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SAE AMS · United States / Aerospace · 3 grades

# 5690

The designation 5690 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* **High-temperature steels / aviation variant · 12 grades**](/categories/high-temperature-steels-aviation-variant "Category: High-temperature steels / aviation variant · 12 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% | Ni% | Mo% | Si% | S% | Cr% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1.4401](/materials/material-no/1.4401 "1.4401") | [1.4401](/materials/material-no/1.4401 "1.4401") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 134 | ≤0,07 | 10,0-13,0 | 2,00-2,50 | ≤1,00 | 0,015 | 16,5-18,5 |
| [1.4436](/materials/material-no/1.4436 "1.4436") | [1.4436](/materials/material-no/1.4436 "1.4436") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 118 | ≤0,05 | 10,5-13,0 | 2,50-3,00 | ≤1,00 | 0,015 | 16,5-18,5 |
| [S31600](/materials/uns/s31600 "S31600") | [1.4984](/materials/material-no/1.4984 "1.4984") 1.4 | [High-temperature steels / aviation variant](/categories/high-temperature-steels-aviation-variant "High-temperature steels / aviation variant") | 64 | 0,04-0,10 | 15,5-17,5 | 1,60-2,00 | 0,30-0,60 | 0,03 | 15,5-17,5 |

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