Just that. Why is some steel stainless and some is not, what’s the difference actually?
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Steel is a mixture of different metals. What you mix together and how you temper it changes the nature of the steel, giving it different properties.
Stainless steels are steels containing at least 10.5% chromium, less than 1.2% carbon and other alloying elements. Stainless steel’s corrosion resistance and mechanical properties can be further enhanced by adding other elements, such as nickel, molybdenum, titanium, niobium, manganese, etc.
This is in contrast with something like Damascus steel, which will have a much higher carbon content and will also contain higher percentages of nickle.
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