First of all, you confused the concepts of stainless steel and electroplating. Stainless steel is a material, which is the material you mentioned. Electroplating is a process. Some stainless steel requires electroplating, and some do not. However, most of the stainless steel used to make wheelchairs on the market is electroplated, because the electroplated stainless steel is brighter and looks better. It is beautiful and attracts the attention of consumers. You need to ask the seller whether the stainless steel they use to make wheelchairs is 201 or 304. What specifications and pure stainless steel will be fine.