China Ba/2b /Mirror Finish 300 Series Grade 301 309 310S 317L Stainless Steel Coil
The stainless steel types 304 or 304L are also known as 18/8 stainless because of their chemical composition including approximately 18% chromium and 8% nickel by weight. They are widely used in the food and drink processing industries because they are easy to form and to weld and have a great resistance to corrosion. Type 304 and 304L have very similar chemical and mechanical properties. The only difference between them is the carbon content; the 304 stainless steel has a maximum range of carbon of 0.08% whereas the 304L has a maximum range of 0.03%.
This range of carbon in the steel affects the corrosion resistance of the tanks. During the welding of the steel, a phenomenon called "chrome carbide precipitation" occurs at a temperature between 800 and 1500°F (425 and 815°C). The Chrome combines with the carbon of the heat affected zone and precipitates as chromium carbide at the grain boundaries. As a result, it significantly reduces corrosion resistance of steel in this zone. As 304L steel has lower carbon content, the risks of chrome carbide precipitation are much minimized.
Chemical Compositon% | Mechanical Properties | |||||
Type | 304 | 304L | Type | 304 | 304L | |
Carbon(C) | ≤0.08 | ≤0.03 | Brinell Hardness(HB) | ≤201 | ≤201 | |
Manganese(Mn) | ≤2.0 | ≤2.0 | Elongation% | ≥40 | ≥40 | |
Silicon(Si) | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 | Tensile Strength(Mpa) | ≥520 | ≥520 | |
Chromium(Cr) | 18.0~20.0 | 18.0~20.0 | Yield Strength(Mpa) | ≥205 | ≥205 | |
Nickl(Ni) | 8.0~10.5 | 8.0~12.0 | HRB | ≤92 | ≤92 | |
Sulphur(S) | ≤0.03 | ≤0.03 | ||||
Phosphorus(P) | ≤0.045 | ≤0.035 |
Applications
Surface Finish | Definition | Application |
2B | Those finished, after cold rolling, by heat treatment, pickling or other equivalent treatment and lastly by cold rolling to given appropriate luster. | Medical equipment, Food industry, Construction material, Kitchen utensils. |
BA | Those processed with bright heat treatment after cold rolling. | Kitchen utensils, Electric equipment, Building construction. |
NO.3 | Those finished by polishing with No.100 to No.120 abrasives specified in JIS R6001. | Kitchen utensils, Building construction. |
NO.4 | Those finished by polishing with No.150 to No.180 abrasives specified in JIS R6001. | Kitchen utensils, Building construction, Medical equipment. |
HL | Those finished polishing so as to give continuous polishing streaks by using abrasive of suitable grain size. | Building construction. |
NO.1 | The surface finished by heat treatment and pickling or processes corresponding there to after hot rolling. | Chemical tank, pipe. |