ABSTRACT
When viewed against the scale of world history, both biopharmaceuticals and stainless
steel are virtual newborns. Notwithstanding, however, since its discovery little more than
a 100 years ago, stainless steel has become a significant material choice for numerous and
varied processing industries including food, beverage, drugs, and cosmetics, yet these
represent only the tip-of-the-iceberg when one considers the breath of its application
range in medical devices, power generation, automotive systems, architecture, maritime
use, chemicals, kitchen appliances, barbecues, furniture, transportation, and aerospace.
