Stainless Steel 304 Redraw Wire

Differences between Stainless Steel 302, 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 316Ti, 314, 321, 430L and 434A Redraw Wires?

Stainless Steel 302, 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 316Ti, 314, 321, 430L and 434A Redraw Wires are different types of stainless steel that have been designed to be used in varied environments. Stainless Steel Type-302 is a popular grade with excellent corrosion resistance properties as well as the required tensile strength for high load applications. In contrast Stainless Steel Type-304 has good general characteristics that make it suitable for numerous industries including food processing among others. Stainless Steel Type-304L has less carbon content, making it easier to weld and preventing corrosion issues.

Stainless Steel Type-316 contains molybdenum that improves its resistance against corrosion especially in chloride environments. This element also makes the grade very good for chemical processing or marine usage since Stainless Steel 316L is a low-carbon derivative of type-316 thus making it easily weldable. A final example here is Stainless Steel Type-316Ti which provides additional protection against thermal sensitization during welding and exposure to elevated temperatures.

Because of its strength at high temperatures and ability to resist oxidation at this level Stainless Steel 314 has found its application in furnace operations as well as heat treatment processes. Finally there are small amounts of Titanium contained within this material which make it more resistant to intergranular (IG) attack under certain conditions such as higher temperature use i.eStainless Steel 321.