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Hydrochloric acid. It'll bubble on contact with iron, and eventually dissolve it, allowing you to identify which is which or simply remove the iron.

"Stainless Steel" is steel in which most or all of the carbon has been removed.

An easily available commercial product is called Tap-out.

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