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Old 12-21-2005, 08:01 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by davik
Stainless steels won't react with the oil at any reasonable temperature because their high chromium content forms a chromium oxide layer on the surface of the steel that is amazingly non-reactive with most chemicals (even acids and strong oxidizers), so the carbon can't bond to the steel.
A little late on my part, but...thanks, this is exactly what I was wanting to know!
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