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AISI / SAE · United States · 6 grades

# 430

The designation 430 is carried by 6 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **6**
- [*Category* **Others · 1754 grades**](/categories/others "Category: Others · 1754 grades")
- [*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 6 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 | Cr% | C% | Si% | P% | S% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [GX12Cr12](/materials/din-en/gx12cr12 "GX12Cr12") | [1.4011](/materials/material-no/1.4011 "1.4011") 1.4 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 38 | 11,5-13,5 | ≤0,15 | ≤1,00 | 0,035 | 0,025 | ≤1,00 |
| [X8Cr16](/materials/din-en/x8cr16 "X8Cr16") | [1.4013](/materials/material-no/1.4013 "1.4013") 1.4 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 3 | 15,0-16,0 | ≤0,10 | ≤0,50 | 0,045 | 0,03 | ≤0,50 |
| [X8Cr18](/materials/din-en/x8cr18 "X8Cr18") | [1.4015](/materials/material-no/1.4015 "1.4015") 1.4 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 7 | 16,5-18,5 | ≤0,10 | ≤1,50 | 0,03 | 0,03 | ≤1,50 |
| [1.4016](/materials/material-no/1.4016 "1.4016") | [1.4016](/materials/material-no/1.4016 "1.4016") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 68 | 16,0-18,0 | ≤0,08 | ≤1,00 | 0,04 | 0,015 | ≤1,00 |
| [X6CrNi17-1](/materials/din-en/x6crni17-1 "X6CrNi17-1") | [1.4017](/materials/material-no/1.4017 "1.4017") 1.4 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 4 | 16,0-18,0 | ≤0,08 | ≤1,00 | 0,04 | 0,015 | ≤1,00 |
| [1.4742](/materials/material-no/1.4742 "1.4742") | [1.4742](/materials/material-no/1.4742 "1.4742") 1.4 | [Heat resistant steels](/categories/heat-resistant-steels "Heat resistant steels") | 38 | 17,0-19,0 | ≤0,12 | 0,70-1,40 | 0,04 | 0,015 | ≤1,00 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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