Stainless steel has been alloyed to greatly increase the corrosion resistance over that of carbon/alloy steel. Common alloying ingredients include chromium (usually at least 11%), nickel, or molybdenum. Alloy content often is on the order of 15-30% so the price of stainless steel is notably higher than carbon/alloy steels. Stainless steel is also not generally used where very high strength or hardness is needed. Example applications include food handling/processing, medical instruments, hardware, appliances, and structural/architectural uses.
Metal Supermarkets offers over 8000 metal products, metal shapes and metal grades. We cut any metal to any size. We specialize in Alloy Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Cold Rolled Steel, Copper, Hot Rolled Steel, Stainless Steel.
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