Product Knowledge of 201 Stainless Steel Bars

Q1: What is the common diameter range of 201 stainless steel bars?

A1: The common diameter range for foreign trade is 5mm-80mm. Among them, the demand for bars with diameter of 10mm-40mm is the most concentrated. Larger diameters can be customized on demand, which are suitable for processing scenarios such as simple mechanical parts, hardware accessories and decorative ornaments, with low processing difficulty.

Q2: What is the corrosion resistance of 201 stainless steel bars?

A2: The corrosion resistance is weak. With low nickel content (1%-3%), rust spots are easy to appear in humid, salty, acid and alkali environments. It is mainly used for mid-to-low-end mechanical parts and decorative purposes in dry environments. Customers should be informed of the use environment restrictions in advance in foreign trade.

Q3: Can 201 stainless steel bars be welded and bent?

A3: Yes, they have good welding and bending performance, and are easy to perform welding, bending, turning and other processing. There is no obvious damage on the surface after processing. According to the needs of foreign trade customers, they can be processed into various simple-shaped parts and decorative parts.

Q4: What is the foreign trade export advantage of 201 stainless steel bars?

A4: The advantage is extremely low price, more than 50% lower than 304 stainless steel bars, easy processing and complete specifications, suitable for mid-to-low-end foreign trade orders sensitive to cost and with low performance requirements, mainly exported to developing regions such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Q5: What is the difference between 201 stainless steel bars and 410 stainless steel bars?

A5: 201 is austenitic, non-magnetic (weak magnetic), containing 16%-18% chromium, 1%-3% nickel, and weak corrosion resistance; 410 is martensitic, magnetic, containing about 13% chromium, nickel-free, heat treatment strengthening, high hardness, suitable for different scenarios.