In the worst case scenario, untreated carpal tunnel syndrome can result in permanent numbness and weakness in the hand. The numbness shows up in your thumb, index, middle, and half of your ring finger. The weakness is in your thenar muscles-at the base of the palm side of your thumb.
Carbon steel, or plain-carbon steel, is a metal alloy. It is a combination of two elements, iron and carbon. Other elements are present in quantities too small to affect its properties. The only other elements allowed in plain-carbon steel are: manganese (1.65% max), silicon (0.60% max), and copper (0.60% max).
Problems with Carbon in Stainless Steel If you look up the definition of steel you will find something along the lines of an iron alloy containing more than 0.1% carbon. If you look up the composition of most SS you will find that the carbon content is limited to less than 0.1%. Therefore, SS is technically not a steel.