The trash can we usually use is not a professional. Except for plastic, wood and metal, there are no other materials, especially metal, so let’s talk about the difference between steel trash cans and stainless steel trash cans.

Steel trash cans are trash cans produced by appropriately mixing carbon in iron. In the iron and steel industry, those with a carbon content of less than 2.11% are called steel, those with a carbon content of more than 2.11% are called iron, and stainless steel is also called alloy steel. Cobalt, chromium, nickel, tungsten, titanium and other metals are added to ordinary steel.

"Iron-carbon alloy" with a carbon content of less than 2% is called "carbon steel". Carbon steel is divided into low carbon steel, medium carbon steel and high carbon steel according to the carbon content. Adding other elements to the steel is called "alloy steel". This is the steel trash can. The purpose of smelting alloy steel is to meet the needs of production and life. Stainless steel trash cans are made of alloy steel, with more metal alloy elements such as Ci, Ni, etc., and there are more types.

Common stainless steel trash cans are divided into "ferritic stainless steel" and "austenitic stainless steel". Ferritic stainless steel is a body-centered lattice and is magnetic. For example: 1Ci13, 2Ci13. Often used to make tableware and decorative pieces.

The austenitic stainless steel trash can has a face-centered lattice and is non-magnetic. For example: 1Ci18Ne9T, used in chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries. If someone says that using magnets to distinguish whether the trash can is made of stainless steel, it is incomplete.