Stainless Steels

48 Materials

Austenitic, ferritic, martensitic and duplex stainless steels per EN 10088 (304, 316L, 2205, 420)

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N08904 (904L)
Super-Austenitic Stainless Steel
904L — high-alloy austenitic stainless with 4-5% Mo. PRE=34. Resistant to H2SO4, phosphoric acid and chloride pitting. F…
Tensile
490 MPa
Hardness
HB
X105CrMo17 (AISI 440C)
Martensitic Stainless Steel
AISI 440C — highest-hardness standard stainless steel. HRC 58-62. For ball bearings, valve balls, cutlery super-premium …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X10CrAlSi18 (AISI 442 Heat-Resistant Ferritic)
Heat-Resistant Ferritic Stainless Steel
AISI 442 / X10CrAlSi18 -- Al-bearing heat-resistant ferritic stainless. Service to 1100 C in air. For furnace parts, ann…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X12Cr13 (410)
Martensitic Stainless Steel
410 — standard 12% Cr martensitic stainless. Q+T to HRC 26-38. General-purpose corrosion-resistant and heat-resistant ma…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X12CrMoS17 (AISI 430F)
Free-Machining Ferritic SS
AISI 430F — sulphur-bearing free-machining ferritic stainless. Best machinability of ferritic grades. For automatic scre…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X12CrNi25-21 (310S)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
310S — high Cr-Ni austenitic stainless for high temperature service to 1100 C. For furnace parts, annealing boxes, heat …
Tensile
515 MPa
Hardness
HB
X12CrS13 (AISI 416 Free-Machining SS)
Martensitic Free-Machining Stainless
AISI 416 -- free-machining martensitic stainless. S addition gives 4x faster machining than 410. HRC 36-40 Q+T. For high…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X17CrNi16-2 (431)
Martensitic Stainless Steel
Precipitation-capable martensitic stainless with moderate corrosion resistance and high strength. For marine pump shafts…
Tensile
800–1,000 MPa
Hardness
HB
X1CrNiMoCuN20-18-7 (254 SMO)
Super-Austenitic Stainless
254 SMO — super-austenitic stainless. PRE=43. Outstanding seawater and chloride corrosion resistance. For seawater handl…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X1NiCrMoCu25-20-5 (Alloy 20)
Super-Austenitic Stainless
Alloy 20 / Carpenter 20 — Ni-Cr-Mo-Cu stainless. Outstanding H2SO4 resistance at all concentrations. For sulphuric acid …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X1NiCrMoCuN25-20-7 (Alloy 926 / 1.4529)
Super-Austenitic Stainless Steel
Alloy 926 / 1.4529 -- super-austenitic stainless. PRE~45. Outstanding chloride pitting and crevice corrosion resistance …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X20Cr13 (420)
Martensitic Stainless Steel
Martensitic stainless steel hardenable to HRC 48-52. Used for cutlery, surgical instruments, turbine blades and pump sha…
Tensile
700–900 MPa
Hardness
HB
X21CrMoNiSiN9-7-4 (Nitronic 60)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
Nitronic 60 -- high-Mn-N austenitic with excellent galling resistance and cavitation resistance. For wear-resistant stai…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrMnNiN21-5-1 (LDX 2101)
Lean Duplex Stainless Steel
LDX 2101 (Lean Duplex) — low-Ni duplex stainless. PRE=26. Twice the yield strength of 304. For storage tanks, water trea…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrMoTi18-2 (AISI 444)
Ferritic Stainless Steel
AISI 444 — Mo+Ti stabilised ferritic stainless. Better corrosion than 316L in chloride-free waters, lower cost. For hot …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrNi12 (AISI 409)
Ferritic Stainless Steel
AISI 409 — lowest chromium ferritic stainless. For automotive exhaust systems, catalytic converter shells and agricultur…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrNi19-11 (304L)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
Low-carbon 304L stainless. C<=0.030% prevents sensitisation in welded fabrications without post-weld annealing. Standard…
Tensile
485–680 MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrNiMo17-12-2 (AISI 316L)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
Low-carbon Mo-bearing austenitic stainless. Best all-round grade for welded chemical, marine and pharmaceutical fabricat…
Tensile
485–690 MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrNiMoN17-11-2 (316LN)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
316LN — nitrogen-enhanced 316L. Higher yield strength (Rp0.2 >=240 MPa vs 170 MPa for 316L) while maintaining low carbon…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrNiMoN17-13-3 (AISI 316LN)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
AISI 316LN -- nitrogen-bearing low-carbon 316. Re 270 MPa (vs 220 MPa for 316L) while retaining full weld sensitisation …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 (Duplex 2205)
Duplex Stainless Steel
Standard duplex stainless. Twice the yield strength of 316L, PRE approx 35. Excellent SCC resistance. Standard for offsh…
Tensile
620–880 MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrNiMoN25-7-4 (Super Duplex 2507)
Super Duplex Stainless Steel
Super duplex 2507 — PRE=42-45, yield strength 550 MPa. For the most aggressive chloride and acid environments: subsea, d…
Tensile
795 MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrNiN18-10 (AISI 304LN)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
304LN -- N-bearing low-carbon austenitic stainless. Re 270 MPa vs 220 for 304L, same sensitisation immunity. For pressur…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrNiN23-4 (Duplex 2304)
Lean Duplex Stainless Steel
Duplex 2304 — lean duplex without Mo. Lower cost than 2205 with better strength than 304. PRE=24. For bridges, coastal s…
Tensile
600 MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrTi17 (AISI 439)
Ferritic Stainless Steel
AISI 439 — Ti-stabilised ferritic stainless. Weldable without sensitisation. For automotive catalytic converter substrat…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrTiNb18 (AISI 439 Extended Ferritic)
Ferritic Stainless Steel
X2CrTiNb18 -- higher-Cr ferritic stainless with dual Ti+Nb stabilisation. Better corrosion and heat resistance than 409,…
Tensile
415–585 MPa
Hardness
HB
X30Cr13 (AISI 420)
Martensitic Stainless Steel
AISI 420 — medium-C martensitic stainless. HRC 49-56 hardened. For premium cutlery, surgical instruments, dental instrum…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X30CrMoN15-1 (Valve Martensitic SS)
Martensitic Stainless Steel
X30CrMoN15-1 -- high-nitrogen martensitic valve steel. HRC 35-45 service. For engine valves, ball valves and precision v…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X39CrMo17-1 (AISI 440B)
Martensitic Stainless Steel
AISI 440B -- medium-C martensitic stainless. HRC 54-59. Between 440A (softer) and 440C (harder). For premium pocket kniv…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X3CrNiMo13-4
Martensitic Stainless Steel
13/4 supermartensitic stainless — Rm 830-1000 MPa. Excellent toughness at high strength. Standard for hydraulic turbine …
Tensile
830–1,000 MPa
Hardness
HB
X45CrMoV14-3 (High-Carbon Blade)
High-Carbon Martensitic Stainless
X45CrMoV14-3 / 1.4034-type -- higher carbon blade stainless. HRC 57-62. For premium knives requiring maximum edge retent…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X45CrMoV15 (1.4116 Cutlery Stainless)
Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel
X45CrMoV15 -- the dominant stainless blade steel. HRC 55-58 hardened. For kitchen knives, surgical scissors and general …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X4CrNi18-12 (AISI 305)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
AISI 305 — high-Ni austenitic stainless. Lower work-hardening than 304. For deep-drawn and complex formed stainless part…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X5CrNi18-10 (AISI 302)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
AISI 302 — slightly higher carbon variant of 304. Better work-hardening for springs and wire. Standard for stainless spr…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X5CrNi18-10 (AISI 304)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
Standard 18-8 austenitic stainless steel. Excellent corrosion resistance, good formability. Most widely used stainless g…
Tensile
515–690 MPa
Hardness
HB
X5CrNiCuNb16-4 (17-4PH)
Precipitation-Hardening Stainless Steel
17-4PH — most widely used PH stainless. Rm up to 1310 MPa in H900. Combines stainless corrosion resistance with high-str…
Tensile
1,310–1,380 MPa
Hardness
HB
X5CrNiMo17-12-2 (316)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
Standard Mo-bearing austenitic stainless 316. Better corrosion resistance than 304. For marine, chemical and pharmaceuti…
Tensile
515–690 MPa
Hardness
HB
X6Cr17 (430)
Ferritic Stainless Steel
Standard ferritic stainless steel 430. Non-hardenable, magnetic, good corrosion resistance. For automotive trim, kitchen…
Tensile
430–630 MPa
Hardness
HB
X6CrAl13 (AISI 405)
Ferritic Stainless Steel
AISI 405 — Al-bearing ferritic stainless. Non-hardenable, weldable. Lower thermal expansion than 304. For heat exchanger…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X6CrMo17-1 (AISI 434)
Ferritic Stainless Steel
AISI 434 — Mo-bearing ferritic stainless (430 + Mo). Better pitting resistance than 430. For automotive trim, fuel filte…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X6CrNiMoNb17-12-2 (Niobium-stabilised 316)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
316Nb — niobium-stabilised 316. Prevents sensitisation in 400-900 C service like 321, combined with Mo corrosion resista…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X6CrNiMoNb17-13 (317LMN)
Super-Austenitic Stainless
317LMN — high-Mo low-C austenitic with N. PRE~32. For bleach plants, flue gas desulphurisation and highly aggressive chl…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2 (316Ti)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
316Ti — Ti-stabilised 316. Welded condition safe at 400-900 C. For welded chemical equipment in the sensitisation range …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X6CrNiNb18-10 (AISI 347 Niobium-Stabilised)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
AISI 347 -- Nb-stabilised 18/8 austenitic stainless. Immune to sensitisation at 400-800 C like 321, but with better high…
Tensile
520–720 MPa
Hardness
HB
X6CrNiNb18-10 (AISI 347)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
AISI 347 — Nb-stabilised austenitic stainless. Weld sensitisation prevented by Nb. For high-temperature service to 800 C…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X6CrNiTi18-10 (321)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
Ti-stabilised austenitic stainless. Immune to sensitisation at 425-900 C service temperatures. Standard for exhaust syst…
Tensile
515–710 MPa
Hardness
HB
X8CrNiMoAl15-7 (15-7 PH / 15-5 PH)
Precipitation Hardening SS
15-5 PH — improved toughness vs 17-4 PH at similar strength. Rm 1000-1280 MPa. For high-toughness aerospace and helicopt…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X8CrNiS18-9 (AISI 303)
Free-Machining Austenitic SS
AISI 303 — free-machining austenitic stainless with S addition. Machinability 40-45% vs B1112. For high-volume CNC produ…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB