COMMON USES FOR STAINLESS STEEL
Stainless steel is 100% recyclable, easy to sterilize, and used in many applications. In fact, ordinary citizens interact with products made of stainless steel on a daily basis. Whether in the kitchen, on the road, at the doctor’s office, or in a building, stainless steel is everywhere.
In this blog, I will cover some of this versatile metal’s common traits, products, and applications.
IS STAINLESS STEEL CORROSION-RESISTANT?
Stainless steel in the 300 series is resistant to weaker bases like ammonium hydroxide – even in high concentrations and at high temperatures. However, these same steels, when exposed to stronger bases like sodium hydroxide, are vulnerable to etching and cracking. While stainless steel is often unaffected in damp or acidic environments, other metals in those environments often experience
Most often, stainless steel is used for applications requiring steel’s unique properties and corrosion resistance. You will find this alloy milled into coils, sheets, plates, bars, wire, and tubing. Here are some examples of common stainless steel uses:
- Culinary uses
- Kitchen sinks
- Cutlery
- Cookware
- Surgical tools and medical equipment
- Hemostats
- Surgical implants
- Temporary crowns (dentistry)
