| AISI/SAE |
WNR |
JIS |
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS & APPLICATIONS |
AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS |
| 201/201M |
- |
- |
Used for decorative items, baskets, racks, handles and utensils |
| 204Cu |
- |
- |
Used for fasteners, forging, machinery and bending applications |
| 201Ni3 |
- |
- |
Used mainly for fasteners |
| 202 |
- |
- |
Used for engineering, architectural and medium-temp. applications |
| 304 |
1.4301 |
SUS304 |
18/8 steel for wide range of general applications. |
| 304L |
1.4306 |
SUS304L |
Good resistance to intergranular corrosion. |
| 316 |
1.4401 |
SUS316 |
18/10 steel with good resistance to corrosion and pitting |
| 316L |
1.4404 |
SUS316L |
Good resistance to general, intergranular and pitting corrosion. |
FERRITIC AND MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEELS |
| 403 |
1.4024 |
SUS403 |
For structural parts of high hardness. |
| 409 |
1.4512 |
SUS409 |
For high hardness applications |
| 410 |
1.4006 |
SUS410 |
Used for pumps, petro chemicals and machinery parts |
| 416 |
1.4005 |
SUS416 |
Free-cutting quality suitable for machined and threaded parts |
| 420 |
1.4021 |
SUS420J1 |
Hardenable martensitic steel used mainly for shafts |
| 420C |
1.4034 |
SUS420J2 |
Used for severely stressed Shafts, Braking Systems, Knives, etc. |
| 430 F |
1.4104 |
SUS430F |
Used for pump shafts |
| 430 |
1.4016 |
SUS430 |
Non-hardenable for decorative trim. |
| 431 |
1.4057 |
SUS431 |
Used for valves, pump shaft and bolts |
CARBON ALLOY STEELS |
| 52100 |
100Cr6 |
SUJ2 |
Through hardening Carbon-Chrome Steel for bearings and wear-parts. |
