#Price of powder coated steel and stainless steel

From the material and processing technology, stainless steel stairs are more expensive than powder-coated steel stairs. These additional materials, including chromium and nickel, make stainless steel more expensive to produce. However, in some environments, such as food manufacturing, stainless steel stairs may be worth the investment.

On the other hand, the advantages of powder coated steel stairs are similar to those of stainless steel stairs at a fraction of the price. Powder-coated steel will hold up well in most mild outdoor environments. For indoor prefabricated steel stairs, powder paint is often the best choice.

Winner: powder-coated steel

#Durability of powder coated steel or stainless steel?

Generally speaking, steel is the most durable material and can be used to build stairs. Steel stairs have high tensile strength, which means they don’t break under tension. Steel stairs can withstand heavy loads and high flows.

However, stainless steel has more hardening properties than carbon steel, giving it a lower ductility and stronger powder-coated carbon steel. In fact, stainless steel is the longest-lived of all metal alloys.

Winner: Stainless Steel