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SAE AMS · United States / Aerospace · 4 grades

# 5500

The designation 5500 is carried by 4 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **4**
- [*Category* **Stainless steels · 468 grades**](/categories/stainless-steels "Category: Stainless steels · 468 grades")
- [*Category* **Special steels for aviation and aerospace · 39 grades**](/categories/special-steels-for-aviation-and-aerospace "Category: Special steels for aviation and aerospace · 39 grades")

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## Which of the 4 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% | Cr% | Ni% | Si% | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [X 12 CrNi 18 8](/materials/din-en/x-12-crni-18-8 "X 12 CrNi 18 8") | [1.4300](/materials/material-no/1.4300 "1.4300") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 76 | ≤0,12 | 17,0-19,0 | 8,00-10,0 | ≤1,00 | 0,03 |
| [1.4310](/materials/material-no/1.4310 "1.4310") | [1.4310](/materials/material-no/1.4310 "1.4310") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 97 | 0,05-0,15 | 16,0-19,0 | 6,00-9,50 | ≤2,00 | 0,015 |
| [S30100](/materials/uns/s30100 "S30100") | [1.4324](/materials/material-no/1.4324 "1.4324") 1.4 | [Special steels for aviation and aerospace](/categories/special-steels-for-aviation-and-aerospace "Special steels for aviation and aerospace") | 52 | ≤0,12 | 16,0-18,0 | 7,00-9,00 | ≤1,00 | 0,03 |
| [X9CrNi18-9](/materials/din-en/x9crni18-9 "X9CrNi18-9") | [1.4325](/materials/material-no/1.4325 "1.4325") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 51 | 0,03-0,15 | 17,0-19,0 | 8,00-10,0 | ≤1,00 | 0,03 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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