Most kitchen knives are made of stainless steel however knives can also be made of carbon steel, and other steel alloys.
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Stainless steel is a very corrosion resistant metal. Stainless steel is used a lot in kitchen equipment, conveyor systems dealing with food products, ect. Also sinks, razor blades, knives, pressure vessels. Many applications really.
There are many stainless steal products that are used on an every day basis in the kitchen such as the following kitchen utensils and products: knives, refrigerators, freezers, bowls, mixers, and counter tops.
The handles are plastic, the blades are made of stainless steel alloy, typically an AUS40.
Victorinox does indeed make kitchen knives in addition to the Swiss army knives Victorinox makes. Victorinox makes a 10 inch chef's knife made out of stainless steel.
The choice of materials may be governed by some kind of regulations or codes if said tools are used commercially. This speaks to the food grade issue. That aside, consider that though stainless steel knives can be an excellent choice, there are some superb steels used that are not stainless. Lastly, are the knives going to be stored on one of those magnetic knife holding strips? Whose kitchen is it and whose knives are we talking about? Answer those questions and this will get sorted out.
Stainless steel knives are safe in the dishwasher. However the best knives are made of carbon steel which should always be handwashed and immediately dried. The brand is irrelevant. What matters is the material which the blades are made from.
Camillus Cutlery is a high quality kitchen cutlery manufacturer, located in Camillus, New York. They feature high carbon stainless steel kitchen cutlery sets.
Yes, carbon steel
Stainless or galvanized steel
The alloy for sword blades was Damascus steel.
since you can use stainless steel surgical knives I think its pretty safe