Passivation is the process of maximizing the corrosion resistance of stainless steel products. To do this, one must clean the product, run it through passivation baths, clean it again, and then test the product.
Yes.
No, it is not all stainless steel. Some of it is brass. There are other parts that are made of spring steel to facilitate the movement of the blades.
Stainless steel can be cleaned with certain cleaners. Vinegar cleans stainless steel beautifully. You mix it with water and equal parts and use as needed.
The most common use for stainless steel bolts is to hold parts together. You may find stainless steel bolts in use on such common household features as plumbing, woodworking and more.
Yes, stainless steel cookware can generally be used in the oven as long as it does not have any plastic or wooden parts that could be damaged by the heat.
Yep, you can weld steel to stainless and you can weld stainless to steel. You can use steel or stainless welding rod in either case but the steel or steel welding rod will of course rust.
Well, the answer lies in the question; by saying 'real' stainless steel, you are implying that there are fake metals which go under the name 'stainless steel', thus the difference is that the stainless steel in refigerators is actually stainless steel, and the fake stainless steel is not...thus your question is answered...
No, Stainless steel is not porous. Steel how ever is.
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Yes, a stainless steel pan can typically go in the oven as long as it does not have any plastic or wooden parts that could melt or catch fire.
Usually stainless steel and/or carbon steel, with some newer firearms having carbon fiber parts.
Steel and stainless steel tend to weigh around the same, however, stainless steel can sometimes be a bit lighter.