HOW TO SORT STAINLESS STEEL 304 AND 316
When you specify 316 stainless steel, and you pay for 316 stainless steel; how do you know you really have 316 stainless steel? Mixing this desirable material with common 304 can result in a variety of nasty problems. Chemical spot test kits are fast, easy and inexpensive for alloy ID.
To identify other stainless steels and alloys perform the iron, nickel, or chromium spot tests.
Stainless Steel 304 vs. 316 ID “The Moly Test” Verify 316: tanks, pipes, welds, wire, castings and more Also includes the “L” Grade Test Rapid color spot test kit for identification of alloy content Detect molybdenumin Stainless as well as Hastelloy, Inconel and Chrome-Moly Steels 304 or 316 sorting Quality control and inspection tool
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FEATURES
Easy, no training needed
Rapid Results 20 second molybdenum test
Portable – uses the popular Electro-Spot Method
Economical, 200 tests per kit
NDT Non-destructive Test
SS 316 Metal Standard included
Durable heavy duty design, drop resistant case
Reliable LED indicates current flow of the Electro-Spot Alloy Extractor
Test any size piece of stainless – from very small wires to very large tanks
Safe Handling Instructions and expiration dates on Test Solution bottles
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