Stainless steel is one of the very rare production materials, the use of which is absolute. Of course, this alloy is not universal and is not even recommended for all types of fabrication, but when stainless steel is indeed a good choice, it is probably also the best choice. To dwell on this in more detail, let’s look at the main advantages of using stainless steel in production.
Indeed, there are materials that are hundreds of times stronger than stainless steel, but none of them is as practical and comfortable to use as stainless steel. These materials are either too expensive, too heavy, too malleable, or too rare for any manufacturer to consider as a practical alternative to stainless steel in large scale production.
We cannot make heavy industrial equipment or construction rods from graphene, carbines or ionolites. Titanium is certainly sometimes the best choice, but it is still too expensive and difficult to process for manufacturers to consider as a viable alternative. This may or may not change in the future, but in terms of usability and practicality, stainless steel is currently the strongest material in production. Carbon steel is the weakest and “purest” version of steel, since it is essentially a metallurgical compound of carbon and iron. Although ordinary steel (carbon steel) is stronger, more durable and more resistant to corrosion than ordinary iron, it is still very prone to corrosion.
However, the situation is changing with the passivation of stainless steel – the process of turning ordinary steel into stainless steel by bonding it with an ultra-thin layer of chromium. Once passivated, stainless steel gains tremendous resistance to corrosion, making it the best-known durable material for manufacturing industrial cleaning and disinfection equipment.
To understand why stainless steel products do not require much maintenance, we only need to consider the two previously mentioned advantages of the alloy. Stainless steel does not corrode and is one of the strongest materials available in manufacturing. This means that anything made from stainless steel will also be strong and durable from a mechanical point of view. Therefore, stainless steel metal industrial equipment has the longest service life. For manufacturers, the use of high quality stainless steel automatically brings them a seal of quality that is unmatched by other materials today.
It should be noted that it is cheaper to use aluminum alloys instead of stainless steel in production, and the resulting product will be much lighter. However, if using a lighter metal does not provide reasonable long-term benefits, stainless steel remains the best choice for heavy industrial equipment.
Aluminum is much less durable and resistant to corrosion than stainless steel. Food, agriculture, hygiene and manufacturing companies know enough to invest in equipment that lasts longer and has better quality assurance.
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