Is there a significant difference between 17% Chromium Steel and 18% Chromium Steel?
For instance, if I had standard 18/8 (18% chromium, 8 nickel) steel, would there be a significant change in the protection from corrosion if I were to reduce the chromium content to 17%?
if you look at the chemical composition of Stainless Steel you’ll see that there is always a range in the content of elements. [...]