Stainless steel 904L

904L stainless steel is a non-stabilized austenitic stainless steel with low carbon content. This high alloy stainless steel is added with copper to improve its resistance to strong reducing acids, such as sulphuric acid. The steel is also resistant to stress corrosion cracking and crevice corrosion. 904L is non-magnetic, and offers excellent formability, toughness and weldability.904L contains high amounts of expensive ingredients, such as molybdenum and nickel. Today, most of the applications that employ grade 904L are replaced by low-cost duplex stainless steel 2205.

Product Details

ITEM	Stainless Steel Sheet From China Facotry
Brand	BAOSTEEL, JISCO, TISCO, etc.
Grade	201.202.301.302.304.304L.310S.316.316L.321.430.430A.309S.2205.2507.2520.430.630.631 .410.440.904Lect. Or Customized
Certificate	SGS,BV,IQI,TUV,ISO,etc
Surface	No.1, 2B, BA, 8K Mirror, Hairline,satin, Embossed,brush,No.4,HL,matt,pvc film,laser film.
Standard	GB, AISI, ASTM, ASME, EN, BS, DIN, JIS
Package	Standard export sea-worthy packing or customized
MOQ	1Ton

Chemical Composition

Grade		C	Mn	Si	P	S	Cr	Mo	Ni	Cu
904L	min. max.	- 0.02	- 2	- 1	- 0.045	- 0.035	19 23	4 5	23 28	1 2

Mechanical Properties

Grade	Tensile Strength (MPa) min	Yield Strength 0.2% Proof (MPa) min	Elongation (% in 50mm) min	Hardness
				Rockwell B (HR B)	Brinell (HB)
904L	490	220	36	70-90 typical	150

Physical Properties

Grade	Density (kg/m3)	Elastic Modulus (GPa)	Mean Co-eff of Thermal Expansion (µm/m/°C)			Thermal Conductivity (W/m.K)		Specific Heat 0-100°C (J/kg.K)	Elec Resistivity (nΩ.m)
			0-100°C	0-315°C	0-538°C	At 20°C	At 500°C
904L	7900	190	15	-	-	11.5	-	500	952

Grade Specification Comparison

Grade	UNS No	Old British		Euronorm		Swedish SS	Japanese JIS
		BS	En	No	Name
904L	N08904	904S13	-	1.4539	X1NiCrMoCuN25-20-5	2562	-

Possible Alternative Grades

Grade	Reasons for choosing grade 904L
316L	A lower cost alternative, but with much lower corrosion resistance.
6Mo	A higher resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion is needed.
2205	A very similar corrosion resistance, with the 2205 having higher mechanical strength, and at a lower cost to 904L. (2205 not suitable for temperatures above 300°C.)
Super duplex	Higher corrosion resistance is needed, together with a higher strength than 904L.