Scalpel is 316 or 304 steel

316. Scalpels are usually made of 316 steel because 316 steel has better corrosion resistance and anti-abrasion properties and is suitable for medical equipment and high-precision instruments. While 304 steel is also a kind of stainless steel, but its corrosion resistance and anti-wear properties are relatively poor, so it is less used in the manufacture of scalpels.