Wironit

The major advantages and characteristics of the stainless steel WIRONIT:

  • austenitic chromium-nickel steel with 18% chromium and 10-12% nickel
  • absolute rust resistant
  • antimagnetic
  • resistant to acids and disinfectants occurring in the practice
  • maximum elasticity and resistance
  • soft suspension
  • to a large extent break-resistant
  • corrosion-resistant
  • suitable for all types of sterilization and temperatures up to 300°C without losing anything of their virtues
  • smooth surface, shapely in the hand and hygienic
  • long lifetime

What particular advantages have WIRONIT instruments?
Nowadays medical instruments are almost exclusively made of stainless steel. Instruments with surface protection (i.e. nickel or chromium plated) are barely in demand and because of its many disadvantages like flaking of the nickel or chromium plating, unpleasant and unhygienic appearance etc., they do not harmonize with modern demands of asepsis.

The stainless steels used for the fabrication of instruments are divided into two main groups:

  • The first group includes chromium steels with a chromium content of 13-18 %.
  • The second group includes all chromium-nickel steels with 18 % chromium and 8-12% nickel.

Both groups can be adjusted to special requirements by further additions of molybdenum, titanium or tantalum / niobium.

Most of the so-called stainless instruments currently being on the market consist of 13 % chromium steel. This steel is only stainless in a polished state, but not resistant to acids, sublimates or all disinfection liquids.

The case is quite different with the stainless steel WIRONIT used for the production of the HAMMACHER instruments. It belongs to the group of austenitic chromium-nickel steel with 18 % chromium and 10-12% nickel. The company HAMMACHER is the only company allowed to use WIRONIT for the manufacture of their instruments.

Chromium-nickel steel is difficult to be processed. It obtains its spring hardness by cold forming or cold working. Its special processing conditions require highly-trained professionals.

WIRONIT instruments stand for best workmanship, superior materials, modern hygienic design and a long lifetime - QUALITY MADE IN SOLINGEN