It is reported that the first true stainless steel , a 0.24 wt % C , 12.8 wt % Cr ferrous alloy , was produced by Brearley in an electric furnace on 13 August 1913 .
The first true stainless steel , a 0.24 wt % C , 12.8 wt % Cr ferrous alloy , was produced by Brearley in an electric furnace on 13 August 1913 .