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The Life, Form, and Function of Stainless Steel
What Is Stainless Steel? Stainless steel is a durable alloy—a metal made by mixing two or more metallic elements—consisting of iron and chromium. The mixture needs to contain at least 10.5 percent of chromium in order for the alloy to be categorized as stainless steel.