316L Stainless Steel is a molybdenum-bearing austentic stainless steel which offers a high stress-to-rupture and tensile strength in elevated temperature environments. It is more resistant to corrosion than type Type 304 and It is also more resistant to pitting. Molybdenum-containing stainless steels are used in the manufacture of certain food and pharmaceutical products where minimizing metallic contamination is desirable. Fittings produced with the 316L alloy perform well in harsh physical environments, maintaining their strength and impact resistance under a wide range of temperatures; however, molybdenum-bearing stainless steel is less resistant than other types of stainless steel to highly oxidizing acids, such a nitric acid. The material has wide application in the dairy industry and is accepted by the Dairy and Food Industries Supply Association-Sanitary Standards Committee. It is approved for preparation and storage of foods by the National sanitation Foundation and is used extensively in the brewery, beverage, and bioprocessing industries.