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stainless steel: Quick Facts

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Large stainless-steel tanks, pipes, and control panels inside a dairy processing facility, with metal walkways and ladders around the equipment.
A chart compares types of stainless steel based on their nickel and chromium content, showing austenitic, precipitation-hardening, martensitic, ferritic, and duplex stainless steels in distinct regions by percentage of each element.
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