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The hardness of stainless steel varies with the alloy and the finish treatment(s). There are hundreds of different stainless steels, and they come in a range of hardness. In addition, there are many ways to treat steel (stainless or otherwise) to increase (or even decrease) its hardness.
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Is stainless steel hard or soft?
hard
Is stainless steel is a hard metal?
SOFT
What is the value of a 1943 stainless steel penny?
Just regular steel, not stainless steel. That metal was too hard for use in coins back in 1943.
Can stainless steel be magnatized?
There is stainless steel and there is magnaized stainless steel but you can not make regular stainless steel magnetic
What is 440F stainless steel?
440A is a US standard of a martensitic stainless steel. It is known to keep a hard edge but not as tough as some of the other martensitic stainless steel.
Is stainless steel hard?
The hardness of stainless steel varies with the alloy and the finish treatment(s). There are hundreds of different stainless steels, and they come in a range of hardness. In addition, there are many ways to treat steel (stainless or otherwise) to increase (or even decrease) its hardness.
Is the nonstick stainless steel similar to Teflon?
Yes the non stick stainless steel is similar to teflon . Teflon is usually a layer coat in pans whereas non stick stainless steel is adapted altogather. Non stick stainless steel is also a bit more hard waring .
Where can I get some good stainless steel cookware to purchase?
Good stainless steel cookware can be hard to find. I suggest Kohl's for some good quality stainless steel cookware. The carry brands such as Circulon which I have always found to be a good quality.
Are stainless steel in-ground pools durable?
steel is steel and there is nothing you can do about it even if it is stainless steel or it i not stainless steel it will rust
How difference between stainless steel and carbon steel?
carbon steel is iron with "structured" carbon which make iron strong (hard). stainless steel is steel with different percentage contain of aluminium, nickel, chrome... which give the steel different kind of other characteristics including "stainless- the ability of not getting rusted."
What are the stainless steel properties?
Hard and does not rust, 20% iron, 20% chronium, 9.5%nickel, 0.5% carbon.
Can you weld steel to stainless steel?
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.
