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What are the materials that can corrode 321s stainless steel in an aromatics plant producing paraxylene?
 
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20/07/2018 A: Sridhar Balakrishnan, Bharat Oman Refineries Limited , laksrid@yahoo.com
Chloride and other halides if present can cause stress type of corrosion. If higher amount of chloride is present then it cause pitting corrosion.
17/07/2018 A: Ralph Ragsdale, Ragsdale Refining Courses, ralph.ragsdale@att.net
Chlorides cause stress corrosion cracking in 300 series stainless steel.