Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Austenitic stainless steel

Austenitic stainless steel

The name given to a structure that has high ductility and consists of both chromium (15 to 30%) and nickel (6 to 20%). The original designation for this type of structure is the 300 series, sometimes called 18-8 or 18% chromium and 8% nickel, of which 304 and 316 are the major grades.