Editing Paper machine (section)

== Materials ==

Stainless steels are used extensively in the [[Pulp and paper industry|pulp and paper industry]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garner |first=A. |date=2017 |title=Stainless Steels and Specialty Alloys for Modern Pulp and Paper Mills |url=https://nickelinstitute.org/en/library/technical-guides/stainlesssteelsandspecialtyalloysforpulppaperandbiomassconversion_11025/ |website=Nickel Institute}}</ref> for two primary reasons, to avoid iron contamination of the product and their corrosion resistance to the various chemicals used in the paper making process. Type 316 stainless steel is a common material used in paper machines.