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AISI / SAE · United States · 3 grades

# 405

The designation 405 is carried by 3 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **3**
- [*Category* **Stainless steels · 468 grades**](/categories/stainless-steels "Category: Stainless steels · 468 grades")
- [*Category* **Heat resistant steels · 64 grades**](/categories/heat-resistant-steels "Category: Heat resistant steels · 64 grades")

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## Which of the 3 do you want?

This name is carried by several grades. The elements shown are the ones whose values actually differ across the set — the ones that decide the question. Values are the source text verbatim; an em dash means no value on file for that element on that grade, not zero.

| Grade | Material no. | Category | Designations | C% | Al% | Si% | Cr% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [X6CrAl13](/materials/din-en/x6cral13 "X6CrAl13") | [1.4002](/materials/material-no/1.4002 "1.4002") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 28 | ≤0,08 | 0,10-0,30 | ≤1,00 | 12,0-14,0 | ≤1,00 |
| [1.4003](/materials/material-no/1.4003 "1.4003") | [1.4003](/materials/material-no/1.4003 "1.4003") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 15 | ≤0,03 | — | ≤1,00 | 10,5-12,5 | ≤1,50 |
| [1.4724](/materials/material-no/1.4724 "1.4724") | [1.4724](/materials/material-no/1.4724 "1.4724") 1.4 | [Heat resistant steels](/categories/heat-resistant-steels "Heat resistant steels") | 33 | ≤0,12 | 0,70-1,20 | 0,70-1,40 | 12,0-14,0 | ≤1,00 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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