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Old 24 March 2024, 06:44 AM   #42
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Originally Posted by EEpro View Post
It's not going to happen. It requires high concentrations of chemicals (including boiling in chlorides) to cause any damage to 904L.

Example case: It can be boiled in 26% sodium chloride solution for 1000 hours without stress corrosion cracking.

It's of no concern at all.
100% correct. Materials Science background here. There is NO advantage to 904 over 316 except when exposed to very concentrated industrial acids, certainly not sweat. Just advertising.
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