Stainless Steel Scrap Grade 304 / SS 304 pipes / Grade 201 / Grade 316 / Grade 430
Stainless Steel Scrap Grade 304. Type 304 Stainless Steel is a Chromium-Nickel austenitic alloy that has a minimum of 18% chromium, 8% nickel and a maximum of 0.08% carbon. It is the most versatile and most widely used stainless steel. This category of stainless steel has excellent forming and welding characteristics. It also has good drawability and can be used without annealing.
Grade 304 SS is used extensively for home as well as commercial applications. For example, it is widely used in manufacture of sinks, hollow-ware and saucepans. It is also used for making various components in industrial, architectural and transportation applications such as food processing equipment, chemical containers etc.
It is difficult to differentiate between 304 Stainless Steel and 316 Stainless Steel by their looks, as both looks similar. The key difference is the addition of molybdenum in Grade 316, which makes it more corrosion-resistant. Also, it is more resistant to oxidations. Generally, Grade 304 SS is less expensive.
