3/14/2015 AISI304(SUS304)GradeStainlessSteel

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AISI304(SUS304)GradeStainlessSteel

Stainlesssteeltypes1.4301and1.4307arealsoknownasgrades304and
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304Lrespectively.Type304isthemostversatileandwidelyusedstainless
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steel.Itisstillsometimesreferredtobyitsoldname18/8whichisderived
fromthenominalcompositionoftype304being18%chromiumand8%
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Selectacurrency Type304stainlesssteelisanausteniticgradethatcanbeseverelydeep
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drawn.Thispropertyhasresultedin304beingthedominantgradeusedin
applicationslikesinksandsaucepans.

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Type304Listhelowcarbonversionof304.Itisusedinheavygauge
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both304and304L.304H,ahighcarboncontentvariant,isalsoavailablefor
useathightemperatures.
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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

% 304 304L 304H

C 0.08max 0.03max 0.10max
Mn 2.0 2.0 2.0
Si 0.75 0.75 0.75
P 0.045 0.045 0.045
S 0.03 0.03 0.03
Cr 1820 1820 1820
Ni 10.5 12 10.5
N 0.1 0.1

TypicalMechanicalProperties
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Grade 304 304L 304H

Tensilestrength 520 500 520
Compression 210 210 210
Strength(MPa)
ProofStress 210 200 210
0.2%(MPa)
ElongationA5(%) 45 45 45
Hardness 92 92 92
RockwellB

TypicalPhysicalProperties

Property Value
Density 8.00g/cm3
MeltingPoint 14001450C
ModulusofElasticity 193GPa
ElectricalResistivity 0.072x106.m
ThermalConductivity 16.2W/m.Kat
100C
ThermalExpansion 17.2x106/Kat
100C

AlloyDesignations
Stainlesssteel304alsocorrespondstothefollowingstandarddesignationsand
specifications:

Euronorm UNS BS En Grade

1.4301 S30400 304S15 58E 304
304S16
304S31
1.4306 S30403 304S11 304L
1.4307 304S11 304L
1.4311 304S11 304L

1.4948 S30409 304S51 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

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SeeAlso: AISI316(SUS316)GradeStainlessSteel
AISI303(SUS303)GradeStainlessSteel

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