Stainless steels are a group of steels that are resistant to corrosion through the addition of alloying elements. The term stainless steel is used to describe a family of about 200 alloys of steel with remarkable heat and corrosion resistance properties. The carbon percentage can range from 0.03% to 1.2%. More @Wikipedia
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