Steel Skagen Designs uses stainless steel materials that are hypo-allergenic nickel safe. Stainless steel is an alloy compound that is ‘nickel safe’, not nickel free. Skagen manufacturers are held to the EU standard of 0.5ug. S/S mesh band (316 and 304). Note that ion plating does not contain any nickel during the production process. Stainless steel material is well known for its long lasting durability and non-corrosive properties and it is used across many industries.
Titanium Skagen’s titanium line of watches use titanium for the watch case and link bands. Generally, Skagen uses commercially pure titanium (Grade TA2) due to its special look and feel. Titanium is hypoallergenic and highly corrosion resistant. Some titanium line watches are plated in order to provide a color other than gun-metal gray. All have the strength and light weight of titanium and are nickel safe. Grade TA1
Unalloyed Titanium: Main use in heat exchangers, airframes, chemical desalination and marine parts, plate-type heat exchangers, cold spun or pressed parts. Platinize anode—High formability
TA2
Unalloyed Titanium: Airframes, aircraft engines, marine chemical parts, heat exchangers, condenser and evaporator tubing. Great combination of strength, formability, ductility and weld-ability.
TA3
Unalloyed Titanium: Chemical, marine, airframe and aircraft engine parts which require formability strength, weld-ability and corrosion resistance.
TA4
The highest strength pure unalloyed Titanium: Chemical, marine, airframe and aircraft engine parts, surgical implants, high speed fans, gas compressors, used in hydraulic and instrumentation tubing. Good formability and corrosion resistance combined with high strength
Ceramic Skagen Designs uses ceramic materials that are hypo-allergenic. Ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic material formed by the action of heat; it is a high-tech material that is scratch resistant. Although ceramic is strong and scratch resistant, it can chip, so it must be handled with care and stored properly.
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