ASTM 304 Stainless Steel Plate & Pipe Wholesale Supplier

304 / 304L STAINLESS STEEL TUBE/PIPE PROPERTIES

Below are the properties of 304 / 304L stainless steel pipes offered by Arch City Steel & Alloy, Inc.:

Tough metallic properties

High corrosion protection

High temperature resistance

Ability to be sterilized

High workability and machinability

Easily welded by all commercial processes

Resultant weld has good toughness and ductility

High annealing range, between 1850° and 2050°F

Non-magnetic in the annealed condition

Not hardened by heat treatment

Hardness and tensile strength can be increased by cold working

Cold working may cause slight magnetism

Good wall tolerance and straightness tolerance

Cost-effective choice for most applications

 

Applications of 304 / 304L Stainless Steel Pipes/Tubes

 

304 Stainless Steel Pipe is most suited for applications where superior strength and excellent corrosion resistance is required. 304 / 304L stainless steel seamless pipes are widely accepted in food processing, water treatment, petrochemical, diary, and chemical industries for moving fluids and gases. Welded 304 / 304L stainless steel tube/pipe is ideally used for posts, and poles as well as handrails, in exterior and marine applications. 304 / 304L pipes find extensive use in applications requiring welding, machining, grinding, forming, and polishing.

Because of their durable mill finish and interior welded seam, these pipes are widely used for projects that are exposed to chemical, acidic elements, fresh water, and salt water environments.

 

COMPOSITION

 

Typical Chemical Composition % (max values, unless noted)
Weight %	Carbon (C)	Manganese (Mn)	Phosphorus (P)	Sulfur (S)	Silicon (Si)	Chromium (Cr)	Nickel (Ni)
304	.08	2.00	.045	.030	1.00	18.0-20.0	8.0-11.0
304L	.035	2.00	.045	.030	1.00	18.0-20.0	8.0-13.0