> a low-nickel alloy suitable for contact with skin -- 316L, I think
Now I’m curious: why use any nickel at all? Plenty of stainless steels (including, AIUI, basically all the tool steels) don’t use nickel, and many of them have excellent corrosion resistance. Is austentitic steel enough easier to machine to make it worthwhile?
Now I’m curious: why use any nickel at all? Plenty of stainless steels (including, AIUI, basically all the tool steels) don’t use nickel, and many of them have excellent corrosion resistance. Is austentitic steel enough easier to machine to make it worthwhile?