Iipleyiti zentsimbi ezingenasingca ziyinxalenye ebalulekileyo kwizicelo ezahlukeneyo zeshishini, ngakumbi kumacandelo entsimbi kunye namandla. Ziyaziwa ngokuqina kwazo, ukumelana nokubola, kunye namandla, ezi plati zenziwe ikakhulu ngentsimbi, i-chromium, kwaye, kwezinye iimeko, i-nickel. Umxholo we-chromium kwintsimbi engagqithisiyo wenza umaleko ongasebenziyo we-chromium oxide kumphezulu, ethintela umhlwa kunye no-c