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Excellent corrosion resistance in most environments
Excellent corrosion resistance in most environments
Good formability
Good formability for sheet metal fabrication
Welds readily with 308L filler
Welds readily with 308L filler
Food-safe and easily cleaned
Food-safe and easily cleaned
Machines with controlled feeds to avoid work hardening
Machines with controlled feeds to avoid work hardening
Available in bar, plate, sheet and tube
Available in bar, plate, sheet and tube
Materialien
| 304 bar and plate |
| 304 sheet for fabrication |
| 304 tube and pipe |
| 304 with passivation treatment |
| 304 welded frames and tanks |
Wichtigste Spezifikationen
| Spezifikation | Details |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 505 MPa (annealed) |
| Yield strength | 215 MPa |
| Density | 8.00 g/cm³ |
| Corrosion | Excellent, but avoid chlorides |
| Machinability | Fair, use 303 for heavy machining |
| Max service temp | 870 °C intermittent |
Oberflächen & Nachbearbeitung
Passivation to ASTM A967
Passivation to ASTM A967
Brushed and polished surfaces
Brushed and polished surfaces
Bead blasting
Bead blasting
Electropolishing
Electropolishing
Häufige Fragen
304 or 316 for my part?
Choose 304 for general, indoor and food-contact applications. Move to 316 when the part sees chlorides, coastal air, marine conditions, or aggressive chemical cleaning.
Why is 304 hard to machine?
It work hardens rapidly under the cut, so tooling must stay engaged with correct feeds and never rub. Where heavy machining is needed we usually specify 303 free-cutting grade instead.
Does 304 need post-weld treatment?
Welding depletes chromium locally, so pickling and passivation restore corrosion resistance at the weld. We include it whenever the assembly is exposed to moisture.
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