1.

4404

Material No.
1.4404

EN symbol (short) X2CrNiMo17-12-2
DIN symbol X 2 CrNiMo 17 13 2

AISI/SAE 316L

UNS S 31603

AFNOR Z3 CND 18.12.02

B.S. —

alloy —

Registered work's label —

Standards —

DESCRIPTION
The austenitic stainless steel 1.4404 (316L) shows good acid resistance. Material 1.4404 (316L) is used in the chemical
industry, apparatus engineering, sewage plants, and paper industry.
Our product range in 1.4404 (316L) are tubes and pipes, fittings and flanges, accessories.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION ¹ 
C Si Mn P S Cr Mo Ni V
≤ % ≤ % ≤ % ≤ % ≤ % % % % %
0,03 1,0 2,0 0,045 0,015 16,5-18,5 2,0-2,5 10,0-13,0  
Nb Ti Al Co Cu N Fe Ce Y
%     ≤ % ≤ % ≤ %   % ≤ %
          0,110      
¹  in accordance with Key to Steel 2001
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS
Temperature range Density kg/dm³ Hardness HB
  7,95 ≤ 215
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1.4404/ 1.4401 (ASTM 316/ 316L – ≈ SS2348)

By using 1.4404  (ASTM 316/ 316L – ≈ SS2348) you get a corrosion resistant
austenitic stainless steel with good formability. The steel is modified for machining
and has very good corrosion resistance. The steel is often used for details within
building and construction, process industry.
The steel grade 1.4404  (also called ASTM 316/ 316L and ≈ SS2348) is a stainless ” acid-proof” steel which is easy to machine.
The steel has improved machinability by, MAXIVAL®, and it is suitable for production of corrosion resistant products by
machining.  1.4404 has a very good corrosion resistance which make it useful within a wide range of areas. It has an improved
resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in environments containing chlorides, due to the addition of moybdenium. It is non-
magnetic but may become slightly magnetic after cold working and welding.
Typical application areas for 1.4404:

 Construction
 Building
 Process Industry
 Reinforcement

Easy to weld and machine

1.4404 can be readily welded by a full range of conventional welding methods. It  cannot be hardened by heat treatment, but it
can be hardened by cold working. Thanks to MAXIVAL® the steel is easy to machine and has significantly better machining
properties compared to common austenitic steels.
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