Which metal is added to steel to make stainless steel?

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Steel is an alloy primarily composed of iron, and carbon in small proportion.
Metal added to steel to make stainless steel:
To make stainless steel, other important metals like Nickel $(10 %)$ and Chromium $(15 %)$ are added to it.
Stainless steel is used to make surgical instruments, automobile parts etc because of its high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion properties.
Metal added to steel to make stainless steel is Nickel and Chromium.

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