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stainless steel
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chromium-containing steel alloy resistant to corrosion
Stainless steel is a type of steel mixed with chromium that resists rust and corrosion, making it durable in wet or harsh environments. It matters because this durability makes it useful for applications like kitchen utensils, medical instruments, and building materials where regular steel would deteriorate.
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Research
26,306 papers- Stainless steel in bone surgery.ReviewInjury · 2000Disegi JA, Eschbach LDOI: 10.1016/s0020-1383(00)80015-7
- Stainless steel wire.British medical journal · 1948MOLONEY GEDOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.4575.532
- Comparison of periodontal health of primary teeth restored with zirconia and stainless steel crowns: A systemic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi · 2023Pei SL, Chen MHDOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2022.08.015
- Stainless steel cranioplasty.American journal of surgery · 1956MURTAGH F, SCOTT M, WYCIS HTDOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(56)80112-8
- Status of research on the resource utilization of stainless steel pickling sludge in China: a review.ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international · 2023Shi C, Zhang Y, Zhou S et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26602-4
- Preformed posterior stainless steel crowns: an update.ReviewCompendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) · 1999Croll TP
- Stainless steel leaches nickel and chromium into foods during cooking.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2013Kamerud KL, Hobbie KA, Anderson KADOI: 10.1021/jf402400v
- Stainless steel cranioplasty.Bulletin of the Los Angeles Neurological Society · 1951ADELSTEIN LJ
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Encyclopedic overview
Stainless steel taps and sink Stainless steel is used for industrial equipment when it is important that the equipment is durable and easy to clean.
Stainless steel is an iron-based alloy that contains chromium, making it resistant to rust and corrosion. Alternatively, it is known as inox (an abbreviation of the French term inoxydable, meaning non-oxidizable), corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), Nirosta (an abbreviation of the German term nichtrostender Stahl) or rustless steel. Stainless steel's resistance to corrosion comes from its chromium content of 10.5% or more, which forms a passive film that protects the material and can self-heal when exposed to oxygen. It can be further alloyed with elements like molybdenum, carbon, nickel and nitrogen to enhance specific properties for various applications.
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