Stainless Steel warning

Rhyglwyn
Rhyglwyn Posts: 2 Newbie
in Praise, vent & warnings
We make bespoke kitchens. My husband worked for years at British Steel.
I am sick and tired of buying products that are stated as stainless steel and then after a time they obviously are not. Stainless steel can corrode if not kept clean but it does not rust.

I have bought very expensive stainless steel items in the past that have turned out to be plated, you cannot tell by looking at it.
All I can say is consumers beware, and suppliers get your act together!

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  • pappa_golf
    pappa_golf Posts: 8,895 Forumite
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    magnet man comes in handy when buying new kitchens and old rusty cars ,
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  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 22,306 Forumite
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    For years I used to believe the magnet trick but there are some stainless steels that are magnetic (to a degree). Ferritic Stainless Steel is magnetic whilst austenitic Stainless Steel is not.
  • pappa_golf
    pappa_golf Posts: 8,895 Forumite
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    Le_Kirk wrote: »
    For years I used to believe the magnet trick but there are some stainless steels that are magnetic (to a degree). Ferritic Stainless Steel is magnetic whilst austenitic Stainless Steel is not.

    and the question is , which is the correct stainless steek to manufacture a sink out of?

    point taken on "degree" however a tin plate sink that is plated is a greater degree when it comes to the magnet test
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  • B_G_B
    B_G_B Posts: 502 Forumite
    pappa_golf wrote: »
    and the question is , which is the correct stainless steek to manufacture a sink out of?

    Lots of suitable grades. The most common being 316.
  • pappa_golf
    pappa_golf Posts: 8,895 Forumite
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    B_G_B wrote: »
    Lots of suitable grades. The most common being 316.

    is 316 a Ferritic ?
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  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,181 Forumite
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    pappa_golf wrote: »
    is 316 a Ferritic ?

    316 is austenitic.
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