stainless steel pipes are with large diameter and small diameter and the most versatile and most widely used stainless steel.
These properties are specified for flat rolled product (plate, sheet and coil) in ASTM A240/A240M. Similar but not necessarily identical properties are specified for other products such as pipe and bar in their respective specifications.
Typical compositional ranges for grade 304 stainless steels are given in table 1.
Composition ranges for 304 grade stainless steel
Grade | C | Mn | Si | P | S | Cr | Mo | Ni | N | |
304 | min. Max. | - 0.08 | - 2.0 | - 0.75 | - 0.045 | - 0.030 | 18.0 20.0 | - | 8.0 10.5 | - 0.10 |
304L | min. Max. | - 0.030 | - 2.0 | - 0.75 | - 0.045 | - 0.030 | 18.0 20.0 | - | 8.0 12.0 | - 0.10 |
304H | min. Max. | 0.04 0.10 | - 2.0 | - 0.75 | -0.045 | - 0.030 | 18.0 20.0 | - | 8.0 10.5 | - |
Grade specifications for 304 grade stainless steel
Grade | UNS No | Old British | Euronorm | Swedish SS | Japanese JIS | ||
BS | En | No | Name | ||||
304 | S30400 | 304S31 | 58E | 1.4301 | X5CrNi18-10 | 2332 | SUS 304 |
304L | S30403 | 304S11 | - | 1.4306 | X2CrNi19-11 | 2352 | SUS 304L |
304H | S30409 | 304S51 | - | 1.4948 | X6CrNi18-11 | - | - |
These comparisons are approximate only. The list is intended as a comparison of functionally similar materials not as a schedule of contractual equivalents. If exact equivalents are needed original specifications must be consulted. |
Typical applications include:
Food processing equipment, particularly in beer brewing, milk processing & wine making.· Kitchen benches, sinks, troughs, equipment and appliances
· Architectural panelling, railings & trim
· Chemical containers, including for transport
· Heat Exchangers
· Woven or welded screens for mining, quarrying & water filtration
· Threaded fasteners
· Springs