Standard Test Method for AISI 304 Stainless Steel Sheet

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of AISI 304 testing. AISI 304 (1.4301) is a widely used austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel. It has excellent tensile properties and very good formability, and is highly resistant to corrosion.

Typical uses of 304 stainless steel include kitchen equipment such as sinks, pans, pipes and much more.

Type 304 is also sometimes referred to as 18/8, a nickname that typically comes from a combination of 18% chromium and 8% nickel. Other elements in the alloy include nickel, manganese, silicon, nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus and sulfur.

AISI 304 is highly corrosion resistant to most oxidizing acids. However, corrosion can occur in environments containing chloride. 304 stainless steel is not as corrosion resistant as 316 stainless steel. AISI 304 has good machinability, but low thermal conductivity means that coolants and lubricants must be used liberally, especially at cutting edges.

AISI 304 and 316 have similar values ​​for hardness (Brinell), elastic modulus and tensile strength. However, AISI 316 has a slightly higher yield strength at 200 MPa (versus 304 MPa for 190), while AISI 304 has a slightly higher melting point.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with AISI 304 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.