AK Steel introduced CHROMESHIELD 22, a new nickel-free stainless steel product with enhanced benefits and stable pricing.
CHROMESHIELD 22 was developed by AK Steel at its research centre in Middletown, Ohio, principally for manufacturers of appliance and food service equipment, tubing, cookware, automotive exhaust components and heat exchangers. Similar to nickel-bearing stainless steels, CHROMESHIELD 22 is rust and stain resistant with excellent corrosion properties. In addition, CHROMESHIELD 22 withstands extreme changes in temperature better than nickel-bearing grades of stainless steel used for comparable applications as it offers enhanced protection against oxidation and temperature-related stress and fatigue fractures.
AK Steel’s CHROMESHIELD 22 also has been approved by NSF International, a leading health and public safety organization, as safe for food contact. AK Steel’s CHROMESHIELD 22 is produced in America, allowing customers to secure domestic sourcing for their U.S. manufacturing operations. Since CHROMESHIELD 22 does not contain nickel, pricing is more predictable than the extremely volatile fluctuations of nickel-bearing steels, whose costs are driven by nickel trading on the London Metal Exchange.
