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Performance and use of 304 stainless steel
Source:Xinsteel Date:2020/7/18
304 (06Cr19Ni10) stainless steel has good intergranular corrosion resistance, excellent corrosion resistance, cold working and stamping properties, and can be used as heat-resistant stainless steel. In the solid solution state, the steel has good plasticity, toughness, and cold workability; it has good corrosion resistance in oxidizing acid, atmosphere, water and other media. Therefore, the production and usage of 304 (06Cr19Ni10) stainless steel is the largest, which is the application The widest range of steel grades.
Because 304 stainless steel has an austenitic structure, it cannot be strengthened by heat treatment, and can only be improved by cold deformation. The austenitic structure of steel gives it good cold and hot workability, non-magnetic and good low temperature performance.
Because 304 stainless steel has good cold and hot processing properties, metallurgical products such as forgings, bars, wires, plates, etc. can be produced by using cold and hot processing techniques.
304 stainless steel is used in food equipment, general chemical equipment, equipment parts for nuclear energy industry, etc. 304 stainless steel is suitable for manufacturing deep-drawn parts and acid pipelines, containers, etc. Vehicles, auto parts and household appliances also use this steel. 304 stainless steel is the most produced and used steel among austenitic stainless steels, and is used to produce thin-walled parts and structural parts.
