Stainless steel

Stainless steel is a value added engineering  product with high corrosion resistant properties primarily due to the presence of minimum of 10.5% chromium. This chromium combined with oxygen forms a chrome-oxide surface layer that prevents further oxidation ,which results in staining or rusting  of a surface. Higher levels of chromium and additions of other alloy elements such as nickel and molybdenum enhance this surface layer and improve the corrosion resistance of the stainless material. Stainless steel today has varied end-uses in production of utensils, household wares, automobiles, architecture, building, construction, surgical equipment, industrial applications and railway wagons. Currently, the company will manufacture two distinct grades of stainless steel, 200 series and the 300 series. The following table sets forth the chemical composition, physical and material characteristics and end use for each of these different series of stainless steel.