409 1.4512 X6CrTi12 Ferritic Stainless Steel

Jan 22, 2026

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ASTM 409 Stainless Steel: Cost-Effective Ferritic Grade for Automotive Exhaust SystemsAustenitic 304 Stainless Steel Cost-EffectivenessASTM 321 Stainless Steel: Titanium-Stabilized Grade for High-Temperature Applications

Applications

409 is the perfect grade stainless steel to be used in automotive applications where visual appeal is not a top priority. For this reason and for its durability to gas corrosion, 409 is most commonly used in truck exhaust systems, agricultural equipment, and heat and gas turbine exhaust silencer.

 

Grade specifications for 409 grade stainless steel

Grade UNS No Old British Euronorm Japanese JIS
BS En No Name
409 S40900 409S19 – 1.4512 X6CrTi12 SUH 409

 

Mechanical properties of grade 409 stainless steels

Grade Tensile Strength (MPa) min Yield Strength 0.2% Proof (MPa) min Elongation (% in 50mm) min Hardness
Rockwell B (HR B) max Brinell (HB) max
409 450 240 25 75 131

 

Suface Option

1 Black Surface

2 Grounded: Bright but rough ; Not precision

3 Machining for plate: Bright and precision; Little turning scar

4 Peeled/Turned: Bright and precision; Little turning scar

5 Polished: Very Bright and precision size; Not turning scar

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