Why Blickman Uses Stainless Steel for Operating
Room Equipment?
Because
of all metals available, stainless steel is the strongest, has the
greatest corrosion resistance, minimizes explosion hazards, and
requires the least maintenance.
1. Strength―Steel, itself, as compared to other metals,
is tougher. When (type 304 / 18-8SS) nickel and chrome are added to
become stainless steel, it becomes tougher still, and its surface
becomes denser. Moreover, its surface doesn’t chip or peel off.
2. Corrosion Resistance―Chromium, when added to steel,
unites with oxygen to form an invisible surface layer. This chromium
oxide surface is tough, resists most chemical attachments, and is
self-renewing in the presence of air. Nickel further improves
corrosion-resistance and “ductability” (i.e., workability
or formability.) Nickel also makes stainless steel non-magnetic.
3. Maintenance Ease―Exposing a clean, smooth surface to
the air, combined with regular cleaning, is the ONLY surface
protection that stainless steel requires.
