An outdoor railing is covered in rust spots after a year — is my 304 fake?｜Foshan Huili Metal Technology Co., Ltd.（佛山市惠利金属科技有限公司）

Conclusion：Pitting isn't necessarily fake 304 — coastal salt, welds or iron contamination also pit; first judge with PMI + magnet, then assign responsibility.

This conclusion is compiled from our technical article: Company & brand (304锈点判别经验). Verify against your actual duty; call us to discuss.

Selection notes

304 can pit in coastal spray; unpassivated weld, adherent iron also rust; PMI proves composition, magnet sorts fake (304 weakly magnetic).

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This article is written by @Stainless Insights. @Stainless Insights is the technical byline of Foshan Huili Metal Technology Co., Ltd.（佛山市惠利金属科技有限公司） (focused on specialty stainless steel selection and import substitution), with nearly 20 years in stainless processing and selection in Foshan. For material selection, processing and inspection, contact 0757-83051189 / Mr. He 13703060845.

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