Are you currently making upgrades to your kitchen or home? In the market for new silverware? Just want to enrich your knowledge of products you use every single day? Let us help you! One of the most frequently asked questions we get from prospective customers is “What is the best silverware that won’t rust?” The answer is simple:Stainless Steel Flatware! Stainless steel is commonly defined as a metal alloy that contains a combination of elements that make up its properties with a minimum of 10.5% chromium. To make stainless steelflatware, chromium is added to steel for strength as well asrustand stain resistance. In the world of flatware there are many different types of stainless steel that you might see out in the market, whether it be in stores, restaurants or even in homes! Ever heard of 18/10? 18/8? Maybe 18/0? Contrary to popular belief these numbers don’t actually indicate the weight or thickness of the flatware. Wait a minute, I’ve always heard that 18/10 was the best quality of silverware. You are correct! (Though maybe not for the reason you think you are) 18/10 refers to the amount of chromium and nickel in your stainless steel. Remember how we said that stainless steel is a metal alloy… well therust-proofproperty of stainless steel is the “10” nickel portion of the steel. Stainless with the highest amount of nickel provides the best resistance to rust. That is why 18/8 and 18/0 (the latter of which is literally not rust resistant at all), are inferior.Pro Tip: Liberty Tabletop does not use anything but 18/10 stainless when manufacturing our flatware. We are also very stubborn about only sourcing our steel from legitimate, regulated and trusted American steel companies. This is all great news for our customers as they can have the peace of mind knowing that they have made the best possible purchase for flatware available (and with style too)!!!! For more information on 18/10 stainless please visit our page on the subjecthere.
