Overview of international designations of stainless steel

International designations for stainless steel include the European EN system, the American AISI/ASTM system, and the international UNS system. These are the primary standards for specifying the chemical composition and properties of stainless steel.

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OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL DESIGNATION OF STAINLESS STEEL

USA AISI	GERMANY ACTIVE SUBSTANCE	GERMANY ACCORDING TO DIN	ENGLAND BS	FRANCE AFNOR	SWEDEN
303	1.4305	x12 CrNiS 18 8	970 303S21	Z10CNF 18-09	2346
304	1.4301	x 5 CrNi 18 9	970 304S15	Z 6CN 18-09	2332
304L	1.4306	x 2 CrNi 18 9	970 304S12	Z 2CN 18-10	2352
309	1.4828	x15 CrNiSi 20 12	970 309S24	Z12CNS 25-13
310	1.4841	x15 CrNiSi 25 20	970 310S24
316	1.4401	x 5 CrNiMo 18 1C	970 316S16	Z 6CND 17-11	2347
316	1.4436	x 5 CrNiMo 18 12	970 320S17	Z 6CND 17-12	2343
316L	1.4404	x 2 CrNiMo 18 10	970 316S12	Z 2CND 17-12	2348
316L	1.4435	x 2 CrNiMo 18 12		Z 2CND 17-13	2353
316LN	1.4406	x 2 CrNiMo 18 12
316Ti	1.4571	x10 CrNiMoTi 18 10		Z 8CNDT 17-12	2350
321	1.4541	x10 CrNiTi 18 9	970 321S20		2337

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