Re: Stainless steel spec
- From: David Nebenzahl <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:59:06 -0700
On 8/24/2008 11:37 PM Wayne Boatwright spake thus:
On Sun 24 Aug 2008 09:54:47p, Paul MR told us...
Shopping for a stainless steel sink for the kitchen. I know nothing
about the specification "18/8 chrome/nickel content." Is this a
good number? Does it imply this steel is more stainless than other
steel?
Both 18/8 and 18/10 stainless steel are good quality and have a high
resistance to corrosion and staining. 18/10 stainless steel has a higher percentage of nickel which one might notice as a slightly richer color. IMO, both perform well, and I doubt that one really
outperforms the other.
The 18 refers to the percentage of chromium and the other number the percentage of nickel. They're equally corrosion-resistant (the chromium is what gives it its resistance). The amount of nickel mainly affects the working properties of the metal (and also its appearance as noted above).
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