Stainless Steel 304

304 is a general purpose stainless steel that is widely used to make equipment and parts that require a good combination of properties (corrosion resistance and formability). In order to maintain the inherent corrosion resistance of stainless steel, the steel must contain more than 18% chromium and more than 8% nickel content.

As a widely used steel, 304 stainless steel has good corrosion resistance, heat resistance, low temperature strength and mechanical properties; good hot workability such as stamping and bending, no heat treatment hardening phenomenon (use temperature -196 ℃ ~ 800 ℃) . Corrosion resistance in the atmosphere, if it is an industrial atmosphere or heavily polluted area, it needs to be cleaned in time to avoid corrosion. Suitable for food processing, storage and transportation. 

Has good processability and weldability. Plate heat exchangers, bellows, household products (Class 1 and 2 tableware, cabinets, indoor pipelines, water heaters, boilers, bathtubs), auto parts (windshield wipers, mufflers, molded products), medical appliances, building materials, chemicals, food industry , agriculture, ship parts, etc. The 304 stainless steel with strictly controlled content can also be called food grade 304 stainless steel.

Stainless steel 304 Chemical Composition,%

Stainless steel 304 Mechanical Properties

Stainless steel 304 Physical Properties

Density: 7.9 g/cm3

Stainless steel 304 Equivalent Grades

Stainless steel 304 ASTM Specification

Stainless steel 304 Application Industries：

• Textile machinery

• Oil and gas industry

• Pulp and paper industry

• Power plants

• Energy industries

• Pharmaceutical processing industry

• Modern architecture

• Water waste projects

• Heat exchanger

• Fluid piping

• Dairy and food processing