Question

Is stainless steel a nonalloy steel?

Answer 1

It is an alloy of iron nickel and chromium

Answer 2

Answer:

'High' alloy steels - typically stainless steels - could be ferritic, which start around 9% Cr, austenitic - 18Cr/8 Ni - even higher alloyed still - 25% Cr, 20% Ni, and then also containing molybdenum, tungsten , titanium and various other constituents, which increase strength, corrosion resistance, hardness, etc., etc ...