Stainless Steel Grade & it's Compositions

Sl
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

SAE AND AISI STAINLESS AND HEAT RESISTING STEELS

SAE
AISI
C
Si
Mn
P max
Number
Number
30201
201
0.15 max 1.00 max 5.50/7.50 0.06
30202
202
0.15 max 1.00 max 7.50/10.00 0.06
30301
301
0.15 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30302
302
0.15 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30302B
302B
0.15 max 2.00/3.00 2.00 max 0.045
30303
303
0.15 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.2
30303Se
303Se
0.15 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.2
30304
304
0.08 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30304L
304L
0.03 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30305
305
0.12 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30308
308
0.08 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30309
309
0.20 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30309S
309S
0.08 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30310
310
0.25 max 1.50 max 2.00 max 0.045
30310S
310S
0.08 max 1.50 max 2.00 max 0.045
30314
314
0.25 max 1.50/3.00 2.00 max 0.045
30316
316
0.08 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30316L
316L
0.03 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30317
317
0.08 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30321
321
0.08 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30330
----------0.15 max 1.50 max 2.00 max 0.045
30347
347
0.08 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045
30348
348
0.08 max 1.00 max 2.00 max 0.045

0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.15 min
0.06
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.04
0.03
0.03

16.00/18.00
17.00/19.00
16.00/18.00
17.00/19.00
17.00/19.00
17.00/19.00
17.00/19.00
18.00/20.00
18.00/20.00
17.00/19.00
19.00/21.00
22.00/24.00
22.00/24.00
24.00/26.00
24.00/26.00
23.00/26.00
16.00/18.00
16.00/18.00
18.00/20.00
17.00/19.00
14.00/17.00
17.00/19.00
17.00/19.00

-----------------------------------------------------------------0.60 max
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2.00/3.00
2.00/3.00
3.00/4.00
-----------------------------------------------------

3.50/5.50
4.00/6.00
6.00/8.00
8.00/10.00
8.00/10.00
8.00/10.00
8.00/10.00
8.00/10.50
8.00/12.00
10.50/13.00
10.00/12.00
12.00/15.00
12.00/15.00
19.00/22.00
19.00/22.00
19.00/22.00
10.00/14.00
10.00/14.00
11.00/15.00
9.00/12.00
33.00/37.00
9.00/13.00
9.00/13.00

24
25

30384
30385

0.03
0.03

15.00/17.00 -------------11.50/13.50 --------------

17.00/19.00
14.00/16.00

384
385

0.08 max
0.08 max

1.00 max
1.00 max

2.00 max
2.00 max

0.045
0.045

S max

Cr

Mo

Ni

Others
N 0.25 max
N 0.25 max
---------------------------------------------Zr 0.60 max
Se 0.15 min
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ti 5.C min
---------------Nb:Ta10XCmin
Nb:Ta10XCmin
Ta 0.10 max
Co 0.20 max
-------------------------------

Suffixes appended to grade numbers denote : B - 2.00 / 3.00 Silcon range

Se-- a free machining steel with selenium addition; S-- a lower carbon
grade: L--- extra low carbon grade
*At producer's option reported only when intentionally added. Applies to AISI 348 only

Sl
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

SAE AND AISI STAINLESS AND HEAT RESISTING STEELS

SAE
AISI
C
Si
Mn
P max
Number
Number
51403
403
0.15 max 0.50 max 1.00 max 0.04
51405
405
0.08 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51409
--------0.08 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.045
51410
410
0.15 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51414
414
0.15 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51416
--------0.15 max 1.00 max 1.25 max 0.06
--------416
0.15 max 1.00 max 1.25 max 0.06
51416Se
416Se
0.15 max 1.00 max 1.25 max 0.06
51420
420
Over 0.15 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51420F
420F
Over 0.15 1.00 max 1.25 max 0.06
51420FSe --------0.30/0.40 1.00 max 1.25 max 0.06
51429
429
0.12 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.03
51430
430
0.12 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51430F
430F
0.12 max 1.00 max 1.25 max 0.06
51430FSe 430FSe
0.12 max 1.00 max 1.25 max 0.06
51431
431
0.20 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51434
434
0.12 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51436
436
0.12 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51440A
440A
0.60/0.75 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51440B
440B
0.75/0.95 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51440C
440C
0.95/1.20 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51440F
--------0.95/1.20 1.00 max 1.25 max 0.06
51440FSe --------0.95/1.20 1.00 max 1.25 max 0.06
51442
--------0.20 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
--------442
0.20 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51446
--------0.20 max 1.00 max 1.50 max 0.04
--------446
0.20 max 1.00 max 1.50 max 0.04
51501
501
Over 0.10 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04
51502
502
0.10 max 1.00 max 1.00 max 0.04

S max
0.03
0.03
0.045
0.03
0.03
0.15 min
0.15 min
0.06
0.03
0.15 min
0.06
0.04
0.03
0.15 min
0.06
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.15 min
0.06
0.035
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03

Suffixes A,B,C denote differing carbon ranges for the same grade;
F- a free machining steel; Se- a free machining steel with selenium addition
*At producer's option, Mo or Zr reported only when intentionally added

Cr
11.50/13.00
11.50/14.50
10.50/11.75
11.50/13.50
11.50/13.50
12.00/14.00
12.00/14.00
12.00/14.00
12.00/14.00
12.00/14.00
12.00/14.00
14.00/16.00
16.00/18.00
16.00/18.00
16.00/18.00
15.00/17.00
16.00/18.00
16.00/18.00
16.00/18.00
16.00/18.00
16.00/18.00
16.00/18.00
16.00/18.00
18.00/23.00
18.00/23.00
23.00/27.00
23.00/27.00
4.00/6.00
4.00/6.00

Mo
------------------------------------------------------------0.60 max*
0.60 max*
------------------------0.60 max*
------------------------------------0.60 max*
------------------------0.75/1.25
0.75/1.25
0.75 max
0.75 max
0.75 max
0.75 max*
------------------------------------------------------------0.40/0.65
0.40/0.65

Ni
------------------------0.50 max
------------1.25/2.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.25/2.50
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Others
------------Al 0.10/0.30
Ti 6C/0.75
------------------------------------------------Se 0.15 min
------------------------Se 0.15 min
------------------------------------Se 0.15 min
------------------------Nb4Ta 5xc/0.70
------------------------------------------------Se 0.15 min
------------------------N 0.25 max
N 0.25 max
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