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Acceptance of Stainless Steel SS304 in Pharmaceutical Industry?

Is SS 304 is acceptable in pharmaceutical field? If not , what is the remedy for that?

Tarun Mandal
Employee - Hyderabad, India
May 10, 2010

Hi, Tarun. "Pharmaceutical field" is a fairly broad and inexact term, but electropolished type 316 stainless steel should be used where cleanliness is paramount. Good luck.

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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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May 10, 2010

Tarun,

It is preferable to use 316L SS. It should be passivated and the passivation quality should be ensured periodically.

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May 12, 2010

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