Stainless steel has a similar ability to resist general corrosion as the unstable nickel-chromium alloy 304.

Stainless steel has a similar ability to resist general corrosion as the unstable nickel-chromium alloy 304. Prolonged heating in the temperature range of the chromium carbide level may affect the performance of alloys 321 and 347 in harsh corrosive media. Primarily used in high temperature applications which require the material to have strong resistance to sensitization to prevent intergranular corrosion at lower temperatures.