316L stainless steel

The stainless austenitic chromium-nickel steel 1.4301 has good corrosion resistance (especially in natural environmental media and during absence of significant chlorine and salt concentration and sea water) and weldability.

Check applications with acids specifically. In welded condition 1.4301 is not resistance to intergranular corrosion.

USA JP DE EUR CN
ASTM JIS DIN EN GB
304L SUS304L X2CrNi 19-11 1.4306 022Cr19Ni10

Chemical Composition

The typical chemical composition is shown in the table below.

Grade Standard 201 Chemical Composition
C Si Mn Cr Ni P S Mo Others
≤ % ≤ % % % % ≤ % ≤ % ≤ % %
304L ASTM A240 0.03 0.75 2.0 18.0 – 20.0 8.0 – 12.0 0.045 0.03 – N≤ 0.10
1.4306 EN 10088-2 0.03 1.0 2.0 17.5 – 19.5 8.0 – 10.0 0.045 0.015 – N≤ 0.11
SUS304L JIS G 4304 | JIS G 4305 0.03 1.0 2.0 18.0 – 20.0 9.0 – 13.0 0.045 0.03 – –

Mechanical Properties

The mechanical properties are given in the table below.

Grade Standard 201 Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength (MPa) ≥ Yield Strength 0.2% (MPa) ≥ Elongation >% Hardness HRB ≤ Hardness HB ≤
304L ASTM A240 485 170 40 92 201
1.4306 EN 10088-2 460 180 45 90 215
SUS304L JIS G 4304 | JIS G 4305 480 175 40 90 187

Properties &Typical Applications

304，Good corrosion resistance, heat resistance, good ductility and weldability, low-temperature strength, and mechanical properties. Stamping, bending and other good thermal processing, no heat treatment hardening phenomenon.

Used in the food industry such as wine storage, laundry and kitchen products, and household items (class 1 and 2 tableware, kitchen cabinets, indoor plumbing, water heater, boiler, bathtub), construction, low temperature, and high-temperature applications.