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AISI304(SUS304)GradeStainlessSteel

Stainlesssteeltypes1.4301and1.4307arealsoknownasgrades304and
304Lrespectively.Type304isthemostversatileandwidelyusedstainless
steel.Itisstillsometimesreferredtobyitsoldname18/8whichisderived
fromthenominalcompositionoftype304being18%chromiumand8%
nickel.

Type304stainlesssteelisanausteniticgradethatcanbeseverelydeep
drawn.Thispropertyhasresultedin304beingthedominantgradeusedin
applicationslikesinksandsaucepans.

Type304Listhelowcarbonversionof304.Itisusedinheavygauge
componentsforimprovedweldability.Someproductssuchasplateand
pipemaybeavailableasdualcertifiedmaterialthatmeetsthecriteriafor
both304and304L.304H,ahighcarboncontentvariant,isalsoavailablefor
useathightemperatures.

Propertydatagiveninthisdocumentistypicalforflatrolledproducts
coveredbyASTMA240/A240M.ASTM,ENorotherstandardsmaycover
productssoldbyTecniCableLtd.Itisreasonabletoexpectspecificationsin
these
standardstobesimilarbutnotnecessarilyidenticaltothosegiveninthis
datasheet.

Applications
304stainlesssteelistypicallyusedin:

Sinksandsplashbacks
Saucepans
Cutleryandflatware
Architecturalpanelling
Sanitarywareandtroughs
Tubing
Brewery,dairy,foodandpharmaceuticalproductionequipment
Springs,nuts,boltsandscrews
Medicalimplants

Typicalchemicalcomposition
%
C
Mn
Si
P
S
Cr
Ni
N

304
0.08max
2.0
0.75
0.045
0.03
1820
10.5
0.1

304L
0.03max
2.0
0.75
0.045
0.03
1820
12
0.1

304H
0.10max
2.0
0.75
0.045
0.03
1820
10.5

TypicalMechanicalProperties
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Grade
Tensilestrength

304
520

304L
500

304H
520

Compression
Strength(MPa)
ProofStress
0.2%(MPa)
ElongationA5(%)
Hardness
RockwellB

210

210

210

210

200

210

45
92

45
92

45
92

TypicalPhysicalProperties
Property
Density
MeltingPoint
ModulusofElasticity
ElectricalResistivity
ThermalConductivity
ThermalExpansion

Value
8.00g/cm3
14001450C
193GPa
0.072x106.m
16.2W/m.Kat
100C
17.2x106/Kat
100C

AlloyDesignations
Stainlesssteel304alsocorrespondstothefollowingstandarddesignationsand
specifications:

Euronorm
1.4301

UNS
S30400

1.4306
1.4307
1.4311
1.4948

S30403

S30409

BS
304S15
304S16
304S31
304S11
304S11
304S11
304S51

En
58E

Grade
304

304L
304L
304L
304H

CorrosionResistance
304hasexcellentcorrosionresistanceinawidevarietyofenvironmentsand
whenincontactwithdifferentcorrosivemedia.Pittingandcrevicecorrosion
canoccurinenvironmentscontainingchlorides.Stresscorrosioncrackingcan
occurattemperaturesover60C.

HeatResistance
304hasgoodresistancetooxidationinintermittentserviceupto870Candin
continuousserviceto925C.However,continuoususeat425860Cisnot
recommendedifcorrosionresistanceinwaterisrequired.Inthisinstance304L
isrecommendedduetoitsresistancetocarbideprecipitation.

Wherehighstrengthisrequiredattemperaturesabove500Candupto800C,
grade304Hisrecommended.Thismaterialwillretainaqueouscorrosion
resistance.

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Fabrication
Fabricationofallstainlesssteelsshouldbedoneonlywithtoolsdedicatedto
stainlesssteelmaterials.Toolingandworksurfacesmustbethoroughly
cleanedbeforeuse.
Theseprecautionsarenecessarytoavoid
crosscontaminationofstainlesssteelbyeasilycorrodedmetalsthatmay
discolourthesurfaceofthefabricatedproduct.

ColdWorking
304stainlesssteelreadilyworkhardens.Fabricationmethodsinvolvingcold
workingmayrequireanintermediateannealingstagetoalleviatework
hardeningandavoidtearingorcracking.Atthecompletionoffabricationafull
annealingoperationshouldbeemployedtoreduceinternalstresses

HotWorking
Fabricationmethods,likeforging,thatinvolvehotworkingshouldoccurafter
uniformheatingto11491260C.Thefabricatedcomponentsshouldthenbe
rapidlycooledtoensuremaximumcorrosionresistance.

HeatTreatment
304stainlesssteelcannotbehardenedby
heattreatment.Solutiontreatmentorannealingcanbedonebyrapidcooling
afterheatingto10101120C.

Machinability
316stainlesssteelhasgoodmachinability.Machiningcanbeenhancedusing
thefollowingrules:

Cuttingedgesmustbekeptsharp.Dulledgescauseexcesswork
hardening.
Cutsshouldbelightbutdeepenoughtopreventworkhardeningby
ridingonthesurfaceofthematerial.
Chipbreakersshouldbeemployedtoassistinensuringswarfremains
clearofthework
Lowthermalconductivityofausteniticalloysresultsinheat
concentratingatthecuttingedges.Thismeanscoolantsandlubricants
arenecessaryandmustbeusedinlargequantities.

Welding
Fusionweldingperformancefortype304stainlesssteelisexcellentboth
withandwithoutfillers.Recommendedfillerrodsandelectrodesfor
stainlesssteel304isgrade308stainlesssteel.For304Ltherecommended
filleris308L.Heavyweldedsectionsmayrequirepostweldannealing.This
stepisnotrequiredfor304L.Grade321maybeusedifpostweldheat
treatmentisnotpossible.

SuppliedForms
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304stainlesssteelistypicallysuppliedby
TecniCableLtdinthefollowingforms:

Fittings
Cabletools&accessories

Disclaimer
Thisinformationisbasedonourpresentknowledgeandisgiveningood
faith.However,noliabilitywillbeacceptedbytheCompanyisrespectof
anyactiontakenbyanythirdpartyinreliancethereonAstheproducts
detailedmaybeusedforawidevarietyofpurposesandastheCompany
hasnocontrolovertheiruse;theCompanyspecificallyexcludesall
conditionsorwarrantiesexpressedorimpliedbystatuteorotherwiseasto
dimensions,propertiesand/orfitnessforanyparticularpurpose.Anyadvice
givenbytheCompanytoanythirdpartyisgivenforthatpartysassistance
onlyandwithoutliabilityonthepartoftheCompany.Anycontractbetween
theCompanyandacustomerwillbesubjecttotheCompanysConditionsof
Sale.TheextentoftheCompanysliabilitiestoanycustomerisclearlyset
outinthoseConditions;acopyofwhichisavailableonrequest.

SeeAlso: AISI316(SUS316)GradeStainlessSteel

AISI303(SUS303)GradeStainlessSteel

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