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Different types / grades of stainless steel There isn’t just one “stainless steel” everyone uses there are a vast number of grades and types for all applicatio
by katbyte 3y ago
Different types / grades of stainless steel
There isn’t just one “stainless steel” everyone uses there are a vast number of grades and types for all applications and rust resistance is only one attribute
Iirc kitchen sinks are 304 and the cyber truck is a special 301 Tesla formulated. Marine is 316
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_steel_grades https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_steel_grades
There are also different ways to “finish” it citric vs nitric acid baths for instance
- ChrisMarshallNY 3y agoHere's a fairly decent breakdown of the types of steels used for knives: https://knifeinformer.com/discovering-the-best-knife-steel/ https://knifeinformer.com/discovering-the-best-knife-steel/