View Sample Alloy Digest Data Sheet (PDF)Since 1952, Alloy Digest has been the leading reference for materials property data on metals and alloys used throughout the world. Featuring graphs, charts and tables, these sheets give facts and figures on composition or characterization, physical and mechanical properties, heat treatment, and machinability.Armco 18 SR is a ferritic stainless steel that provides excellent resistance to high temperature scaling. It is readily welded by conventional methods and is not subject to troublesome embrittlement or loss of corrosion resistance in the heat-affected zones that affect many other straight chromium alloys.