Stainless steel

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Revision as of 01:34, 21 May 2023 by Bmezine (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<html><div class="mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr" id="mw-content-text" lang="en"><p><b>"surgical" stainless steel is a popular <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Jewelry" title="Jewelry">jewelry</a> material</b> </p><p>First of all, there is no technical term "surgical" stainless steel. If anything, this is a marketing term. However, "implant" grade stainless steel (common grades nomenclatures include "316L", "316LVM", "ASTM F138", or "ISO standard 5832-1" and "ISO...")
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"surgical" stainless steel is a popular jewelry material

First of all, there is no technical term "surgical" stainless steel. If anything, this is a marketing term. However, "implant" grade stainless steel (common grades nomenclatures include "316L", "316LVM", "ASTM F138", or "ISO standard 5832-1" and "ISO standard 6892") is quite real.

Stainless steel contains nickel, which will leach out of the jewelry over time, and will cause allergic reactions in some people.