Stainless Steel 304-304L Elbow

Stainless Steel 304-304L Elbow differs from carbon steel by the amount of chromium present. Unprotected carbon steel rusts readily when exposed to air and moisture. This Stainless Steel 304-304L Elbow is active and accelerates corrosion by forming more iron oxide, and due to the dissimilar size of the iron and iron oxide molecules (iron oxide is larger) these tend to flake and fall away. Stainless Steel 304-304L Elbow contain sufficient chromium to form a passive film of chromium oxide, which prevents further surface corrosion and blocks corrosion from spreading into the metal's internal structure, and due to the similar size of the Stainless Steel 304-304L Elbow they bond very strongly and remain attached to the surface