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stainless steel: see steel steel, alloy of iron, carbon, and small proportions of other elements. Iron contains impurities in the form of silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and manganese; steelmaking involves the removal of these impurities, known as slag, and the addition of desirable alloying ..... Click the link for more information. . stainless steelAny of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. Other elements, such as nickel, molybdenum, titanium, aluminum, niobium, copper, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and selenium, may be added to increase corrosion resistance to specific environments, enhance resistance to oxidation (see oxidation-reduction), and impart special characteristics. stainless steel a. a type of steel resistant to corrosion as a result of the presence of large amounts of chromium (12--15 per cent). The carbon content depends on the application, being 0.2--0.4 per cent for steel used in cutlery, etc., and about 1 per cent for use in scalpels and razor blades b. (as modifier): stainless-steel cutlery stainless steel [′stān·ləs ′stēl] (metallurgy) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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