Stainless steel is an iron-based alloy containing chromium, which forms a thin passive oxide layer that resists rust and corrosion far better than plain carbon steel. Harry Brearley of the Brown-Firth research laboratory in Sheffield discovered a corrosion-resistant martensitic form in 1913 while searching for a better gun-barrel alloy, and the family of alloys he opened has since diversified into austenitic, ferritic and duplex grades for different combinations of strength and corrosion resistance. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Primary UseCookware, cutlery and surgical instruments, major appliances, vehicle trim, structural cladding on large buildings, and storage tanks and industrial equipment for chemicals and food. 1 Classification
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Both are corrosion-resistant alloys used in medical implants
Nickel is a key alloying element in austenitic stainless steels, improving corrosion resistance and formability.
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Stainless steel is a chromium-bearing steel
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While seeking a corrosion-resistant alloy for gun barrels in 1913, Harry Brearley of the Brown-Firth research laboratory in Sheffield, England, discovered and subsequently industrialized a martensitic stainless steel alloy.
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These can be used in cookware, cutlery, surgical instruments, major appliances, vehicles, construction material in large buildings, industrial equipment and storage tanks for chemicals and food products.
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Alternatively, it is known as inox (an abbreviation of the French term inoxydable, meaning non-oxidizable), corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), Nirosta ... or rustless steel.
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Stainless steel is an iron-based alloy containing chromium, which forms a thin passive oxide layer that resists rust and corrosion far better than plain carbon steel.
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