304/304L stainless steel sheet is one of the most common and widely used stainless steel products. Kloeckner Metals is proud to stock it nationwide across our network of 40+ branches.
304/304L stainless steel sheet is one of the most versatile and widely used stainless products. Its low carbon content and high chromium composition leads to good strength, excellent corrosion resistance, and good ease of formability.
This stainless steel grade shows good ductility in the annealed condition, and can be readily drawn and formed. Hardness and strength can be improved through cold working. 304/304L demonstrates excellent corrosion resistance. One disadvantage of 304 is that it is non-hardenable by heat treatment.
304 stainless steel sheet is most commonly used in the food and dairy, textile, chemical processing, petroleum, pharmaceutical, and architecture industries for a range of applications.
Kitchen equipment, chemical processing equipment, and architectural trim are some common applications for this grade.
It is machinable.
304 is weldable with common fusion and resistance methods. It is recommended that 304L be selected over 304 where weld quality is a major factor.
It is not heat treatable.
This stainless steel grade shows good ductility in the annealed condition, and can be readily drawn and formed. Hardness and strength can be improved through cold working. 304/304L demonstrates excellent corrosion resistance. One disadvantage of 304 is that it is non-hardenable by heat treatment.
304 stainless steel sheet is most commonly used in the food and dairy, textile, chemical processing, petroleum, pharmaceutical, and architecture industries for a range of applications.
Kitchen equipment, chemical processing equipment, and architectural trim are some common applications for this grade.
It is machinable.
304 is weldable with common fusion and resistance methods. It is recommended that 304L be selected over 304 where weld quality is a major factor.
It is not heat treatable.
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The melting range is 2,550 – 2,650°F (1,399 – 1,454°C).
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304 has a high chromium content (between 18% and 20%) as well a a nickel content between 8% and 12%. Additionally, the ultra low carbon variant of 304 has just slightly less carbon (.03% vs .08%).
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The fatigue strength for 304 stainless that has been cold drawn is 482 MPa (70 ksi).
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The melting range is 2,550 – 2,650°F (1,399 – 1,454°C).
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304 has a high chromium content (between 18% and 20%) as well a a nickel content between 8% and 12%. Additionally, the ultra low carbon variant of 304 has just slightly less carbon (.03% vs .08%).
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The fatigue strength for 304 stainless that has been cold drawn is 482 MPa (70 ksi).
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