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What is the specification for stainless steel sheet?

What kind of steel is for stainless steel?

I. Stainless steel is a kind of steel, steel refers to the amount of carbon (C) below 2% is called steel, more than 2% is iron. What kind of steel is stainless steel?

Stainless steel is a kind of steel, steel refers to the amount of carbon (C) below 2% is called steel, more than 2% is iron. Steel in the smelting process to add chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), silicon (Si), titanium (Ti), molybdenum (Mo) and other alloy elements to improve the performance of steel corrosion resistance (that is, no rust) is what we often say stainless steel. Steel in the smelting process to add chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), silicon (Si), titanium (Ti), molybdenum (Mo) and other alloy elements to improve the performance of steel corrosion resistance (that is, no rust) is what we often say stainless steel.

“Steel” and “iron” is what, what characteristics, and what relationship, we usually say 304, 304L, 316, 316L is how to come, what is the difference between each other?

Steel: Material with iron as the main element, generally less than 2% carbon, and containing other elements. — GB/T 13304-91 “Steel Classification”

Iron: A metallic element, atomic number 26. Iron material has strong ferromagnetism, and has good plasticity and thermal conductivity.

Stainless steel: resistant to air, steam, water and other weak corrosive medium or stainless steel. Usually used for steel 304, 304L, 316, 316L, is austenitic stainless steel 300 series steel.

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II. why stainless steel has different steel numbers?

Stainless steel in the smelting process, due to the addition of alloying elements of different varieties, different varieties of different amounts. Its characteristics are also different, in order to distinguish the crown on the different steel numbers, the following is common decorative stainless steel with different steel numbers “alloying element” content table for reference only:

304 stainless steel is the most common steel, as a kind of widely used steel, has good corrosion resistance, heat resistance, low temperature strength and mechanical characteristics; Stamping, bending and other hot processing good, no heat treatment hardening phenomenon (no magnetism, then use the temperature -196℃ ~ 800℃).

 Household articles (Class 1 and 2 tableware, cabinets, indoor plumbing, water heater, boiler, bathtub)

 Auto parts (windshield wiper, muffler, molding products)

 Medical equipment, building materials, chemicals, food industry, agriculture, Marine components

As a low carbon 304 steel, in the general state, its corrosion resistance is similar to 304 steel, but after welding or stress relief, its grain boundary corrosion resistance is excellent; In the case of no heat treatment, also can maintain good corrosion resistance, the use of temperature -196℃ ~ 800℃
Used in chemical, coal and petroleum industries with high corrosion resistance to grain boundaries, outdoor machines, heat-resistant parts of building materials and parts with difficulty in heat treatment.
316 stainless steel due to the addition of molybdenum, so its corrosion resistance, atmospheric corrosion resistance and high temperature strength is particularly good, can be used under harsh conditions; Excellent work hardening (non-magnetic)
316 and 316L stainless steels are molybdenum-containing stainless steels. The molybdenum content of 316L stainless steel is slightly higher than that of 316 stainless steel. Due to the molybdenum in the steel, the overall performance of the steel is better than 310 and 304 stainless steel. Under high temperature conditions, when the sulfuric acid concentration is lower than 15% and higher than 85%, 316 stainless steel has a wide range of uses. 316 stainless steel also has good chloride erosion properties, so it is commonly used in Marine environments. 316L stainless steel has a maximum carbon content of 0.03 and can be used for applications that cannot be annealed after welding and require maximum corrosion resistance.

Post time: Feb-09-2023