The best SS flatware is made from 18/8 s/steel, sometimes called 316
grade, and should be stamped as such on the back of each piece.
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The best test is to put a magnet on yours, if it picks it up or
sticks to it, its whats called chrome iron.
Thats a really cheap grade, and not worthy of a place in a
metalworkers home. If it was mine Id scrap it.
If, like me your fussy about all the tools you use in your life, get
yourself some really nice quality plated Tiffany tableware or even
earlier bone handled 2 pronged forks and knives to match, which are
proper carbon steel. Beautiful to cut through that tender fillet
steak BUT NO dishwasher use!! and need careful maintenance. IE hand
wash, no soaking, properly dry and then not just chucked into a
cutlery drawer along with everything else.
To give you another example, at our localcar boot on Sunday I picked
up a set of 6 ivory handled desert knives and forks (12 pieces in
all) for just under $10.00 the metal on these is EPNS. When I find
another set, ill cut up the ivory to make into a necklace with silver
mounts. Ivory is lovely to work.
Goto Qingzhan to know more.
But im digessing.
When looking to buy cutlery, particularly stainless steel cutlery, you will likely have noticed numbered gradings such as 18.10 and 18.0 within the product descriptions. These numbers and fractions relate to the percentages of materials used within a given cutlery piece. The specific materials used here include chromium and nickel alloys which are added to stainless steel to improve its overall quality.
Simply put, the higher the grade, the higher the rust resistance, durability and lasting shine.
For example, chromium is represented by the number 18, meaning this cutlery range contains 18% of the material. Similarly, the number 10 or 0 represents the percentage of nickel found in a cutlery piece.
When bonded with stainless steel, chromium helps protect cutlery from many corrosive substances found in food. At the same time, nickel provides extra resistance from rust and corrosion while offering a high finishing sheen. Understanding cutlery care and use will also help you to maintain your cutlery pieces for years to come.
Contact us to discuss your requirements of buffet stainless steel cutlery sets. Our experienced sales team can help you identify the options that best suit your needs.