Austenitic steel is the most common type of stainless steel, accounting for up to 70% of all stainless steel production in the world.

K-Wing production contains mostly of Austenitic steel, more preciously EN 1.4401/4404 or AISI 316/316L.

Despite the fact, it is called stainless steel there are some factors that can cause pitting corrosion. One of the factors we tend to forget is high temperature in connection with high salinity environment.

The best way to maintain your stainless steel items, from being affected by pitting corrosion, is by rinsing your items once and a while. Especially mentionable when it haven’t rained for a while!