CHARACTERISTICS
OF STAINLESS STEEL
STAINLESS
STEEL
AUSTENITIC GRADES
(NOT HEAT TREATABLE) |
C |
Cr |
Ni |
OTHER
(max) |
MAGNETIC
YES - NO |
AVAILABLE
FORMS |
317L |
SIMILAR
TO T 316 & 316L WITH THE ADDITION OF MORE MOLYBDENUM
TO IMPROVE CORROSION RESISTANCE. 317 HAS .08 CARBON MAX. |
.03 |
18.0-20.0 |
11.0-15.0 |
Mn
2.00
P .045 S .03
Si 1.00
Mo 3.0-4.0 |
NO |
SHEET
STRIP PLATE
BAR TUBE/PIPE WIRE
FORGINGS CASTINGS |
321 |
TITANIUM
STABILIZED 300 GRADE. FOR WELDMENTS SUBJECT TO INTERGRANULAR
CORROSION. GOOD AT HIGH TEMPERATURES |
.08 |
17.0-19.0 |
9.0-12.0 |
Ti
5 X C +
N MIN -
.70 MAX. |
NO |
SHEET
STRIP PLATE
BAR TUBE/PIPE WIRE
FORGINGS CASTINGS |
330 |
EXCELLENT
CARBURIZATION/OXIDATION RESISTANCE. WITHSTANDS THERMAL
FATIGUE. GOOD HOT STRENGTH. |
.05 |
19.0 |
35.0 |
Fe
43 |
NO |
SHEET
PLATE
BAR TUBE/PLATE WIRE
SHAPES FORGINGS |
333 |
HIGH
STRENGTH. EXTREMELY RESISTANT TO CARBURIZATION, OXIDATION
AND THERMAL SHOCK. GOOD HOT CORROSION RESISTANCE. |
.05 |
25.0 |
45.0 |
Fe
18.0
Mo 3.0
Cb 3.0
W 3.0 |
NO |
SHEET
PLATE
STRIP
BAR |
347 |
COLBALT & TANTALUM
STABILIZED. EASILY WELDED. RESISTS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION.
SUPERIOR TO T 321. |
.08 |
17.0-19.0 |
9.0-12.0 |
(Cb+Ta)
10 X C MIN
1.10 MAX |
NO |
SHEET
STRIP PLATE
BAR TUBE/PIPE
FORGINGS CASTINGS |
NITRONIC
* 32 |
TWICE
THE YIELD STRENGTH OF T 304 WITH GOOD CORROSION RESISTANCE |
.15 |
16.0-19.0 |
1.5-2.5 |
Mn
11.0-14.0
Mn 0.20-0.45
|
NO |
BAR
FORGINGS
WIRE |
NITRONIC
* 40 |
HIGH
STRENGTH WITH GOOD RESISTANCE TO OXIDATION AND TOUGH AT
SUB ZERO |
.03 |
19.0-21.5 |
5.5-7.5 |
Mn
8.0-10.0
N .15-.40 |
NO |
BAR
FORGINGS
WIRE |
NITRONIC
* 50 |
ABOUT
TWICE THE YIELD STRENGH OF 316 WITH MORE CORROSION RESISTANCE. |
.06 |
20.5-23.5 |
11.5-13.5 |
Mn
4.0-6.0
Mo 1.5-3.0 |
NO |
BAR
FORGINGS
WIRE |
NITRONIC
* 60 |
EXCELLENT
WEAR AND GALLING QUALITIES TWICE YIELD OF T 304 WITH COMPARABLE
CORROSION RESISTANCE. |
.10 |
16.0-18.0 |
8.0-9.0 |
Mn
7.0-9.0
Si 3.5-4.5
N .08-.18 |
NO |
BAR
FORGINGS
WIRE PLATE |
NOTE: MOST
AUSTENTIC GRADES CAN BE HARDENED BY COLD WORKINGS. |
STAINLESS
STEEL
FERRITIC GRADES
(NOT HEAT TREATABLE) |
C |
Cr |
Ni |
OTHER
(max) |
MAGNETIC
YES - NO |
AVAILABLE
FORMS |
409 |
A
11 PERCENT CHROMIUM ALLOY. WITH STANDS ACID CONDENSATES
FORMED IN AUTO EXHAUSTS. REPLACES CARBON AND GALVANIZED
STEEL IN SOME USES. |
.045 |
11.0 |
|
Ti
.5
Fe BAL |
YES |
SHEET
PLATE
STRIP |
430
430F
430FSe |
BASIC
GENERAL PURPOSE CORROSION RESISTANT STAIGHT CHROMIUM SS.
USED FOR DECORATIVE AND CORROSION RESISTENCE IN SOME APPLICATIONS.
430F AND 430Se ADD ELEMENTS FOR MACHINING. |
.12 |
16.0-18.0 |
0.75 |
MN
1.0 MAX
430F Su .15
MIN
430FSe +
Se .15 MIN |
YES |
SHEET
STRIP PLATE
BAR TUBE/PIPE |
434
436 |
BOTH
GRADES ARE SIMILAR TO T 430 WITH THE ADDITION OF ELEMENTS
TO INCREASE CORROSION RESISTANCE, IMPROVE DRAWABILITY AND
IMPROVE THE FINISH FOR DECORATIVE APPLICATIONS. |
.12 |
14.0-18.0 |
|
TYPE
434
Mo .75-1.25
TYPE 436M
Cb+Ta 0.30
0.60 |
YES |
STRIP |
439 |
CORROSION
RESISTANCE SIMILAR TO T304 WITH EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN ACIDS.
EXCEPTIONAL RESISTANCE TO STRESS CRACKS. |
.025 |
18.0 |
|
Fe
82.0
Ti .6 Si .5
N O .250 |
YES |
SHEET
PLATE BAR |
446 |
BEST
CORROSION RESISTANCE OF THE STRAIGHT CHROME GRADES. LOW
COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION. |
.20 |
23.0-27.0 |
|
Mn
1.5 P .04
N.25 Si 1.0
Fe 73 V .25 |
YES |
SHEET
PLATE BAR
TUBE/PIPE |
