Can stainless steel rust?

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Solution

Stainless steel:
Stainless steel is an alloy of some metals like chromium, iron, silicon, manganese, carbon, molybdenum, and nickel.
Due to the presence of chromium, steel remains corrosion resistant.
Chromium forms a protective layer on steel by reacting with the air and resists steel from further corrosion.
Hence, stainless steel does not rust.

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