Stellite

Stellite is a range of cobalt-chromium alloys designed for wear resistance. It may also contain tungsten and a small but important amount of carbon. It is a trademarked name of the Deloro Stellite Company and was invented by Elwood Haynes http://www.wpi.edu/News/Conf/Roundtable/Barcelona/alumni.html in the early 1900's as a substitute for flatware that stained (or that had to be constantly cleaned).

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Elwood Haynes also co-invented stainless steel and tungsten carbide. He worked and lived in Kokomo Indiana, and believed by many to have built and operated the first horseless carriage in the USA.

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Cobalt: This article is on the chemical element. For the car, see Chevrolet Cobalt. For the Canadian town, see Cobalt, Ontario....

Chromium: Chromium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24....

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