Posted on June 27, 2012 by Reda Abouleish
Stainless steel is desired for its easy ability to clean and sterilize.
Why do engineers, building designers, architects and construction consultants turn to stainless steel repeatedly for their projects? It isn’t difficult to see why when you realize the initial cost of stainless steel holds its value the best in comparison to other options. Here is a brief overview of some of these benefits and why you should choose it too for your next project.
Fabrication Simplicity
Stainless steel can be cut, fabricated, shaped and bent into whatever shape and/or size you need for your product. Traditional steels cannot be manipulated in the same manner. This makes it a top choice for building designers and project managers alike.
Sterilization Ease
Over the years, medical facilities, restaurants and food processing plants discovered that stainless steel is very easy to clean preventing contamination from developing and occurring in these businesses. It is the same reason why you see many pieces of home kitchen equipment made out of the same material.
Extreme Heat Resistant
This metal demonstrates a great resistance to collapsing under extreme heat. It maintains its strength under extreme temperatures not faltering in any way. The key is to finding the right nickel alloy grade suitable for such settings.
Find out more about using stainless steel and nickel alloy bars for your next project and/or business.
Posted on June 25, 2012 by Reda Abouleish
Artificial stainless steel disc for neck.
Along with the athletes, patrons, sporting events and competition defining the London Olympics 2012, there comes another aspect to the global event. Medical testing technicians, equipment and entire research labs coincide with the Olympic Games to ensure fair play practices. So what does this mean to the stainless steel industry and why should you care? Well, when seeing descriptions and videos of the testing centers, the use of stainless steel is apparent. It is used in every aspect of the testing for the same reasons hospitals and medical centers use it on a regular basis too. Thus, today I am going to share with you two ways the medical industry works with this durable, corrosion resistant metal.
Surgical and Orthopedic Equipment
The majority of surgical equipment is made from stainless steel or a similar alloy. These metals are used for dissecting tools, tweezers, forceps, needles and more. The reason why it is the metal of choice is due to the hygienic abilities it contains. The metal is easy to sterilize and clean, which are two factors of obvious high concerns for medical practices and industries. It decreases the risk of infection and spread of disease. Without the workings of proper medical material, the cost and loss of such negative results can shut down medical facilities and cause thousands of people to lose their jobs and income. Not to mention the loss of lives. By simply changing the material to one that satisfies the requirements and lowers any external risks, you are providing patients with security, safety and peace of mind.
The surgical department is not the only department where you see these materials used. The orthopedic arenas rely upon it too.
If you break an ankle, knee and/or foot then a doctor may require the insertion of screws and pins to be placed within the injured area to help you heal in a healthy manner. These pieces are made from different types of stainless steel. The location and purpose of the orthopedic implant determines what type of steel grade is needed for that specific objective.
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Posted on February 28, 2012 by Reda Abouleish
The metal of choice for the medical industry is stainless steel!
Stainless steel is the most common metal used in manufacturing medical equipment. There is a wide array of reasons why. Let us take a look at some of these examples and why it is the metal of choice for the medical industry.
As you could imagine, the medical field has extremely high requirements for sanitation and cleanliness. This is the reason why steel is the predominant metal seen in emergency rooms and hospitals throughout the world. Hospital beds, disposable buckets for needles/hazardous waste and hospital wheelchairs all use stainless steel. That is only a small portion of uses stainless steel has in the medical field.
When in surgery, a patient’s body cannot come into contact with instruments susceptible to corrosion or metal that deteriorates under extreme heat. Steel does not corrode or alter when exposed to extreme temperatures found during some surgical procedures and sterilization techniques. It remains clean decreasing the odds of disease and infections from spreading keeping patients and the medical staff clean, safe and healthy.
Steel is also very cost-effective. This is important to hospitals and medical centers. They buy mass quantities of equipment, furniture and other needs; thus, the material chosen needs to be inexpensive, durable and long-lasting. Steel fulfills all these requirements.
Call us today and find out why stainless steel and nickel alloy are the right choice for your business needs.
