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Yes, stainless steel is an iron-carbon alloy with a minimum of 11.5 wt% chromium content. Many of the common grades of stainless steel such as AISI 304, 316, 316L also have greater than 5% Nickel added. It improves the high temperature performance and stabilizes the austenite phase.

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Stainless steel is an alloy of steel (which is iron with a bit of carbon) and the element chromium. The chromium content of stainless steel varies, but is generally a bit over 10% to give it the "stainless" effect. It is the chromium in the steel alloy that inhibits rusting and gives this stuff the "stainless" tag.

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It is composed of iron, carbon, and chromium.

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Steel is itself an alloy of Iron and Carbon. Stainless steel contains Iron, Carbon and Chromium.

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it is a mixture of iron and carbon

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steel is a suspension

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