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Stainless steel takes the strain

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Stainless steel is a highly versatile material, possessing a unique selection of useful properties which can be exploited in load-bearing applications. The main property distinguishing stainless steel from carbon steel is its inherent corrosion resistance, due to the tightly adherent protective layer of Chromuim oxide which spontaneously forms on its surface in the present of oxygen.

To read more on the versatility of Stainless steel, read Nancy Baddoo’s article in the NICKEL Journal.

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