The type of stainless steel Apple has deployed in the Watch is known as 316L. For all the ways Cupertino’s first wearable wants to revolutionize our wrist-worn gadgets, this is not one of them.

Stainless steel grades 316, 316L, and 904L are ideal for marine environments due to their resistance to chloride corrosion and pitting. Grade 2205 duplex stainless steel is regularly used in ...

Nearly every polished stainless steel watch made from 316L (commonly known as “surgical grade stainless”) or the 904L used on Rolex casings can be scratched, scuffed, and show normal signs of ...

Corrosion Resistance Stainless steel grades 316, 316L, and 904L are ideal for marine environments due to their resistance to chloride corrosion and pitting.

Stainless steel is not all created equal. The vast majority of watches use what is called 316L steel, and it does its job well. Rolex, on the other hand, famously uses a “special” alloy called ...

Discover practical methods to identify stainless steel grades, from simple at-home tests to advanced analytical techniques, ensuring accurate material verification for various applications.

But just as Bremont opted for tougher 904L stainless steel over more common 316L steel for the original Terra Nova, the brand also sought out a more rugged version of bronze for these bronzed ...

Markforged has announced that 316L Stainless Steel is now available for use with its FX10 FFF Material Extrusion (MEX) ...

Desktop Metal launches 316L to its Studio System's materials library for medical, extreme temperature, corrosive and marine-grade environments ...