WHAT IS T304 SURGICAL STAINLESS STEEL?
American Gourmet cookware is made from the finest T304S Surgical Stainless Steel. The nickel and chromium content of this special steel is important in the manufacturing of a quality product. There is almost no product that can’t be made more attractive, useful and durable with generous use of nickel stainless. Beauty, corrosion resistance, and strength make a hard combination to beat. But the main reason for its use is the high quality it gives to a product. Its many superior properties give a new dimension to products for the home — permanence. Q: WHY DO WE USE T304S SURGICAL STAINLESS STEEL? Before discussing this it is appropriate to consider what T304S (18Cr10Ni) surgical stainless steel is. Stainless steel is not one alloy but actually a family of iron base alloys made up of more than 50 different compositions. 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 11-1/2% chromium. The T304S (18Cr10Ni)