2018-11-24

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 304 Stainless Steel201 Stainless Steel
Describe The steel contains both chromium (usually 18%) and nickel (usually 8%) metals as the main non-iron constituents. It has a higher corrosion resistance than regular steel and is widely used because of the ease in which it is formed into various shapes. Type 201 Stainless Steel 201 uses a combination of chromium, nickel, and manganese that reduces the amount of nickel necessary for production. This makes it cheaper in general than the 304. 
Element 8.1% Nickel and 1% Manganese

  • Corrosion-resistant (The higher the better)
  • Welding ability (The higher the better)
Manganese 2.0 Max
Chromium 17.5 to 19.5
Nickel 8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen 0.10 Max
4.5% Nickel and 7.1% Manganese

Nickel(4%) is replaced by additions of manganese and nitrogen.

Manganese 5.5 - 7.5
Chromium 16 - 18
Nickel 3.5 -5.5
Nitrogen 0.25x
The effect of “Nickel”
  • Corrosion-resistant (The higher the better)
  • Welding ability (The higher the better)
Corrosion Resistance This image is the result of spray salt water through 575 hours. 
201-304 4
  • 304 : 304 stainless steel with 8.1% of Niken.
  • 4Ni : 201 stainless steel with 4% of Niken.