Stainless Steel Types

What is Stainless Steel?

In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox or inox steel from French inoxydable (inoxidizable), is a steel alloy, with a maximum of 1.2% carbon by mass and a minimum of 11% chromium content by mass.

What are the different types of Stainless Steel?

18/8 304 Stainless
18/8 304 Stainless Turnings
18/8 316 Stainless
Chrome Iron

Stainless Steel is 100% Recyclable

Stainless Steel is 100% recyclable amd non-degradable. Therefore, it is recycled to produce more steel and this process goes on indefinitely. The material is made of chromium, iron, nickel and molybdenum among other raw materials. Stainless steel has high capture rates and these metals are in high demand also.

Stainless Steel is Durable

Due to its excellent corrosion and mechanical properties, stainless steel is the preffered choice for a vast range of applications across various industries because it ensures a long life, low maintenance costs and high recapture rates once that life is over.

Any stainless steel object has an approximate recycled content of 60 per cent, according to the British Stainless Steel Association.

Social and Environmental benefits in recycling

Recycling stainless steel offers many social and environmental benefits, enabling people to lead a healthier life and also a cleaner future for the environment as it can be re-used without any degradation.

Stainless Steel Recycling for Commercial Businesses in the UK

UK businesses can gain extra profit from sending their stainless steel waste to trusted scrap metal merchants. We collect, purchase and recycle ferrous metals including stainless steel from businesses across Kent. If your business produces any of the mentioned scrap waste, sending them to recycling centres can be an additional source of profit for your organisation.

Stainless Steel Grades

Type 102
Type 2205
Type 2304
200 Series
300 Series
400 Series
500 Series
600 Series

Other Stainless Types and Usage

Ferritic Stainless Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Martensitic Stainless Steel, Duplex Stainless Steel, Stainless Steel Sheets, Stainless Steel Products, Stainless Steel Plates, Stainless Steel Bars, Stainless Steel Wire, Stainless Steel Tubing, Catalytic Converters, Stainless Steel Converters, Diesel filters, Stainless Steel Condensing Boilers, Rooftop Solar Panels, Fuel Cells, Electrodes, Domestic Heating Systems, Stainless Steel Pipes, Waste Water Plants, Paper/Pulp Production Plant, Architecture, Building, Construction, Food Processing, Catering, Environment, Marine, Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Chemical, Petrochemical, Automotive, Plumbing, Swimming Pool Buildings, Ferro-chromium, Ferro-nickel, Food Manufacturing, Medicine Manufacturing, Construction Material, Industrial Equipment, Chemical Plants, Water Treatment, Storage Tanks, Chemical Tankers, Road Tankers, Commercial Kitchens, Medical, Off-Shore Oil Rigs, Energy and Heavy Industries.