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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:14 PM
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So..."stainless steel" essentially means "non-rusting steel"
right?

Why didn't they just call it "non-rusting steel"?? :wtf:
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StopTheMorans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:15 PM
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1. doesn't quite have the same ring now, does it?
;)
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Squatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:16 PM
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2. Actually, it rusts quite nicely...
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MercutioATC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:16 PM
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3. Stainless steel contains 10.5% chromium, which makes it resistant to
Edited on Wed Dec-01-04 12:19 PM by MercutioATC
staining as well as rusting.

http://chemistry.about.com/cs/metalsandalloys/a/aa071201a.htm
(this article claims 12% chromium)

Thus, "stainless".
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:17 PM
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6. I wasn't aware stained steel
was such an issue...stained with what, anyway?

Not trying to be (any more than the usual ;)) a smartass, just ignorant of such things. :)
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MercutioATC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:20 PM
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10. NP, I edited the post you replied to (#3 )with a link..it explains things.
Edited on Wed Dec-01-04 12:20 PM by MercutioATC
:)
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:29 PM
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13. Very nice
Thanks! I feel smarter now. :D
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MercutioATC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:30 PM
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14. Me too! ( I Googled stainless steel) I knew it was really "stainless" but
Edited on Wed Dec-01-04 12:30 PM by MercutioATC
I didn't know why.

:hi:
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Worst Username Ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:17 PM
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4. stainless steel= 3 syllables, non-rusting steel = 5?
Why make a word longer?
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:19 PM
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7. You so lazy
:P
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rsdsharp Donating Member (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:17 PM
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5. Because
stainless steel will rust. It is more resistant to rust and stains from corrosion, but it will rust. The name says exactly what it means: Stainless = stains less.
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:19 PM
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8. The German term for it is "Rostfrei"
It makes great sinks, storage tanks, and Marine fittings.
It makes a really shitty knife, though. Won't take or hold an edge like carbon steel does.
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:51 PM
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15. or "Edelstahl"
Which is pretty close to the American word.
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:20 PM
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9. Because it's the staining they wanted to address.
I know it seems shallow, but marketing research shows we like our pots and pans pretty, not just sans iron oxide.

By the way, it really isn't "non-rusting." Salt water corrodes stainless steel. Leave your salted pasta water in a stainless steel pot too long and you'll see just how "non-rusting" it really is.

:hi:
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:21 PM
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11. "Non-rusting" doesn't convey the pure, virginal spotlessness
we demand in our steel products.
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Socialist Dem Donating Member (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 12:27 PM
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12. Also,
it's non-magnetic, and it's nickle content makes it more suitable in certain applications.
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