What type of stainless steel is this? 304 or 316? Thanks.
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I'm sorry too, I have no idea. I don't believe there was any mention in the documentation. Try checking Norpro direct.
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The one I bought is all stainless. There plenty out there that are not though. It's the best stout faucet I've used that doesn't have flow control
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I'm sorry but I don't know. But I am very happy with it.. Check on Amazon, it should say. I just checked the web site and it's 18-10 stainless steel.
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304 stainless will not rust. i believe the difference basically is that one is alloyed with nickel the other with chromium.chromium alloys are much whiter.
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Test to be sure it is the real stainless, and not the coated stuff. Whirlpool has used both materials in different models. If you bought it because it resists fingerprints it is not likely real stainless
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I have no idea. But it is BLACK, so if you want your stainless steel to be anything but black, I would not recommend it.
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I do not know but believe it is not 18/10. Mine rusted badly in less than 3 months. The steel is weakly attracted to a magnet, a sure sign it's not 18/10. Possibly it's 18/8 and in a humid environment 18/8 will rust. The 18/10 alloy they should have used on this it type 316, it's typically used in marine environments and its base Ni/Cr is 18/10 but it has a significant amount of molybdenum in the alloy. Type 316 is often called surgical steel. I doubt if the manufacturer knows the alloy. If you just spec "stainless steel" 18/8 is about the best you might get.
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Yes it is stainless steel - 304 Grade (18/8). The first number,18, refers to the amount of chromium present and the second represents the amount of nickel. 304 grade can have 18-20% chromium and 8% nickel. It is the most common stainless steel used in the food prep / kitchen utensil market. Hope that helps, Don (co-founder Schefs)
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It's a milder stainless steel, the kind that won't leave fingerprints. So far so good, no rust.
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I couldn't find any information in my booklet that mentioned magnetic-attracting stainless. What I did find is that this cookware is 304 surgical stainless steel. It says that stainless steel is a family of iron-base alloys made up of more than 50 different compositions, and that they are the elite of the world of commonly used alloys. Each member of this family has one thing in common: it contains at least 11-12% chromium. The 304 surgical stainless steel contains about 18% chromium and 8% nickel in addition to the iron. These are direct quotes from the instruction book for waterless cooking. I know this isn't what you asked, but it does tell what the nickel content is. I hope this helps. I couldn't find any information in my booklet that mentioned magnetic-attracting stainless. What I did find is that this cookware is 304 surgical stainless steel. It says that stainless steel is a family of iron-base alloys made up of more than 50 different compositions, and that they are the elite of the world of commonly used alloys. Each member of this family has one thing in common: it contains at least 11-12% chromium. The 304 surgical stainless steel contains about 18% chromium and 8% nickel in addition to the iron. These are direct quotes from the instruction book for waterless... » Read More I couldn't find any information in my booklet that mentioned magnetic-attracting stainless. What I did find is that this cookware is 304 surgical stainless steel. It says that stainless steel is a family of iron-base alloys made up of more than 50 different compositions, and that they are the elite of the world of commonly used alloys. Each member of this family has one thing in common: it contains at least 11-12% chromium. The 304 surgical stainless steel contains about 18% chromium and 8% nickel in addition to the iron. These are direct quotes from the instruction book for waterless cooking. I know this isn't what you asked, but it does tell what the nickel content is. I hope this helps. « Show Less
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Thank you for your question. The "Stainless" option you see is the Brilliance Stainless, they are the same thing.
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Dear NickThis is a 430 stamped stainless steel.Please let us know if we could be of any other assistance.TheBBQDepot
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The specs supplied with the 17pc cookware we ordered says they are multi layers of heat-conducting metals with 12-element 304 surgical stainless steel exterior. Hope this helps. We are very happy with the cookware we received.
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There are two types of stainless steel. The austenitic type has a different molecular structure than the ferritic type and does not have magnet properties. This pan must be of the austenitic type.
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stainless and you won't be disappointed in the quality of this cup!! Best one ever and I have bought many. Hope this helps.
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All of ours are 304 grade stainless because that is the only metal we allow the water or steam to touch. Heating elements especially in the countertop models vary widely amongst the different distillers out there. Because we are the only ones specifically designed not to boil dry, ours is going to give you a higher purity. Some use an outside heater and use a weight scale to determine when the tank is empty but scale buildup can have negative effects with this
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Stainless. But there is a problem. The screw that holds the lid on strips, and the lid will keep falling off. This happened to two of them that I purchased. I would not buy it.