Materials
Stainless Steel Normally Being Used Is As Under:
- Forceps and their related instruments are manufactured with Stainless Steel of grade AISI 410
- Scissors and its related instruments manufactured by Stainless Steel of grade AISI 410/420
- Tweezers and its related instruments are manufactured with Stainless Steel of grade AISI 410
- Scalars and their related instruments are manufactured by Stainless Steel of grade AISI 410/420
- Pliers and its related instruments manufactured by Stainless Steel of grade AISI 410
- Root Elevators and its related instruments & Handle manufactured by Stainless Steel of grade AISI 304
- Rod & point manufactured by stainless steel of AISI410
- Surgical Hollow Wares & other items made out of sheet-like speculum retractors manufactured by stainless steel of grade AISI 304
Properties Of The Stainless Steel Are:
AISI 410 Grade:
- Carbon: 0.09 to 0.15 %
- Manganese 1.0% maximum
- Phosphorus: 0.040% maximum
- Sulphur: 0.030% maximum
- Silicon: 1.0% maximum
- Chromium: 11.5% to 13.5%
- Nickel 1.0% maximum
AISI 420 Grade:
- Carbon: 0.16 to 0.25 %
- Manganese 1.0% maximum
- Phosphorus: 0.040%
- maximum
- Sulphur: 0.030% maximum
- Silicon: 1.0% maximum
- Chromium: 12% to 14%
- Nickel 1.0% maximum
AISI 304 Grade:
- Carbon: 0.07 % maximum
- Manganese 2.0% maximum
- Phosphorus: 0.045% maximum
- Sulphur: 0.030% maximum
- Silicon: 1.0% maximum
- Chromium: 17% to 19%
- Nickel 8.0% to 11.00%
Use of Abbreviations on a daily basis:
Str. – Straight
Cur. – Curved
M – Magnet
NM – Non-Magnet
S/B – Sharp/Blunt
B/B – Blunt/Blunt
S/S – Sharp/sharp
S.S. – Stainless Steel
C.P. – Chrome-Plated
P/P – Point/point
S/J – Screw Joint
B/J – Box Joint