Country Crafter Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Hi all, I was given a variety of large stock type pots, various sizes, and cannot tell if they are stainless or some other type of metal. Any way of telling that you may know of??ThanksWendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Hmmm, Stainless isn't magnetic...I don't know other than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 neither is aluminum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 neither is aluminumThe appearance of stainless and aluminum are totally different. I doubt that one could confuse the two.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Crafter Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 Thanks for the replies, yes your right stainless and aluminum do not look very similar although brushed stainless is quite similar. Thanks anyway.Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerina Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Stainless steel will feel colder at room temps. Also if you clunk a knuckle or something on the rim of it, SS will have a higher tone where as aluminum will have a duller one. And a key used to scratch the bowl will leave a scratch on Aluminum and not on SS. Yet another way to tell is if you have a dishwasher... note the appearance after a wash.... Aluminum will usually dull slightly where as SS will remain bright. If none of that works for ya there is a somewhat complicated scientific method for determining 100% which it is. I'll try to find the link to it if ya like. HTH- good luck:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Crafter Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 Thanks Blazerina, I found a link which contained much of the info you provided as well as the weight method so this will help alot. Much appreciated.Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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