Stainless Steel Grades
| Stainless Steel Grades | |||||||
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Properties
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Corrosion Resistance
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Max service Temperature oC
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Grade
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Machining | Welding | Cold Forming |
Typical Applications
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416S21
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1.4005
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E
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N
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F
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F
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750
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Free Machining for higher strength parts eg. Bolts, Screws, Shafts, etc. Magnetic |
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431S29
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1.4057
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G
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N
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P
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F
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650
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Free Machining for higher strength parts eg. Spindles, Nuts, Bolts, Bearings, Shafts, etc. Magnetic |
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304S11
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1.4307
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G
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V
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V
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V
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400
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Food processing equipment |
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304S15/S31
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1.4301
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F
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G
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V
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G
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400
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Food processing equipment |
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303S31
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1.4305
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E
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F
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F
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G
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400
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Free Machining higher corrosion resistance for general purpose boring and cutting |
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321S31
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1.4541
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F
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E
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G
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V
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800
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Titanium stabilised, reduced weld decay at higher temperatures; exhausts, furnace applications. |
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316S11
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1.4404
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G
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V
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G
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E
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400
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High corrosion resistance; photography, food, chemical and marine applications |
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316S31
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1.4401
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F
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G
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G
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E
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400
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High corrosion resistance; photography, food, chemical and marine applications |
| E=Excellent; V=Very Good; G=Good; F=Fair; P=Poor; N=Not Recommended | |||||||
