Stainless steel applications were basically maintained depending on the non corrosion or staining features in addition to the low maintenance cost, therefore it's pretty convenient to all commercial needs and day to day applications. According to statistics we can find more than 140 grades of stainless steel, but only 15 are most popular and commonly used. The alloy is transformed into many forms like sheets, coils, bars, wires, plates, tubes etc. the reason behind all these forms is the diversity of applications that one form or thickness doesn't suit it all . Applications could be like cutlery, cook-ware, hardware, medical instruments, critical appliances, manufacturing equipment, automotive coaters, aerospace coaters, construction equipment, building equipment etc. One of the most interesting applications is storage tanks as workers used to transfer juice or any other liquid nutrition are into stainless steel tanks and vessels, this of course is regarded to the corrosion resistance in addition to the Anti-Bacterial characteristics. The previous trend was passed to the food ware and kitchen tools manufacturing for the same reasons in addition to the great advantage of clean steam, sterile use, and it's really not necessary to coat or paint it to add finishing to any of these products.
You wouldn't imagine that stainless is used in the jewelery and watch industry. And the most popular and dependable stainless steel alloy of this trend is named the "316L". This alloy could be re-enhanced or finished through any normal jewelery maker; the most amazing thing is it well never oxidize black.
