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The stainless steel of the first embodiment includes C: 0.001 to 0.02%, N: 0.001 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: more than 3% to 5%, Cr: 11 to 26%, and either one or both of Ti: 0.01 to 0.5% and Nb: 0.02 to 0.6%, and contains as the remainder, Fe

The stainless steel of the first embodiment includes C: 0.001 to 0.02%, N: 0.001 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: more than 3% to 5%, Cr: 11 to 26%, and either one or both of Ti: 0.01 to 0.5% and Nb: 0.02 to 0.6%, and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The stainless steel of the second embodiment has an alloy composition different from those of the first and third embodiments and satisfies the formula (A): Cr+3Mo+6Ni≧23 and formula (B): Al/Nb≧10 and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The stainless steel of the third embodiment has an alloy composition different from those of the first and second embodiments and includes either one or both of Sn: 0.005 to 2% and Sb: 0.005 to 1% and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities.

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1. A ferritic stainless steel consisting of, in terms of mass %, C: 0.001 to 0.02%, N: 0.001 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.05 to 1%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 12 to 25%, Ti: 4(C+N) to 0.5%, B: 0.0002 to 0.0004%, Sn: 0.01 to 2%, andoptionally, one or more of Sb: 0.005 to 1%, Nb: 0.0

1. A ferritic stainless steel consisting of, in terms of mass %, C: 0.001 to 0.02%, N: 0.001 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.05 to 1%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 12 to 25%, Ti: 4(C+N) to 0.5%, B: 0.0002 to 0.0004%, Sn: 0.01 to 2%, andoptionally, one or more of Sb: 0.005 to 1%, Nb: 0.02 to 1%, Ni: 0.2 to 5%, Cu: 1.5% or less, W: 5% or less, Al: 1% or less, and Ca: 0.002% or less,with a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities. 2. A ferritic stainless steel consisting of, in terms of mass %, C: 0.001 to 0.02%, N: 0.001 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.05 to 1%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 12 to 25%, Ti: 4(C+N) to 0.5%, B: 0.0002 to 0.0004%, Sn: 0.01 to 2%, andoptionally, one or more of Sb: 0.005 to 1%, Nb: 0.02 to 1%, Ni: 0.2 to 5%, Cu: 1.5% or less, W: 5% or less, Al: 1% or less, and Ca: 0.002% or less,with a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities, andwherein a critical passivation current density is 2.3 mA/cm2 or less. 3. A ferritic stainless steel consisting of, in terms of mass %, C: 0.001 to 0.02%, N: 0.001 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.05 to 1%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 12 to 25%, Ti: 4(C+N) to 0.5%, B: 0.0002 to 0.0004%, Sn: 0.01 to 2%, andoptionally, one or more of Sb: 0.005 to 1%, Nb: 0.02 to 1%, Ni: 0.2 to 5%, Cu: 1.5% or less, W: 5% or less, Al: 1% or less, and Ca: 0.002% or less,with a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities, andwherein a maximum value for corrosion depth is 600 μm or less which is measured by a corrosion testing method for automobile materials in conformity with JASO M609-91. 4. The ferritic stainless steel of claim 3, wherein a critical passivation current density is 2.3 mA/cm2 or less.