The advantage of using stainless steel is that it does not corrode. It has a chromium and iron content, but more chromium than iron (which means more corrosion resistant). The advantage is to be able to ‘stay clean’ longer, compared to other materials like carbon steel. This advantage also means that stainless steel is hygienic. It does not cause allergies or infections, which are often associated with milder steels.
The advantage of using stainless steel is that it has better mechanical properties than carbon steel . So if one takes the same thickness, for example, a carburized material will have lower strength compared to an austenitized material. This advantage makes Stainless Steel more suitable for being used in so-called harsh environments , where corrosive materials are used side by side with the metal (e.g., acids/bases).
Stainless steel has higher yield strength at room temperature compared to carbon steel. However, at elevated temperatures even stainless steels have lower yield strength then their carbon steel counterparts. The advantage is therefore that one can lower the thickness of the material, without losing strength and/or stiffness .
The advantage of using stainless steel is that it doesn’t corrode as easily as carbon steels do. This advantage makes Stainless Steel more suitable for corrosion resistance than carbon steels. One advantage Stainless Steels have over other materials for corrosive applications, such as titanium alloys , aluminum alloys and nickel-based superalloys , is their higher corrosion resistance at room temperature. On the Mohs scale (i.e., a 1 to 10 scale where 10 means hardest) Carbon Steel has M-scale which ranges from 2 to 3; whereas Stainless Steels have H-scale ranging from 5 to 7.
Stainless steels can be divided into ferritic and austenitic stainless steels. Austentic Stainless Steels (the most common type) can further be divided into martensitic , duplex and precipitation-hardenable stainless steels. The advantage of using these different types of stainless steel is that it allows the
