Core 304/4301

EN 10088-2, EN 10088-4, SAE AMS 5513, EN 10028-7, ASTM A240/A240M, ASTM A666, ASME II A SA-240/SA-240M, IS 6911, JIS G 4304

General characteristics

Core 304/4301 is a classic 18% chromium, 8% nickel austenitic stainless steel. It’s an all-purpose product with good corrosion resistance and is suitable for a wide variety of applications that require good formability and weldability. Core 304/4301 can be delivered with a variety of surface finishes.

Core 304/4301 is an austenitic stainless steel, which belongs to the standard CrNi stainless steel family. Core 304/4301 is the basic variant with normal carbon and nickel content.

The austenitic CrNi standard grades are the most widely used group of stainless steels. Their well-balanced material properties make them suitable for the fabrication of many products.

Core 304/4301 is commonly available from many stainless steel stockists in many product forms and dimensions. It can be supplied with a wide range of functional and aesthetic surface finishes.

Typical applications

  • Household appliances and consumer goods
  • Kitchen equipment
  • Indoor and outdoor cladding, handrails, and window frames
  • Food and beverage industry equipment
  • Storage tanks
  • Flanges and valves

Finishes available from Outokumpu

  • EN
  • Cold Rolled Coil2K, 2J, 2B, 2E, 2R, 2D, 2R-dull, 2R-2BB, 2G
  • Hot Rolled Coil1D, 1E, 1K, 1G
  • Hot Rolled Plate1D
  • Astm
  • Cold Rolled CoilNo. 4, No. 6, 2B, BA, 2D, BA-dull, BA-2BB, No. 3
  • Hot Rolled CoilNo. 1, No. 3
  • Hot Rolled PlateNo. 1