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Can I wear a titanium or stainless steel bracelet in a shower?

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Yes. Both titanium and stainless steel are weather resistant materials. You can wear a titanium or stainless steel bracelet rain or shine, dry or wet, in bath or at beach. For your convenience, it may be easier to have it fixed at your local jeweler's store. With the proper tools, any jeweler can fix it in less than a minute. According to our customers, most jewelers would be happy to do it for free if you ask nicely. In some cases, they will charge a minimal service fee of a few dollars.
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Why do I have to start with stainless steel, titanium, or gold jewelry?

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These are the best materials to prevent adverse reactions to the new object in your body. There will be plenty of time for the fun involved with changing your jewelry to express yourself or reflect your personal style. But you don't want to lose your piercing because you have no patience. So, try to enjoy each stage of your new piercing and understand that better you treat your new holes, the sooner you’ll be able to show-off your new piercing.
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Should I get the Seamaster Professional Chronograph in stainless steel or titanium?

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Go for what you like best. The titanium is much lighter than the stainless steel, but it also scratches somewhat more easily. To give you an idea of the difference, a Stainless Steel Seamaster Professional Chronograph tips the scales at 206 grams, while its Titanium counterpart weighs a mere 142.7 grams - a savings of over 60 grams or more than two ounces.
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Are the drills stainless steel or titanium?

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The RelyXâ?¢ Fiber Post drills are stainless steel. They comply with ISO 71531 1, part 1 4034 for dental instruments.
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What is the difference between stainless steel and titanium and which is "better"?

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Stainless steel is the standard material for a Muzzy exhaust system. In most cases a stainless steel system weighs about 12 pounds. The optional material, titanium weighs a little over half as much as steel yet is stronger. The average weight of a titanium system is about 7.5 pounds. For comparison, stock systems can weight from 20 to 35 pounds. Generally the design is the same for both the titanium or stainless steel, so the power output is the same as well.
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Can I wear my bracelet when sleeping and in the shower?

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Keep your Sabona on at all times, except when you are going to be in saltwater or in a chlorinated pool/hot-tub.
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How do I care for the magnetic bracelets made of stainless steel or titanium ?

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Both stainless steel and titanium are corrosion resistant and do not normally need special care. If they do get dusty, simply wash it with tap water, or if necessary, soak it in soap water for a while then cleanse it. DO NOT use brush especially on glossy finish or gold plated finish. Use a cloth or towel to dry it instead.
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Why do you use stainless steel on one liner and titanium on the other liner?

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We use Aerospace grade titanium on the spring/lock side liner. Titanium is the perfect material for that function and has all of the properties needed to perform the duties of a strong reliable locking liner system. The opposite side (non-lock side) is crafted from a 300 series stainless steel. This side of the knife functions as a handle frame stiffener and has a minimal mechanical function. The stainless steel is truly stainless.
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Can a tungsten, titanium, or stainless steel ring be resized?

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NO - Platinum, gold, copper and silver rings can be stretched and shrunk to enlarge or shrink a ring at just about any jeweler to meet any size finger. Tungsten, Titanium, and Stainless Steel rings are more difficult to resize, and in most cases are not worth the processing costs involved. Design of an inlay or a beveled edge could restrict shaving a fractional layer off the inside of a ring to gain that ¼ to a ½ size difference.
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How do I get my tungsten, titanium, stainless steel ring polished?

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Any ring can be sent back for refinishing. There is a $40 service fee plus S&H fee associated with this service. Please allow up to 30 days from receipt of delivery for this request to be processed. For replacement, please review our exchange program details.
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I asked for Stainless Steel, why does my quote say Titanium?

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Titanium is a far more durable material for exterior use, it requires no clear coat and will not pit or discolour, please note though that the edges are not clad so there is a fine silver line on the return where the faces join.
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Do you use silver-plate on any of your titanium or stainless steel bracelets?

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Absolutely not! We have seen retailers who use silver-plating on their titanium and stainless link bracelets and can only speculate as to why you would need to silver plate titanium or premium stainless. We use actual CP grade 2 titanium in all of our titanium bracelets leaving no need for plating that will wear off with time!
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What is stainless steel?

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Stainless steel is an iron-containing alloy made from some of the basic elements found on earth: iron ore, chromium, silicon, nickel, carbon, nitrogen, and manganese. Properties of the final alloy are tailored by varying amounts of these elements. There are more than 57 stainless steels recognized as standard alloys on the market. Klean Kanteens are constructed from high quality sanitary grade 304 stainless steel which has a low nickel content.
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Why stainless steel and not some other metal?

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LVM implant grade stainless steel has one of the lowest occurrence rates of allergic reaction and/or rejection of any metal. The allergies people experience with stainless steel are usually nickel allergies, and the higher the quality stainless steel the lower the nickel content. Click here to read more about the differences between surgical stainless steel and implant grade stainless steel.
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What makes stainless steel "stainless"?

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Compared to plain carbon steel, stainless steels (there are more than 300 grades) contain at least 12% Chromium - a metal that is intrinsically corrosion resistant. Because of this alloying, stainless steels form a tightly-adherent and protective oxide layer which is so thin that the metallic coloration of the underlying steel is visible. The oxide layer that forms in ambient environments on plain carbon steels (i.e.
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How do I weld stainless steel?

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This is not a skill everyone can acquire. Thin stainless can be spot-welded which is suitable for the combustion chamber and case. The NGV assembly will require MIG or TIG welding. TIG sets are expensive and it may be necessary to find a specialist welder used to welding stainless steel to do the welding for you. Modern engines employ a casting for the NGV which is more stable during natural heat cycling.
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Stainless Steel
Stainless steels are a family of steels that are resistant to corrosion (rusting) and elevated temperature. They must contain at least 10.5 % chromium. The chromium reacts with the oxygen in the air to form an invisible, protective chrome-oxide surface layer. This layer helps to prevent “staining” (rusting) of the surface. This does not mean that stainless steel will never rust. There are many different stainless steels with unique chemical compositions.
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Stainless steel will absorb the energy field and aluminium reflects or chanels it." -- Rob [k1ngrs] (Apr 21, 2006) [19] (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JoesCell2/message/507)
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How do I clean my Titanium Bracelet?

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Clean as a you would any fine piece of jewelry. Soap and water should handle most cleaning and it is perfectly fine to use a jewelry cleaner or cloth.
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Can i wear a stainless steel watch being allergic against nickel?

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All material used by CHOISI are tested to prevent allergies. The stainless steel (316L) used by CHOISI contains a negligible quantity of nickel which is not being liberated and is no danger for allergic poeple, provided they not react oversensitive to stainless steel.
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What is the difference between Electropolishing Stainless Steel and Passivating Stainless Steel?

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Passivation is the treatment of stainless steel in a nitric acid or citric acid solution to remove iron contamination on the surface. The contamination is from fabrication such as stamping, drilling, machining, welding, cutting, forming or wire brushing. Passivation does not change the appearance of the stainless. If the stainless has been heat treated or welded, the resultant scale or discoloration must be removed by either abrasive methods or by pickling.
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Stainless steel, compared to typical steel, is a general class of metal alloys that contains lower levels of iron and higher levels of chromium, vanadium, etc. The actual percent of the various elements yield different physical properties.
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What are the common types of stainless steel?

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A1: Most common are austenitic stainless steels, grades 304, 316, and 317. These have the highest corrosion resistance. These are non-magnetic and can by hardened only by cold work. (Annealed 300-series stainless steels are not magnetic, but they may become magnetic after cold working.) A2: Next-most common are ferritic stainless steels, grades 430 and 434. These are magnetic and can be hardened by cold work. The price is lower than that of 304SS due to the lower amount of Nickel.
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