Does anyone know what grade of stainless steel is usually called
“surgical”, and does it contain nickel? –
Kevin (NW England, UK)
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There are a variety of SS grades referred to as surgical… The
one I use the most is 17-4 ph the ph stands for percipitate
hardening… heat treats at 900deg.F for one hour… and
polishes up really well… Best Wishes Bob
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i do a lot of work in surgical stainless steel and it is 316L
grade stainless… here is the specifications of 316L stainless
i found on one of my supplier’s website…
The type analysis is:
Carbon 0.03% max
Manganese 2.00% max
Phosphorus 0.045% max
Sulfur 0.030% max
Silicon 1.00% max
Chromium 16.00/18.00% max
Nickel 10.00/14.00% max
Molybdenum 2.00/3.00% max
hope that helps ya out…
David Basile
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