304L Stainless Steel

Chemical Composition

Element Symbol Average Preferred Range %
Carbon C 0.03
Manganese Mn 1.5
Silicon Si 2
Nickel Ni 8.0-12.0
Chromium Cr 18.0-21.0
Molybdenum Mo 0.5
Iron Fe Balance

Mechanical Properties

Property Metric Values Imperial Values
Tensile Strenght Min 70 ksi 483 MPa
Yield Strenght Min 25 ksi 172 MPa
Elongation Min % 35% 35%
Hardness (Brinell) 200HB 200HB

Comparative Specifications

ASTM / SAE: ASTM 304L / 304L

DIN: X2CrNi19-11

Afnor: Z10CNF18-09

EN (EU/US) / BS (British Standard): 1.4306 EN10283 / 304S11

GB (Chinese Standard) / ISO (International): 06Cr19Ni10 / 4306-304-03-I

UNS: S30403

Applicable Casting Processes