Types and grades of Stainless Steel
Grades of Stainless Steel
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STAINLESS STEEL BAR PRODUCT RANGE
Rounds – 1/16” dia up to 20” dia
Squares – 3/16” up to 8”
Flats up to 8” wide
Hexagons – 1/8” up to 4”
Austenitic Grades (300 series)
This Group of metals have good or excellent levels of corrosion resistance.
303S31 – Excellent machining grade available in round square & hex bar products.
304S11/S15/S31 – General Engineering quality suitable for bending/fabrication/welding.
316S11/S31 – higher levels of nickel & chrome aid corrosion resistance.
310S31 – Specialist grade developed for use in higher temperature applications (1100 deg C)
321S31 – Excellent grade for use when welding, can be used at elevated temperature 700 Deg C)
347S31 resistant to concentrated nitric acid – usually used for process plant environments
Martensitic Grades (400 Series)
These are a family of heat treatable alloys that bridge the gap between alloy steels and stainless. All of the grades below also have magnetic qualities.
410S21 Petro chemical/gas turbine
416S21 Free machining form of 410 – added sulphur aids machining, used in pumps.
420S29/420S37/420S45 – heat treatable Alloy used in valve industry.
431S29 – general engineering quality
Aisi 440B/C
Ferritic Grades
409 – Usually used in automotive industry for car exhausts & trim
430 – general engineering quality – automotive industry
430FR – specialist grade used for electronic industry (solenoid quality)
Specialist materials
Duplex 31803 – Special fixings/ fasteners
Super Duplex 31254/6MO – Valves & Petro chemical industry.
17/4PH – 15/5PH – 13/8PH – Motor sport & general engineering, hardenable alloys