Originally Posted by
Anthropy
Stainless is just that stain less, not stain (rust) free.\\
Tom
Yes and there are dozens of grades of "stainless" steel. The 300-series are extremely corrosion resistant but not very strong or hard as they can't be heat treated. The 400-series are much stronger and can be heat treated to increase their strength and hardness but aren't as corrosion resistant.