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How can you tell the difference between aluminum and stainless steel?
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∙ 13y ago
They are both pretty hard to chew, and have little nutritional value. But seriously, it depends on what the application is. Aluminum is lighter. Stainless has other advantages. Each material corrodes in ways the other does not.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 6y agoYes in some ways it can be, it is digested in your daily life through water or even food! Aluminum cookware is one way we all get traces of aluminum. Plus some medications contain chemicals that are made from aluminum.
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∙ 13y agoWith a magnet, Stainless steel is magnetic while Aluminium is not.The other answer is definitely correct, aluminum is magnetic and stainless steel is not. The color is also different. When you drop stainless steel to the floor it yields a sound which is quite different when you do the same to aluminum. Stainless steel is brittle while aluminum is quite elastic. Refer to the material properties of metals in machine design books and tables.
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∙ 16y agoStainless steel is less reactive to the acids found in many foods. Thus, most people believe that it is safer than aluminum. And stainless steel is denser than aluminum which allows more even heating.
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∙ 13y agoStainless steel has better mechanical properties.
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How can you tell the difference between ALUMNIUM and stainless steel?
Grab a small magnet. It will stick to stainless steel - it won't stick to aluminum.
What is the difference between brushed stainless steel finish and abraded stainless steel finish?
i guess your buying a BMW. brushed aluminum is basically an aluminum that is brushed to make it smooth. abraded is like a snake skin but not a snake!!
What is the difference between steel and stainless steel?
While stainless steel is an alloy of steel, the primary difference between stainless steel and other steels is that the stainless steels have a high percentage (about 10% or even more) of the element chromium in them.
What is the difference between steel stainless steel and aluminum?
Steel is a composition of (primarily) Carbon and Iron. The more carbon, the harder, less ductile the steel. Stainless steel is Carbon, Iron and Chromium, that is galvinized (diped into zinc, which corrodes the outer layer of stainless steel,) making it stainless.
What is the difference between stainless steel and real stainless steel in refrigerators?
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...
How to tell the difference between extruded aluminum and stainless?
stainless is steel. aluminum is aluminum
How can you tell the difference between ALUMNIUM and stainless steel?
Grab a small magnet. It will stick to stainless steel - it won't stick to aluminum.
What is the difference between brushed stainless steel finish and abraded stainless steel finish?
i guess your buying a BMW. brushed aluminum is basically an aluminum that is brushed to make it smooth. abraded is like a snake skin but not a snake!!
Is there a test to determine something is stainless steel and not aluminum?
Use a magnet. Magnets stick to steel but don't stick to aluminum. Stainless is very weakly magnetic at best. Best to identify aluminum from stainless by weight (aluminum is much lighter) or by hardness (aluminum is much softer; scratches more easily). ***************** Though magnet test can show the difference between magnetic steel and aluminum, it cannot show the difference between non-magnetic steel and aluminum. In this case you can tell the difference by 1. weight , since aluminum has density 2700 kg/m3 and steel (magnetic or not) 7500 2. hardness, using a knife or something similar, since aluminum is softer than steel
What is the difference between steel and stainless steel?
While stainless steel is an alloy of steel, the primary difference between stainless steel and other steels is that the stainless steels have a high percentage (about 10% or even more) of the element chromium in them.
What is the difference between steel stainless steel and aluminum?
Steel is a composition of (primarily) Carbon and Iron. The more carbon, the harder, less ductile the steel. Stainless steel is Carbon, Iron and Chromium, that is galvinized (diped into zinc, which corrodes the outer layer of stainless steel,) making it stainless.
What is the difference between tin plate and stainless steel?
a tin plate is tin and a plate, and stainless steel is stainless steel.
Difference between duplex stainless steel and stainless steel?
There's no difference, cause duplex is a type of Stainless Steel, as so ferritic,austenitic,martensitic.
What is safest to drink from aluminum or stainless steel?
stainless steel
What is the difference between satin steel stainless steel?
Satin is a finish on the stainless steel which changes its look.
What is the difference between stainless steel and real stainless steel in refrigerators?
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...
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