What are the blades made of? Are they stainless steel or aluminum as one writer claims?
789409
The blades are stainless steel. My wife grinds frozen berries every day. So far they blend better than the original blades. Aluminum would not hold up with frozen food.
789410
I don't know where they made of, the ProSource Discount Inc. is shipped to me. They are stainless steel.
789411
Mine are stainless steel and I crush ice with them every day since I got them. No problems so far. Seem to be as good as the originals.
789412
They sure look like stainless. I used them to blend ice cubes for a drink, and if they were aluminum I would have thought they would not have held up to well.
2040731
Don't know. Lowe's Home improvement stores might know. They are sold in some of them, and my local store stupidly stopped. The blades are TERRIFIC.
375129
Apparently the blades are of a slightly different formulation of metal in order to better maintain a quality cutting edge. The blades are surprisingly sharp for standard SS place settings. We love ours after about six months.
1950308
They say they are stainless steel. I've had mine about a year with no rust. I use them alot to trim weeds and grass along the outer border of my garden where the mower won't reach so they are wet alot. Stainless steel will be attracted to a magnet since it is steel.
599109
The Blades are made from some type of Steel... Don't worry they're not sharp... But you could hit some one hard with them.
1641885
it appears the cutting blade is made of stainless steel. the unit below which looks like a small wheel, i think it is some other material, it is a small but sturdy wheel probably some thicker type of metal.
1549859
Don't know about blades. This machine is a disappointment. The blades don't make the same contact my old aluminum one does. I'm glad the old one was kept. We'll only use the stainless steel one for applesauce.
2045865
They're metal. I would have guessed aluminum, but they're ferrous so probably some alloy.
1594329
I am certainly no metallurgist, But this blade is listed as a 4116 "Stainless Steel". So to my knowledge, all Stainless Steel is made up of some type of Carbon and Chromium to prevent metal from getting corroded. Now the exact amounts of Carbon or type, I am not sure of. Lets do a Wiki on this... "4116 Stainless Steel: A fine grained, stainless steel produced by Germany's ThyssenKrupp. Often used for medical devices and food processing, the steels Carbon and Chromium content give it a great degree of corrosion resistance, as well as strength and edge retention. 4116 Stainless Steel has a Carbon Content between 0.42-0.55 and it's Chromium content is between 13.8-15." Hope that helps
663217
Can't really say if they are forged steel or not, they are hardened stainless; however one of the blades is VERY finely serrated and the other is smooth so sharpening the one blade is an option but don't recommend sharpening the serrated blade. Since the two parts separate, sharpening the one blade is easy.
2243775
They company states the blade is made from "the finest American stainless steel". They do not say what hardness it is.
319043
In response, the two pieces that I previously mentioned as possibly made of plastic could easily well be aluminum. Both appear to be sturdy. The lever on the side is a little stiff and it takes a little getting use to it. The tab on the top of the blade is metal, but I don't see the purpose of having it there unless you want to open the blade manually. Good Luck...J
730358
They are not stainless steel, this is a great little machine, I use mine two are three times a day, I've had it for a couple of years, STEVE
39677
The blades are plastic. This 16" fan works very well - the best fan I have, actually.
2253369
The blades (both of them) are stainless steel as is the shaft connecting the blades to the underside rotor. All I can see, other than what I described above is plastic.
804345
According to the description, the body is made of chrome plated steel; and the rollers and cutters are made of anodized aluminum. Looking at my machine, this seems to be an accurate description.
2034895
They don't seem to be aluminum, which would be a poor choice of material for gears that have to apply a good deal of force. I would guess they are steel. However, you may want to contact Fiskars direct if you are doubtful.