RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Bids @ .015 are almost gone.What's up next? .02 Bids???I appreciate the breakdown of 316L stainless steel chemistry. I have a spectrometer at my disposal and am fully familiar with its composition. The chemical structure of 316L stainless steel—with 16-18% chromium, 10-14% nickel, along with molybdenum—isn't in question. While it's excellent for structural integrity and corrosion resistance in industrial applications, it doesn't play a direct role in hydrogen production.
The key point remains that nickel is the critical material in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) process within electrolyzers, where it facilitates the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen. Stainless steel's role, in contrast, is structural rather than catalytic, which is what drives hydrogen production.