Duplex Stainless Steels – What are they, how are they made and how do you weld them?

This is a North Western Branch event organised and hosted by the North Western Branch Committee on behalf of Branch members. Other members are very welcome to register for this talk. 

Overview: In this talk, Peter will talk about the Duplex family of stainless steels; what are they, what are their characteristics, what is their history, what properties do they have that makes them so special? Plus an explanation of PREN and how it relates to different grades of stainless steel and advice and tips on how to weld them successfully.

Speaker:  Peter Stones IEng MWeldI IWE B.Eng

Speaker Biography: As part of the ESAB Specialty Alloys Group, Peter is technical support for stainless and nickel alloy filler metals. Peter is actively involved with TWI and is a non-executive director of The Welding Institute. Peter worked for Sandvik for ten years and was Global Product Manager for Sandvik Welding until 2018 when ESAB purchased the filler metals business. Email:peter.stones@esab.com

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development.  You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event.  As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

• Registration will close 24 hours before the event starts.
• Live event only
• Registration information will be shared with our volunteer Branch members to facilitate the running of this event.