalstructural members are 125 mmdia pipes prominently seen in thepicture supporting the RCC roof.

55 out of the 60 shelters havebeen fabricated and installed byM/s Nila Infrastructure Ltd.

Contact details:Mr. Jignesh Patel1st Floor, Sambhaav HouseOpp. Chief Justice BunglowBokadev, Ahmedabad 380 015E-mail: [email protected]: www.nilainfra.comMob : 99250 30642Tel: 91-79 4003 6817.

The city of Coimbatore was the venue of the WorldTamil Conference organized by the Governmentof Tamil Nadu. In connection with this, the citywas spruced up to welcome the delegates. Oneof the important things in beautifying the city wasto convert the bus shelters in the city into brandnew stainless steel ones.

About 80 of these bus shelters were erectedbefore the beginning of the conference. Each ofthese shelters is made of about 800 kgs of AISI304 stainless steel. The balance 120 shelterswill be installed in due course.

Seen in the photo is Mr. M K Stalin, Deputy ChiefMinister of Tamil Nadu, inaugurating a shelter inCoimbatore before the conference made byFabrica.

M/s Fabrica of the Sunrise Group designed,fabricated and erected more than half theinstalled 80 shelters in a record time span of 26days.

COIMBATORE TO GET 200 STAINLESS BUS SHELTERS

For further details contact: Mr Pratik Shah, Director, 9099997654; Mr Nitin Shah 9377887077, M/s Fabrica (Sunrisearchitectural division), 3424, 3425,GIDC, Phase-IV, Chhatral, Taluka-Kalol, Dist. Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Tel: 91-2764 325001,Fax: 91-2764 232444; Email: [email protected]; [email protected]



REMI – Rebranded after four decades

REMI, established in 1970, is a diversifiedgroup engaged in manufacturing (1)Process equipments (2) Industrial Motors& Fans and (3) Stainless Steel Tubes &Pipes, REMI mainly serves industrialsectors like Petrochemical,Pharmaceutical, Power, Engineering andFabrication.

REMI Edelstahl Tubulars Ltd (RETL), oneof the REMI group of companies,changed it’s name from RajendraMechanical Industries Ltd to adapt towhat customers had started referring toas, ‘REMI - one stop shop for all stainlesssteel tubes and pipes”, Edelstahl meansstainless steel in German language. Thischange in name reflects REMI’stransformation to higher capacity, newergrades and bigger dimensions.

REMI, India’s first tube manufacturingcompany, was established withtechnology transfer from Kobe, Japan.

REMI has been accredited ISO 9001-2008, PED 97/23, Merkblatt, AD2000/WO approved by major clients like BHEL,NTPC, EIL, L&T etc. They are alsoplanning to expand their market share intubing & piping for the water and oil &gas industries.

Duplex Stainless Steel :After delivering more than 150,000 MetricTons of Austenitic & Ferritic Grades,RETL delivered its prestigious order ofDuplex Grade UNS 32304, Welded tubesfor a heat exchanger for UTKALALUMINA, within 3 months at a very

competitive price. Additionally, they haveexecuted orders in seamless duplex UNS31803 for various fertilizer companies viz.GSFC Methanol Project.

Now that patents on most duplex gradeshave expired, availability of such gradesfor Indian tube mills has improvedsignificantly. This enables them tosource raw material in strips or motherpipes from more than a few possiblereputed suppliers and supply at morecompetitive terms to customers. REMIis quite accustomed to get repeat ordersfrom clients.

RETL have increased their capacity to12,000 TPA and also their size range from6 mm to 1500 mm and thickness from0.5 mm to 50 mm. They are confidentthat the investments already made and

those in the pipeline this year wouldsaddle them back to the market leaderposition in stainless steel tubes andpipes. According to RETL, they willagain be the first company from India tooffer Welded, Diameter 8/10/12 inch SSPipes up to 12 meters or more. TheirUltrasonic Testing & Helium Leak Testinghas enabled them to enter nuclear tubingmarket which has bright prospects inIndia and abroad.

Amongst other production and testingfacilities, they have Ultrasonic testing, U-bending and bright annealing facilities forheat exchanger tubes.

For further details, contact:Mr Vipul Sutaria, Sr. Vice Presidente-mail: [email protected] : 9004495500

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Incorporated in 1987, M/s Kesri SteelsLimited is a manufacturer and Exporterof Carbon steel, Alloy steel, Manganesesteel, Stainless steel and Special steelCastings, Ingots, Round Bars, SquareBars, Flat Bars and Forged Bars fordiversified engineering applications.

Kesri Steels Limited is an ISO 9001 &14001 Certified manufacturer of Carbonsteel, Low Alloy steel, Manganese steel,Heat resistant, Corrosion resistant, Wearresistant, Graded Cast Iron Castings inthe weight range of 5 kgs to 12000 kgs.

We are manufacturing Castings ofPumps, Impellers, Guide vanes,Labyrinth Rings, Valve Bodies andBonnets, Valve Blocks, Turbine Casings,Blower Casings, Pallet Frame, MagnetShells, Bumping Plates, Swing Jaws, Pitman, Jaw Crusher plates, Crusher

Segments, Grinding Rolls, RingHammers, Crushing Rings, Blow Bars,Bowls and Mantles, Drag Line Teeth,Shovel Teeth, Rack & Pinion, ConnectingRods, Kevel Chocks, Roller ButtonChocks, Mill Heads, Hubs, Mill Liners,Anchor & Shank Assembly, Fly Wheels,Support Rollers, Housings, Gears etc.

We cater to Steel Plants, Power Sector,Valve Industry, Sugar Industry, Oil FieldIndustry, Cement Industry, FertilizerIndustry, Crushing Industry, ShippingIndustry, Chemical Industry, Automobile

M/s Kesri Steels Limited

Q1--2010 World Stainless Production Returns to Historical LevelsJust under 7.5 mmt of stainless steel was produced during the first quarter of 2010, almost the highest evervolume for the first three months of a year. All areas of the world contributed to the increase in production.

1st Quarter 2010 compared to 4th and 1st Quarters of 2009Stainless crude steel production (in ‘000 metric tons)

While impressive, the year-on-yearcomparison should be reviewed in thelight of the following points:

1. Production in the first quarter of 2009was almost the lowest in a decade dueto the effects of the global recessionwhich was followed by heavy de-stocking.

2. The global economy began to recoverin the second half of 2009 and

manufacturing activity in stainless-usingindustries, such as the automotive sector,is increasing. 3. After a very strong de-stocking in 2009, better market conditionsmay encourage many fabricators andstainless steel stockholders to replenishtheir stocks.

ISSF expects that the stainless industryon a world basis will continue to return to

Source : International Stainless SteelForum (ISSF), www.worldstainless.org

its normal production on a reasonablelevel over the following quarters of 2010and 2011. For the full year, ISSF expectsaround 11 to 12% increase in the volumeof stainless steel production.

Industry, Earth Moving Industry, Mining& Mineral Industry, Heavy EngineeringIndustry. We entertain third partyinspecting agencies like PDIL, TUV,LLOYDS, ICS, M. N. Dastur, etc.

Contact details :Mr Amit Kumar Jain, DirectorKesri Steels Limited, A-350, Phase-IRIICO Industrial Area, BhiwadiRajasthan 301 019Tel: 91-1493-220142, Fax: 1493-220562Mob 0-98101 12977Email: [email protected], Web: www.ksl.in

ImpeIlerPower SectorWt. 270 Kg

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Lancer Laser Tech Pvt. Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2000 certifiedcompany in the field of sheet metal fabrication. Founded inthe late 1990s with a CNC laser cutting machine, Lancer Laserwas the first in the state of Gujarat and one of the few in thisfield in India at that time.

The Unique Selling Proposition of this company is its abilityto provide total sheet metal fabrication solution under oneroof with the latest technologies in cutting, bending, forming,tapping, drilling, gouging, pop riveting and welding. Theirspecialty is their ability to form very complex shaped productsout of sheet metal. Amongst other state-of-the-art equipmentat their facility at Khartal, Taluk Kalol near Ahmedabad, theyhave a 6-axis CNC press brake machine for making complexshapes. One of their CNC laser cutting machines can cut upto 12 mm in stainless steel with an accuracy of + / - 0.1 mm.

Their motto is to “move ahead with the times” and provide theIndian engineering sector services in conformance with globalquality standards at cost-effective, affordable price and on-time delivery. They are now increasingly supplying stainlesssteel products to architects for building and constructionsector.

For further information please contact:Mr. Nitin Patel, Managing Director, Mobile 098258 02030M/s Lancer Laser Tech Pvt. Ltd.,17/B, 22 B Kamaldeep Indl. Estate, Opp. New Arvind MillsKhatraj 382 721, Tal: Kalol, Dist. Gandhinagar, Gujaratemail: [email protected], www.lancerlaser.com

Lancer Laser Tech Pvt. Ltd.

Gold Matrix becomes an LME Member

M/s Gold Matrix Resources, a memberof ISSDA, has been approved formembership of the London MetalExchange (LME) as an Associate TradeMember with effect from 7th May 2010.

While Gold Matrix Resources is the 90th

member of LME, it is the 1st merchanttrader from Asia to become a member ofthe LME. Gold Matrix is only the secondAsian domiciled company to become amember of this 130 year old exchange.

Being a principal-to-principal market, theonly organizations able to trade in theLME are its member firms, of which thereare various categories. LME membersprovide the physical industry with accessto the market, to the risk managementtools and delivery mechanisms. Tradingtakes place across three tradingplatforms: through open-outcry trading inthe ‘Ring’, through an inter-officetelephone market and through ‘LMEselect’, the Exchange’s electronic tradingplatform.

Gold Matrix Resources is domiciled inSingapore and is a trader in all basemetals, notably nickel as well asstainless steel scrap. It is countedamongst the best start-up companies inSingapore and is a recipient of the GlobalTrader Award conferred by the SingaporeGovernment. Gold Matrix Resources is

now counted amongst Singapore’s TopCompanies and is one of the fastestgrowing metal trading companies in theworld.

As a member of ISSDA, Gold MatrixResources will be happy to provide thefacilities of the LME to other fellowmembers of ISSDA.

For any enquiries, you may contact :GOLD MATRIXRESOURCES PTE. LTD101 Cecil Street#25-12 Tong Eng BuildingSingapore 069533Tel: +65 6491 1100Fax: +65 6220 0400Mob: +65 9112 [email protected]



Delhi Metro Coach Internal Furnishing

Dust Bin

Fabrica is the stainless architecturaldivision of Sunrise Group based nearAhmedabad. Sunrise Group is a trustedname in stainless steel business in Indiaand has been supplying stainless steelproducts for the last 30 years, cateringto the changing needs of business.Fabrica supplies diversified stainlesssteel products for the architectural andconstruction industry. They have ISO9001:2008 certification by ISOQAR.

Fabrica is equipped with the mostmodern technology and equipment forfabrication. Fabrica derives its strengthfrom the Sunrise Group whichmanufactures sheets, coils and tubes instainless steel. This enables Fabrica tosupply specialty products which aretechnologically advanced yet low in cost.A specialty of Fabrica is their ability tosupply large volumes of products atrelatively short times due to meticulousplanning, easy availability of raw materialsand high technology available within thegroup.

With their in-house design team, they areable to create designs that areaesthetically appealing and at the sametime, functionally sound. They have aunique system of standard modularcomponents which are engineered toaccommodate various on-site conditionsand installation is not only simple, butvery rapid. For instance, about 300 busshelters for Mumbai were designed,fabricated and installed within asurprisingly short period of five months!

Fabrica take pride in consistently usingAISI 304 stainless with flawless finish.They have a wide range of products instainless steel including modular railings,balusters, seats, bus shelters, signage,furniture accessories, cigarette ashwaste bin, litter bin, door handle, waterfountain and railway architectural productslike grab pole, grab rail, trough floorprofiles, handrails, partition frame,luggage rack etc.

Their current projects include those withBombardier & BEML for Delhi Metro, BusShelters in Mumbai, Ahmedabad &Coimbatore, The Pacific Group projectsin Ghaziabad Pacific Business Park,

Dehradun & Khayala Pacific Fashion Mallwhere we designed and installed state ofart railing and Integral Coach Factory ofthe Indian Railways in Chennai.

For further details contact:Mr Pratik Shah, Director 9099997654Mr Nitin Shah 9377887077M/s Fabrica (Sunrise architecturaldivision)3424, 3425,GIDC, Phase-IV, ChhatralTaluka-Kalol, Dist. GandhinagarGujarat, Tel: 02764 325001,Fax: 02764 232444Email: [email protected] [email protected] Site: www.stainlessfabrica.com www.sunrisegrouco.com www.sunrisetubes.com

Mumbai Office:Mr. Ruchit Shah, Director +9930016333100/102,Ground Floor, Sunrise HouseC.P.Tank Road, Mumbai – 400 004Tel: 022-67439190-99Fax : [email protected]

Mumbai Bus Shelter

Bollards

Handrail



Invitation to a workshop onOpportunities for Stainless Steel in Buildings

ISSDA is organizing a workshop on‘Opportunities for Stainless Steel inBuildings’ in Ahmedabad onSaturday, 21st August, 2010

Venue: Pepperazzi Banquets, C/oVenus Atlantis, Nandnagar,Prahladnagar Road, Ahmedabad.

The workshop will be held between4 pm to 8 pm followed by Dinner.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

ISSDA is organizing this workshop tohelp fabricators learn in a very practicalway how to fabricate good stainlesssteel products for buildings. Thisworkshop is ideal for those who arealready doing some fabrication and wantto improve their product. It is also verygood for those who wish to enter thisbusiness.

BENEFITS

This workshop will help Architects,Interior designers, Developers of RealEstate Government Departments,Municipalities and others in theconstruction business how to identify

a good product. Ways to identify sub-standard materials and short-cuts takenin fabrication methods would beexplained. If you ever wondered whysome fabricators ask for double themoney than the lowest bidder, you willget your answers here.

Speakers at this workshop are veterans from member companies of ISSDAwho have extensive knowledge of stainless steel grades, product forms,fabrication & finishing techniques and other related matters.

Saturday, 21st August, 2010 (Start 4:00 pm - Dinner 8:00 pm)

Topics to be covered:• Selecting the right stainless steel grade Comparative evaluation of grades,

properties, service environment and costs• Stainless Steel Applications in Architecture, Building & Construction

sectors• Fabrication: Cutting, forming, tube bending, welding, surface finishing and

practical guidelines on equipment selection• Advances in Surface Finishing equipment• Products: Wires, Bars, Fasteners, Angles, Profiles & Tubular Sections,

Sheets & Plates, Rebar for concrete• Good shopfloor practices• New products for Buildings & Simple ways to differentiate stainless

grades and quality of fabrication• Open forum for Questions and Answers & sharing of experiences

There is no fee for attending theworkshop. Anyone interested in thisworkshop, please contact us with yourprofessional background.

email: [email protected],[email protected].

Sustainable Stainless Steel Transit Station Designby Catherine Houska

Reprint available from ISSDA

Abstract:

Attractive, sustainable transitbuildings are an important part of anefficient modern infrastructure. Inaddition to being attractive, properlyspecified stainless steels are durable,require minimal maintenance andprovide long-term safety, security andtraffic control. These factors and its

inherent sustainability have madestainless steel an important designmaterial for new transit buildingsaround the world. This review ofstainless steel applications, benefitsand specification will providedesigners with the confidence to useit into designs capable of providing50 or more years of service.

The Indian economy is growing atabout 8%+ and there is a lot ofemphasis on improving infrastructureat a fast pace. A few large airportshave come up, many more have beenrevamped. Work on 12 new airportsis to start soon (many more are lined-up); a large number of railwaystations being renovated and a half-dozen cities are on the way to gettingtheir own metro transit systems. Manymodern bus stations and thousandsof bus shelters in stainless steel arealso coming up.

Given these circumstances, thisexcellent publication would be a veryuseful tool for urban planners,designers, architects and siteengineers and builders constructattractive, long-lasting, cost-effectiveand environmentally friendly designsusing stainless steel for transitbuildings.

Apart from handrails, column claddingand counter tops, there are many newapplications like roofing, curtain wallsetc., which will add many decades oflife to these structures.

For obtaining a copy of thispublication, please write to [email protected];[email protected] ORcan be downloaded from :www.stainlessindia.org

Edited & Published by Ramesh R. Gopal, for and on behalf of the Indian Stainless Steel Development Association.Printed by : Vee Kay Graphics, D-14/8, Ist Floor, Okhla Indl. Area, Phase-I, New Delhi - 110 020 Phone : 011-26814083/84 E-mail : [email protected]



1. Magnetic attraction: Type 430 is a Ferriticstainless steel having only 16-18% ChromiumThis is attracted by magnets. Chromiumelectroplated steel is also attracted bymagnets and there is a chance that these twocan be easily mixed up.

2. Copper Sulphate Test: First use emerypaper on the surfaces No. 120 (rough) andthen 320 (fine) to clean the surface of anyimpurities. Take 25 ml of clean water and addhalf a spoon of Copper Sulphate crystals to itand stir well.

Mix this copper sulphate solution very veryslowly to 25 ml of concentrated sulphuric acid(specific gravity of 1.84) in a glass beaker.Stir well. We now have ‘acidified coppersulphate solution’.

Put one drop of this acidified copper sulphatesolution on the emery papered surfaces of SS430 and the chrome plated

Immediately, you will notice that theelectroplated surface will show apinkish red colour on the drop. SS 430will show no change in colour.

Reason: SS 430 presents a passive(i.e. non reactive) layer to the acidifiedcopper sulphate and hence no reaction.The iron below the chromium platingwill react with acidified copper sulphatesolution producing a pinkish red colour.

Test Solution (1) Chrome plated Stapler and (2)Knife blade. (3) SS 430 sample.

(1)

(3)

(2)

All these grades are used in many differentapplications. But it is difficult to differentiatebetween the above grades as they all lookalike. Only 430 is attracted by magnets butnot the others. Below we are suggesting asimple chemical test to differentiate and arriveat a qualitative estimate to which grade a givensample belongs.

Ferric Chloride solution etches these gradesdifferently and is especially helpful in gettingan idea of the level of nickel in the low-nickelstainless steels.

Procedure: Take 50 ml of clean water andadd about two-thirds of a tea spoon (about10gms) of laboratory grade ferric chloride andcompletely mix it in the water. Use a glassrod to put a drop of ferric chloride solution ona pre-cleaned surface of the stainless steelsample. Let it stay on for 2-3 minutes. Thenwash away the ferric chloride droplet underrunning water. Do not wipe. The coloursobserved on etched surfaces of different gradesare given in the images here.

It will be observed that SS 304 and SS 430leave whitish patches. Low-nickel stainlesssteels leave a blackish-brown patch, theintensity of the colour increases with loweringof nickel content.

Differentiating SS 304, 430 and those containing 1%, 2% & 4% Nickel

Solution preparation indicative of quantities

430 4% nickel

304

1% nickel

2% nickel

CAUTION: While mixing acid andwater (in this case copper sulphatesolution) DO NOT ever add the solutionto the acid. IF YOU DO, there will beviolent boiling and can cause anaccident. You should slowly add acidto the solution.

Special two-page supplement to ‘Stainless India’ Vol. 15, No.2, June 2010Simple Ways to Identify Stainless Steel Grades

Differentiate SS 430 from Chromium Plated Steel



Using a kit provided by M/s MetAssociates of Navsari, Gujarat, SS 316can be differentiated from SS 304.

Magnetic Test: Both these grades arenon-ferromagnetic and will not getattracted to magnets.

Chemical Test: Clean the metalsurfaces under test by an emery paperto make free from any grease or dust.Place a drop of Electrolytic solutionprovided by Met Associates for detectingthe presence of Molybdenum in StainlessSteel on to the metal surfaces under test.Switch on the power unit so that greenLED will glow. A flat electrode is touched

Differentiate SS 316 from SS 304

Testing Procedure Note the pinkish red in 316. None in 304

against the metal and the pointed carbonelectrode against the reagent/solutionwithout touching the metal for 10seconds. Note the colour.In the case of SS 316/316L the colour ofthe solution will turn pinkish red andremain so for 3-5 minutes. In case of SS

304 and other 300 series, there will beno change in colour.Contact details : Mr Arvind Hivalekar M/s Met Associates, 64, SnehsagarSociety, Luncikui, Navsari 396 445Gujarat. Tel : 91-2637-259251Email: [email protected]

Type 304 in Marine AtmosphereLeft Pickled Finish, Right Mirror Polished

Why surface finish is importantDirectional ‘dull’ polished finishes areoften specified for external architecturalapplications but this type of surfacefinish can exhibit a wide range of surfaceroughness dependent upon the type ofbelt and polishing grit that has been used.Coarsed polish finishes, with transverseRa values > 1 micron, will exhibit deepgrooves where chloride ions canaccumulate and destroy the passive film,thereby initiating corrosion attack. Incontrast, fine polished finishes with Ravalues < 0.5 micron will generally exhibitclean cut surfaces, with few sites wherechloride ions can accumulate. If adirectional polished finish is required, ina coastal/marine situation, it is importantthat the specification should include a‘maximum’ transverse surface roughnessrequirement of 0.5 microns Ra (e.g. 2ksurface finish in EN 10088-2). A simpledescription such as satin polish wouldbe insufficient to guarantee a smoothpolished finish with good corrosionresistance.

Other Considerations:

a) OrientationA secondary effect in determining thecorrosion resistance is the orientation ofthe polished surface. With a verticaldirection of polish the opportunity forentrapment of harmful species isminimized and the natural washing effectis maximized. However, this may notalways be feasible from an aestheticpoint of view.

b) Large Scale EffectsThe above principles also operate on amuch larger scale. The design of externalarchitectural applications should avoidintroducing features such as ledges,horizontal grooves and perforations. Allof these features will increase theeffective surface area that is available forharmful species to accumulate and,consequently, the natural washing–off byrainwater will be minimized.

c) Surface ReflexivityIn terms of reflectivity, a ‘smooth’polished finish will produce a morereflective surface and this could givesignificant and unacceptable dazzle, inbright sunlight, if large flat areas are partof the architectural design. For this typeof situation, it may be more appropriateto specify a ‘matt’ non directionalsurface, such as a glass bead blastedfinish. However, as with dull polishing, itis important that a ‘fine’ glass beadoption should be selected, to minimizethe surface roughness and give the bestpossible corrosion resistance.

SUMMARY

The present day designer needs to beaware of the importance of surface finishin influencing the corrosion resistance ofstainless steel and remove any adversefeatures from the design.

Surface finish lines should be vertical

Extracted from an article by Dr ColinHoness, Swinden Technology Centre, CorusRD&T & Alan Harrison in ‘Stainless SteelIndustry’, August 2006

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