Abstract: Austenitic stainless steel for the production of wire, which can be used in the field of drawing to a diameter of less than 0.3 mm and in the field of producing parts subjected to wear.
Abstract: Ferritic stainless steel with improved machinability, which can be used especially in the field of screw machining, characterized by the following composition:C<0.17%Si<2.0%Mn<2.0%Cr[11-20] %Ni<1.0%S.ltoreq.0.55%Ca>30.times.10.sup.-4 %O>70.times.10.sup.-4 %the Ca/O ratio, between the calcium content and the oxygen content, being given by 0.2<Ca/O<0.6, the said steel being subjected, after rolling and cooling, to an annealing heat treatment giving it a ferritic structure.