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304 stainless steel pipe is one of the most widely used austenitic stainless steel products due to its excellent corrosion resistance, good mechanical properties, and versatility. It is suitable for a wide range of applications including industrial piping, construction, and fluid transportation.
304 stainless steel pipe performs well in atmospheric and mildly corrosive environments, making it a reliable choice for general-purpose use.
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Key Features
- Excellent corrosion resistance
- Good strength and durability
- Excellent weldability and formability
- Non-magnetic in annealed condition
- Suitable for a wide range of applications
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Standards | ASTM A312 / ASME SA312, ASTM A269, EN 10216-5, JIS G3459 |
| Size Range (NPS) | 1/8″ to 24″ (DN 6 to DN 600) |
| Outside Diameter | 6.0 mm to 610 mm (0.236″ to 24″) |
| Wall Thickness | SCH 5S, 10S, 20S, 40S, 80S, 120S, 160S, XXS |
| Length | Single random (5-7m), double random (10-14m), or cut to exact length |
| End Finish | Plain end, beveled end, threaded, or grooved |
| Surface Finish | Annealed & pickled (standard), bright annealed (BA), mechanically polished |
Chemical Composition Comparison
| Grade | UNS | C (max) | Cr (%) | Ni (%) | Mo (%) | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 | S30400 | 0.08 | 18.0-20.0 | 8.0-11.0 | — | — |
| 304L | S30403 | 0.035 | 18.0-20.0 | 8.0-13.0 | — | — |
| 316 | S31600 | 0.08 | 16.0-18.0 | 10.0-14.0 | 2.0-3.0 | — |
| 316L | S31603 | 0.035 | 16.0-18.0 | 10.0-14.0 | 2.0-3.0 | — |
| 321 | S32100 | 0.08 | 17.0-19.0 | 9.0-12.0 | — | Ti ≥ 5×C% |
Key Differences Explained:
304 vs 304L: 304L has lower carbon (0.035% max), providing better weldability and resistance to sensitization (chromium carbide precipitation) after welding.
316/316L: Contains 2-3% molybdenum, which significantly improves resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in chloride-rich environments like seawater.
321: Contains titanium (Ti ≥ 5×C%), which stabilizes the alloy and prevents chromium carbide precipitation during prolonged high-temperature exposure (550-850°C).
| ASTM/ASMEGrade | EN Grade | GB Unified Number | Chemical Component % | ||||||||||
| C | Cr | Ni | Mn | P | S | Mo | Si | Cu | N | Other | |||
| 201 | 1.4372 | 1Cr17Mn6Ni5N | ≤0.15 | 16.00-18.00 | 3.50-5.50 | 5.50－7.50 | ≤0.060 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | ≤0.25 | – |
| 202 | 1.4373 | 1Cr18Mn8Ni5N | ≤0.15 | 17.00-19.00 | 4.00-6.00 | 7.50-10.00 | ≤0.060 | ≤0.030 | ≤1.00 | – | ≤0.25 | － | |
| 301 | 1.4310 | 1Cr17Ni7 | ≤0.15 | 16.00-18.00 | 6.00-8.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 302 | 1.4325 | 1Cr18Ni9 | ≤0.15 | 17.00-19.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 303 | 1.4305 | Y1Cr18Ni9 | ≤0.15 | 17.00-19.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.20 | ≥0.15 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 304 | 1.4301 | 0Cr18Ni9 | ≤0.08 | 18.00-20.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 304L | 1.4307 | 00Cr19Ni10 | ≤0.030 | 18.00-20.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 304H | 1.4948 | 0Cr18Ni9 | 0.04~0.10 | 18.00-20.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 309S | 1.4833 | 0Cr23Ni13 | ≤0.08 | 22.00-24.00 | 12.00-15.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 309 | 1.4828 | 0Cr23Ni13 | 0.04~0.10 | 22.00-24.00 | 12.00-15.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 310S | 1.4842 | 0Cr25Ni20 | ≤0.08 | 24.00-26.00 | 19.00-22.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.5 | – | – | – |
| 310H | 1.4821 | 0Cr25Ni20 | 0.04~0.10 | 24.00-26.00 | 19.00-22.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.5 | – | – | – |
| 314 | 1.4841 | 0Cr25Ni20Si | ≤0.25 | 23.00-26.00 | 19.00-22.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | 1.5-3.0 | – | – | – |
| 316 | 1.4401 | 0Cr17Ni12Mo2 | ≤0.08 | 16.00-18.50 | 10.00-14.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 2.00-3.00 | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 316L | 1.4404 | 00Cr17Ni14Mo2 | ≤0.030 | 16.00-18.00 | 10.00-14.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 2.00-3.00 | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 316H | 1.4436 | 0Cr17Ni12Mo2N | 0.04~0.10 | 16.00-18.00 | 10.00-14.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 2.00-3.00 | ≤0.75 | – | 0.10-0.22 | – |
| 316Ti | 1.4571 | 0Cr17Ni12Mo2Ti | ≤0.08 | 16.00-18.50 | 10.00-14.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 2.00-3.00 | ≤0.75 | – | – | Ti5(C+N)~0.7 |
| 317 | 1.4445 | 0Cr19Ni13Mo3 | ≤0.08 | 18.00-20.00 | 11.00-15.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 3.00-4.00 | ≤0.75 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 317L | 1.4438 | 00Cr19Ni13Mo3 | ≤0.03 | 18.00-20.00 | 11.00-15.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 3.00-4.00 | ≤0.75 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 321 | 1.4541 | 0Cr18Ni10Ti | ≤0.08 | 17.00-19.00 | 9.00-12.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | 0.1 | Ti5(C+N)~0.7 |
| 321H | 1.4940 | 0Cr18Ni10Ti | 0.04~0.10 | 17.00-19.00 | 9.00-12.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | 0.1 | Ti4(C+N)~0.7 |
| 329 | 1.4480 | 0Cr26Ni5Mo2 | ≤0.08 | 23.00-28.00 | 2.00-5.00 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 1.00-2.00 | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 329J1 | 1.4480 | 0Cr26Ni5Mo2 | ≤0.08 | 23.00-28.00 | 2.00-5.00 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 1.00-2.00 | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 330 | 1.4864 | N08330 | ≤0.15 | 14.00-17.00 | 33.00-37.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.040 | 1.00-2.00 | ≤1.5 | – | – | – |
| 347 | 1.4550 | 0Cr18Ni11Nb | ≤0.08 | 17.00-19.00 | 9.00-13.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | Nb≥10*C%-1.0 |
| 347H | 1.4912 | 0Cr18Ni11Nb | 0.04~0.10 | 17.00-19.00 | 9.00-13.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | Nb≥8*C%-1.0 |
| 409L | 1.4720 | S40900 | ≤0.03 | 10.50-11.70 | 0.5 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.020 | – | ≤1.00 | – | 0.03 | Ti6(C+N)-0.5 Nb0.17 |
| 430 | 1.4016 | S43000 | ≤0.12 | 16.00-18.00 | 0.75 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 436 | 1.4513 | S43600 | ≤0.025 | 16.00-19.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 0.75-1.0 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.025 | Nb+Ti:8(C+N)~0.80 | |
| 439 | 1.4510 | S43035 | ≤0.030 | 17.50-18.50 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.015 | – | ≤1.00 | – | ≤0.030 | Ti+Nb:0.2+4C~0.75 |
| 441 | 1.4509 | S44100 | ≤0.030 | 17.50-18.50 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.015 | – | ≤1.00 | – | ≤0.030 | Ti:0.1-0.6 Nb:3C+0.3~1.0 |
| 442 | 1.4741 | S44200 | ≤0.025 | 18.0-23.0 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.035 | – | ≤1.00 | – | ||
| 443 | S44300 | ≤0.025 | 19.5-22.0 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.015 | – | ≤1.00 | – | ≤0.025 | Nb+Ti:0.2+4(C+N)~0.75 | |
| 444 | 1.4521 | S44400 | ≤0.025 | 17.00-20.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 1.75-2.5 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.035 | Ti+Nb:0.2+4(C+N)~0.8 | |
| 446 | 1.4749 | S44600 | ≤0.2 | 23.0-27.0 | 0.75 | ≤1.50 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | 0.25 | ||
| 410 | 1.4006 | 1Cr13 | 0.08~0.15 | 11.50-13.50 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 420 | 1.4031 | 2Cr13 | ≥0.15 | 12.00-14.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 420J2 | 1.4028 | 3Cr13 | 0.26-0.35 | 12.00-14.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| S42040 | 1.4034 | 4Cr13 | 0.36-0.45 | 12.00-14.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 431 | 1.4057 | 1Cr17Ni2 | ≤0.2 | 15.00-17.00 | 1.25-2.50 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 440A | 1.4040 | 7Cr17 | 0.60-0.75 | 16.00-18.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 0.75 | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 440B | 1.4041 | 8Cr17 | 0.75-0.95 | 16.00-18.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 0.75 | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 440C | 1.4023 | 11Cr17 | 0.95-1.20 | 16.00-18.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 0.75 | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 17-4PH | 1.4542 | 630 | ≤0.07 | 15.50-17.50 | 3.00-5.00 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | 3.00-5.00 | – | Nb+Ta:0.15-0.45 |
| 17-7PH | 1.4568 | 631 | ≤0.09 | 16.00-18.00 | 6.50-7.50 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | Al 0.75-1.50 |
| 15-5PH | 1.4545 | S15500 | ≤0.09 | 14.00-15.50 | 3.50-5.50 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 2.00-3.00 | ≤1.00 | 2.50-4.50 | – | |
| 416 | 1.4005 | Y1Cr13 | ≤0.15 | 12.00-14.00 | – | ≤1.25 | ≤0.06 | ≥0.15 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 420F | 1.4029 | Y3Cr13 | 0.3-0.40 | 12.00-14.00 | 0.5 | ≤1.25 | ≤0.06 | ≥0.15 | – | ≤1.00 | 0.6 | – | – |
| 430F | 1.4019,1.4104 | Y1Cr17 | ≤0.12 | 16.00-18.00 | – | ≤1.25 | ≤0.06 | ≥0.15 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 440F | 1.4025 | Y11Cr17 | 0.95-1.20 | 16.00-18.00 | – | ≤1.25 | ≤0.06 | ≥0.15 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 303 | 1.4305 | S30317 | ≤0.15 | 17.00-19.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.20 | ≥0.15 | – | ||||
