In this article, Baowu will show you the difference between carbon steel and stainless steel.

First of all, let's briefly describe the difference between carbon steel and stainless steel from five aspects:

1) Corrosion resistance, stainless steel is more corrosion resistant than carbon steel.

2) Ductility, stainless steel is more ductile than carbon steel.

3) Cost gap, stainless steel is more valuable.

4) Differences in use, carbon steel is mostly used for springs, low-speed wheels, etc., stainless steel is more widely used in anti-theft nets and kitchen utensils.

5) Color difference, carbon steel is black, stainless steel is silver.

Second, let's talk about some of them.

Why is stainless steel more corrosion resistant than carbon steel? Stainless steel is not easy to rust, mainly because chromium is added to stainless steel, and chromium is a metal element that increases the corrosion resistance of metal, so stainless steel is more corrosion resistant than carbon steel.

As for why stainless steel is more ductile than carbon steel, it is mainly related to another element, which is nickel. Nickel is a ductile and ferromagnetic metal element, and in carbon steel and stainless steel, the nickel element in stainless steel is much more than that in carbon steel, so stainless steel is also stronger than carbon steel in terms of ductility.

In terms of strength, carbon steel is better than stainless steel, but because stainless steel has strong corrosion resistance, the production process of stainless steel is more complicated, and more materials are added, so it is also higher in cost than carbon. Steel.

In life, our stainless steel is mostly used in kitchen utensils, knives, and some special items. One of the reasons for choosing it is because it is not easy to rust.

The above is the difference between carbon steel and stainless steel. If you want to know more, please feel free to pay attention to Baowu.