At J.W. Winco we sell a lot of stainless steel components used in applications in the medical, food, electronics and other industries. It’s common knowledge that when corrosion resistance is an essential characteristic of a piece of equipment, stainless steel is the material of choice. But what about if temperature tolerance is an issue?
Engineers understand that there are many different types of stainless steels and they all have slightly different characteristics. Of course, a food industry application suggests using stainless steel. But the specifics of the equipment may require a particular type. For example, let’s say you need to find appropriate handles for a cart that is going to need to serve both in high temperature and low temperature environments, like in a bakery operation. For that you would want to use stainless steel AISI 304, because it can stand cold as well as heat up to 700° C.
Don’t forget the aesthetics of stainless steel, a material that can be attractive as well as functional. For example, these GN 5335 stainless steel hand knobs are solid stainless steel AISI 303. They would work great as kitchen fittings, with their stylish and ergonomic design.
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