Is this blade stainless steel?
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I don't really know, I would think it is, but it only says "metal blade" on it.
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Hello Chris, the blade is made of 420J2 stainless steel material. Many blessings, BlizeTec
2187362
I can't answer your first question, but I can answer the second. I haven't had any trouble with my blades rusting. They appear to be stainless steel.
1555497
Yes, the entire thing is plastic except for the blade. The blade is surgical stainless steel. The handle is not ordinary plastic though... it is a type of plastic called Polypropylene. This type of plastic does not wear or weaken like others. Very good little knife! Very sharp too!
1183599
that is also made out of stainless steel. I bought the blade and it is working just fine.
1278052
yes it is stainless steel. however if you purchase the knives with the silver handles DO NOT put them in dishwasher. because they are a brushed stainless steel and they will slightly discolor. I have had these knives for years and have always hand washed them and they look as new as the day I got them! if you are on the fence...buy you will not regret! Hope that helps
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I'm not aware of the metallic composition or properties of steel carbon vs stainless steel. I do know that the two Paderno blades that I own have stay sharp and never rust.
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The blade is stainless and the shaft also appears to be stainless. The wisk is stainless.
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Hi. No it is not stainless steel. It is like a vinyl type material. Has worked well so far.
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Yes, the blade is made of Japanese stainless steel called AUS-8. This is a very good steel with superb toughness and good edge holding capabilities. This steel is also fairly easy to sharpen with great corrosion resistance. Check your local knife laws for legality as it varies greatly. It would be a fine last ditch self defense weapon because the blade is pretty good sized, and your hand locks in very well due to a deep finger choil and a blade ramp with good jimping.
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I checked the corer and could not find stainless steel written on the blade anywhere. It has not rusted and remains sharp. I did not save the packaging to see if it said it there.l
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No, it is chromium-plated steel. At first it seemed too light but it has proven as reliable as my previous shaver, a Merkur.
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Yes - the blade is stainless steel. Although I have noticed more and more stainless steel items seem more susceptible to tiny rust spots ie. a few pocket knives from Kershaw and SOG that have spots. Luckily this is not the case with this stick blender.
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It is listed as stainless on Amazon, and appears to be the same stainless as my 20 year old German Henkel knife. This one was marked Made in Spain. If it was ordinary carbon steel it would rust. I believe that all steel is "carbon steel" to some degree, since steel is by definition an alloy of carbon and iron, but stainless also contains chromium ( which prevents rust formation due to the surface oxide) and other metals as well, a situation fraught with misunderstanding
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Not really sure the grade of the steel used for this blade but I dont believe it is 440 stainless. I will say that for the price its a good heavy blade that takes an edge and has held it. My experience with 440 stainless is that it is a pain to sharpen and doesnt always hold the edge well.
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The blade says its stainless steel but it is magnetic so it is not a very high quality stainless. However it is sturdy and the handle has a very nice feel. It is a double bevel blade and can be sharpened with a hand held kitchen knife sharpener. Beth uses it everyday and loves it.
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I am certainly no metallurgist, But this blade is listed as a 4116 "Stainless Steel". So to my knowledge, all Stainless Steel is made up of some type of Carbon and Chromium to prevent metal from getting corroded. Now the exact amounts of Carbon or type, I am not sure of. Lets do a Wiki on this... "4116 Stainless Steel: A fine grained, stainless steel produced by Germany's ThyssenKrupp. Often used for medical devices and food processing, the steels Carbon and Chromium content give it a great degree of corrosion resistance, as well as strength and edge retention. 4116 Stainless Steel has a Carbon Content between 0.42-0.55 and it's Chromium content is between 13.8-15." Hope that helps