Once regarded as a very expensive material for everyday articles in the home and office, stainless steel has emerged in recent years as highly desirable and yet easily affordable. As the cost of stainless steel, in relation to that of competing materials, has reduced progressively over the years, so designers and manufacturers have exploited its attractive properties to provide all of us with countless functional products for use indoors and outdoors.

Examples which come readily to mind are the kitchen sink and the humble saucepan. Stainless steel has become the material of choice for these applications and is no longer accessible only to the “high-end” consumer.

While sinks and tableware provided the introduction to stainless steel for many consumers, these were quickly followed by cutlery and tableware and, more recently, by ranges, ovens, work-surfaces and mixing appliances.

This library section will not only illustrate how stainless steel is improving the appearance and functionality of our kitchens but also why its special hygienic properties help protect the purity and safety of our food.

In this article, literature on hazards caused by chromium leaching from stainless steel kitchen utensils and other consumer items is discussed from the point of view of toxicity.

A flash presentation describing the advantages of using stainless steel over other materials.

Ferritic-chromium-aluminium stainless steels combine a controlled electrical resistivity with outstanding oxidation resistance. The oxidation resistance is a result of the high chromium and aluminum content in the stainless.

This excerpt from the Book of New Applications 2009, gives more information on applications for the kitchen and bathroom.

The following are included here:

·         Stove Components

·         Double Wall Food Transport Container

·         Soup Serving Dish

·         Water Tank

·         River Sink

This excerpt from the ISSF Book of New Applications 2007, gives more information on applications for the kitchen and bathroom.

The following are included here:

·         Rainsky E

·         Kitchen tiles

·         Lunch box

·         Stainless steel boiler

·         Cutlery

·         Ferritic stainless steel pots and pans

·         Microwave over exterior

·         Washing machine drum

·         Kitchen hoods

·         Refrigerator

This excerpt from the ISSF Book of New Applications 2006, gives more information on applications in the kitchen and bathroom.

The following applications are included:

·         Pressure piping for high-rise building

·         Taps

·         Multifuel biomass cooking stove

·         Transfer trolley

·         Stainless steel soap

Article discusses the main benefits of stainless steel utensils and how to care for them.

This article contains health and safety information relating to stainless steel. This is a complex field and ISSF recommends that all stainless steel products should be used in careful compliance with national and international health and safety regulations. If you have specific questions concerning such health and safety issues, you are advised to contact your local stainless steel supplier or stainless steel development association. The International Stainless Steel Forum can provide contacts for these.

Article discusses the possible reasons why stainless steel should absorb odours from fish, onions or garlic.

Results of a recent study by the Laboratory of the Government Chemist, LGC, in the U.K. indicate that nickel pickup by meal-sized portions of real foods cooked in stainless steel utensils at normal domestic cooking temperatures and times was generally below the analytical detectable limits for nickel of 0.01 mg/kg, or l,ug in a 100 g serving of food. Undetectable nickel pickup is considered insignificant with respect to human health effects and reinforces the ongomg use of stainless steel by consumers as the material of choice for cookware.

Radiators in stainless steel blend well into modern interiors, enhancing the home environment. In particular they complement the fittings and accessories in bathrooms.

In sanitary installations for public use stainless steel is valued most of all for its hygienic benefits and durability. When choosing and designing private bathrooms, however, factors such as the versatility and attractiveness of the material take on an additional importance.

This article is designed to help you select and purchase an appropriate nickel-containing stainless steel for your domestic or industrial food & beverage project. Whether you are employed in the food processing industry or simply interested to know why material choices are so important to the quality and safety of our food, this web site is for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Cleaning of Stainless Steel in the Home.

The Hawley Collection is an internationally important collection of edge-tools and cutlery, mainly from Sheffield, but with complementary material from Britain and the rest of the world.
Articles describe the history of knife manufacture and the importance of the emergence of stainless steel in the 20^th century