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Chemical Compositions of Stainless Steels

Chemical composition (wt %) of wrought and cast stainless steels — AISI 201, 304, 316, 321, 347, 410, 416, 420, 430 and more.

Chemical composition of stainless steels

The following tables list the chemical composition (in weight %, maximum unless noted) for the most common wrought and cast stainless steel grades we supply.

Wrought Stainless Steels — chemical composition (wt %, max unless noted)
AlloyCMnPSSiCrNiMoOthers
2010.156.50.060.031.017.04.5-0.25N
2020.159.00.060.031.018.05.0-0.25N
3010.152.00.0450.031.017.07.0--
3020.152.00.0450.031.018.09.0--
3030.152.00.20.151.018.09.00.6-
303Se0.152.00.20.061.018.09.00.60.15Se
3040.082.00.0450.031.019.09.25--
304L0.032.00.0450.031.019.010.0--
309S0.082.00.0450.030.7523.013.5--
310S0.082.00.0450.031.525.020.5--
3160.082.00.0450.031.017.012.02.5-
316L0.032.00.0450.031.017.012.02.5-
3170.082.00.0450.031.019.013.03.5-
317L0.032.00.0450.031.019.013.03.5-
3210.082.00.0450.031.018.010.5-Ti 5 X C
3290.12.00.0450.031.027.04.51.5-
3300.082.00.040.031.018.035.5--
3470.082.00.0450.031.018.011.0-Cb+Ta 10 X C
4090.081.00.0450.0451.011.0--Ti 6 X C
4100.151.00.040.031.012.0---
4160.151.250.04-1.013.0-0.6S = 0.15 min.
416Se0.151.250.060.061.013.0--0.15 Se
4200.151.00.040.031.013.0---
4300.121.00.040.031.017.0---
440C1.01.00.040.031.017.0---
4420.21.00.040.031.020.0---
904L0.022.00.0450.0351.021.025.54.5Cu 1.5
Cast Stainless Steels — chemical composition (wt %, max unless noted)
AlloyCMnSiCrNiMoOthersType
CA-6NM0.061.01.011.53.50.4-Martensitic
CA-150.151.01.512.01.00.5-Martensitic
CA-400.41.01.512.01.00.5-Martensitic
CF-30.031.52.019.09.0--Austenitic
CF-3M0.031.51.519.010.02.5-Austenitic
CF-80.081.52.019.09.0--Austenitic
CF-8M0.081.51.519.010.02.5-Austenitic
CH-200.21.52.022.013.0--Austenitic
CK-200.22.02.023.020.0--Austenitic
HF0.32.02.019.09.0--Austenitic
HH0.352.02.025.012.0-0.2 NAustenitic

Notes: single values shown without a range are maximums. Specific grades and tolerances per ASTM / AISI / EN standards; full MTC available on shipment. Read the composition guide or jump to mechanical properties.

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