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Metals. Heat Efficiency. Silver 100% Copper 73% Aluminum 31% Iron or Steel 11%. Copper. Advantages. Disadvantages. 1985 Degrees Pretty. Requires cleaning Reactive. Aluminum. Advantages. Disadvantages. Cheap Good Conductivity Light Rust Free. Chemical Reactions
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Heat Efficiency • Silver 100% Copper 73% Aluminum 31% Iron or Steel 11%
Copper Advantages Disadvantages • 1985 Degrees • Pretty • Requires cleaning • Reactive
Aluminum Advantages Disadvantages • Cheap • Good Conductivity • Light • Rust Free • Chemical Reactions • Stainless Steel interactions
Stainless Steel Advantages Disadvantages • Non Reactive • Poor Heat Conductor *Usually another metal is used as an insert
Iron Advantages Disadvantages • Iron • Low Conductivity • Heavy • Rust • Needs to be seasoned
Carbon Advantages Disadvantages • Easy to Sharpen • Metallic Taste • Rusts • Stains
High Carbon Advantages Disadvantages • No Rust • Can be sharpened very sharp • Good Appearance • Expensive
Stainless Advantages Disadvantages • No Rust, Stain • Hard to Sharpen
Super Stainless- Higher Carbon Advantages Disadvantages • Claims to Last a lifetime??? • Can NOT be sharpened • Blade will dull be sharpened