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"Resistance to Household Bleach"

Question:
"Is there a stainless steel that can withstand daily washing with full strength household bleach? The stainless steel parts such as cap screws and machined plates on a medical instrument our client produces do not stand up to repeated washing with bleach."
Answer:
You might consider the superaustenitics such as AL6XN and Sanicro 28 stainless steels. I would conduct laboratory corrosion tests before significant commitments of time and money though.

 

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