Abstract: A nickel-free stainless steel having the following composition in weight percent:______________________________________ Chromium 23-27 Molybdenum 2-7 Carbon 0.2 maximum Iron balance plus incidental impurities ______________________________________is made into a fine powder. Alternatively, the powder may be made by mixing powders of the pure elements or master alloys (e.g., pure chromium, iron-chromium, etc.) in the disclosed proportions. The metal powder is combined with a plasticizer to form a mixture when is then subjected to metal injection molding techniques to form an article which, after sintering and secondary operations, can be used in contact with the human body.