Thanks for all the tips.
We buy the component and are nor casting ourself. Therefore I don't know much about the process.
Anyhow, I know understand much better why there is a lack of standardized cast ferritic stainless steel grades.
I also have a better unerstanding wht the part I'm analysing...
Thanks Arunmrao and EdStainless for the good replies!
The foundry has an AOD converter and the carbon content is very low.
Why is the low carbon content and high Cr content a problem from a metallurgical point of view (high melting temp, viscosity...)?
Thanks for the casting process input and...
Does anyone have any experience in casting ferritic stainless steel UNS S43940/X2CrTiNb18/1.4509?
We experince alot of shrinkage pores and possibly other defects.
There seems to be very few standardized ferritic stainless steel casting grades, compared with austenitic , martensitic and duplex...
