cantrell00
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Any facts to back this up?
This thread is about 'cheap Chinese' stainless as in the fake stainless Concord is trying to push. What makes 304 is the elements and %'s that it's made with. 304 stainless is 304 stainless if it's made in the US, China or Mars. 'Cheap Chinese' SS is cheap because they add less Nickel and Chromium and jack the Manganese up to fool people.
I'd highly highly contest this. Stainless steel naturally passivates when it's cleaned and exposed to Oxygen. There is no need to passivate at home or factory unless welding, heat treating, etc has been performed.
And that they lie about material...
If you're here to convince people that 201 and 304 can be used interchangeably then you're fighting a major uphill battle. 304 has twice the Nickel as 201, this is a fact. 304 has superior corrosion resistance; this is a fact. 201 has a higher tendency for pitting; this is a fact.
If you want to offer a kettle at an economy price using 201 then I'm sure there's a market but 201 is not the same as 304.
You could have saved yourself an abundance of typing by simply saying, "I paid a mint for my Blichmann kettles & they are superior BY GOD!" ..
Relax dude. We get it. Concord is a bunch of heathens & use less than desirable amounts of nickel.
Just move on. Jesus.