Benefits Of Stainless Steel
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The many benefits of stainless steel over other metals or materials
Stainless steel is one of the most widely used metals for construction materials. Stainless steel is the go-to metal choice for a variety of projects including architecture, landscaping, interior construction, and engineering due to its strength, versatility, and recyclability. It is used in hundreds of industries including domestic, architectural, transport, medical, food and drink, and pharmaceutical. Its durability and strength make it ideal for everything from surgical instruments to industrial piping.
While stainless steel will have a larger initial cost than lesser quality material, it’s been shown to have a lower cost over time than other materials due to its superior durability, corrosion resistance, heat resistance, tensile strength, and hygienic benefits.
Corrosion resistance
When chromium is added to stainless steel during the manufacturing process, it combines with oxygen in the air to create a thin protective film over the metal. This film can repair itself if damaged and allows stainless steel to resist corrosion, rust, water stains, and general wear. Any item you construct with stainless steel will have a longer shelf life than items made with inferior, corroding material.
Temperature resistance
Depending on the grade, certain types of stainless steel can resist scaling and maintain strength at extremely high temperatures. Other varieties of stainless steel are designed to survive long-term cryogenic temperatures. While not all grades show the same temperature resistance, there is stainless steel to meet the needs of nearly any environment.
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Tensile strength is the resistance of a material to breaking under tension and all grades of stainless steel have extreme tensile strength. Both cold-hardened and heat-treated stainless are relatively lightweight despite their strength and durability. All grades of stainless steel have high shock resistance and can endure heavy loads.
Hygienic benefits
Stainless steel naturally rejects the growth of bacteria and other pathogens thanks to its chemical makeup. It’s also extremely easy to clean with a basic wipe down and stainless steel cleaner. This makes for a long-term and low-maintenance solution for hospital-grade tools, cutlery, pharmaceuticals, and other sanitary purposes. F
Easy maintenance
Stainless steel is so extremely durable, and the best part is, it’s easy to clean! You still need to take care of it even though it is rust resistant. When you have a great cleaning product for your stainless steel, your appliances, surfaces, and fixtures will give you more benefits. The ease of cleaning, and cleaning effectively, is key to having surfaces made of stainless steel. With a product like Sheila Shine, you can clean your stainless steel quick and effective, but also polish and protect it in the same product.
Sheila Shine is a 3-in-1 stainless steel cleaner, meaning it not only cleans grime and debris from surfaces, it also polishes and protects from future wear and tear as well. No other stainless steel cleaner on the market can claim to do this.
