Ngelixa intsimbi engenastainless isaziwa ngokuxhathisa umhlwa, ayikhuselekanga ngokupheleleyo ekudlekeni.Kukho izizathu ezininzi zokuba kutheni intsimbi engatyiwayo isenako ukurusa.Okokuqala, ukungcoliseka komhlaba njengokungcola, uthuli kunye neekhemikhali kungonakalisa i-oxyde layer ekhuselayo kwaye iveze isinyithi kwi-corrosion.Kubalulekile ukucoca rhoqo imiphezulu yentsimbi engatyiwayo ukususa izinto ezingcolisayo ezinokubangela umhlwa.Okwesibini, ukuba intsimbi engenastainless idibana nezinye iintsimbi, ngakumbi ukuba imanzi, iya kuhlala idleka.