| Stainless Steel is more than just steel that | | | | a much wider range of products than just |
| doesn't stain! It is an umbrella term that | | | | rifles, especially goods where staining and |
| covers various types of steel that are | | | | corrosion were big problems. One such product |
| resistant to corrosion. There are at least | | | | area was cutlery. At first Harry's bosses did |
| two claims to the title of inventor, one from | | | | not see the potential, in fact, not until he |
| the UK and one from Sweden. The most likely | | | | personally arranged for a cutler, R.F. |
| inventor is Harry Brearley, the son of a | | | | Mosley, to produce some knives. The manager |
| steel melter. Harry, who was born in | | | | of Mosley, Ernest Stuart, referred to the |
| Sheffield in 1871, studied the properties of | | | | knives as "stainless" and the term has stuck |
| steel and the effects that various production | | | | ever since. Up until the introduction of |
| processes had on it.In 1908, two large steel | | | | stainless steel, cutlery and other steel |
| firms set up a research company called Brown | | | | products had to be constantly cleaned and |
| Firth Laboratories and asked Harry to head it | | | | dried thoroughly in order prevent rust |
| up. It's job would be to improve production | | | | corrosion.Ever since, stainless steel has |
| processes. One of the problems he was asked | | | | stood for robustness, longevity and hygiene. |
| to solve was the erosion of rifle barrels | | | | A good example is the SE22 Insectocutor fly |
| through the effects of heat and discharge | | | | killer machine. The stainless steel |
| gasses.Brearley's experiments centred on the | | | | construction represents high quality and is |
| addition of chromium and carbon. Steels with | | | | particularly appropriate to such a top range |
| chromium as an ingredient tended to have a | | | | product as this. Insectocutor has led the way |
| higher melting point and this suggested that | | | | in fly killing technology since the 60's. |
| chromium may also produce a more robust and | | | | Inferior plastic products have come and gone |
| corrosion-resistant steel. After some trial | | | | but the solid steel machines of Insectocutor |
| and error, in 1913 he produced a steel with a | | | | have always proved to be supremely robust and |
| 12.8% chromium content along with 0.24% | | | | reliable. The use of stainless steel for |
| carbon.He subjected the samples that were | | | | models such as the SE22 further distinguishes |
| produced to various chemicals, including acid | | | | the Insectocutor offer compared to the |
| that would corrode standard steel along with | | | | plastic alternatives, such is the quality of |
| vinegar and citrus juice. The results were | | | | stainless steel. Thank you Harry!Insectocutor |
| spectacular. Not only was the steel resistant | | | | fly killers are sold by |
| to corrosion, it did not even stain.Brearley | | | | |
| realised that this new mix would be ideal for | | | | Arkay Hygiene. |