Elements (Max.) C Mn P S Si Cr Ni .015 2.00 .045 .030 .75 16/18 6/8  

This grade of austenitic stainless steel has less chromium and nickel than 302/304, and hence will provide valuable mechanical properties through cold-working. It is frequently supplied in high tensile tempers, e.g. quarter-hard, half-hard, etc.  

Applications: Structural parts where a corrosion resisting steel is required, and where higher strength characteristics are required than exist in the standard annealed metal.  

Corrosion Resistance: The corrosion resisting properties of Type 301 are comparable to those of Types 302 and 304.

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