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ASTM · United States · 4 grades

# A1028

The designation A1028 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 | Cr% | C% | Si% | P% | S% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1.4006](/materials/material-no/1.4006 "1.4006") | [1.4006](/materials/material-no/1.4006 "1.4006") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 145 | 11,5-13,5 | 0,08-0,15 | ≤1,00 | 0,04 | 0,015 | ≤1,50 |
| [X15Cr13](/materials/din-en/x15cr13 "X15Cr13") | [1.4024](/materials/material-no/1.4024 "1.4024") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 64 | 12,0-14,0 | 0,12-0,17 | ≤1,00 | 0,04 | 0,015 | ≤1,00 |
| [1.4542](/materials/material-no/1.4542 "1.4542") | [1.4542](/materials/material-no/1.4542 "1.4542") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 48 | 15,0-17,0 | ≤0,07 | ≤0,70 | 0,04 | 0,015 | ≤1,50 |
| [X5CrNiCuNb17-4-4](/materials/din-en/x5crnicunb17-4-4 "X5CrNiCuNb17-4-4") | [1.4548](/materials/material-no/1.4548 "1.4548") 1.4 | [Special steels for aviation and aerospace](/categories/special-steels-for-aviation-and-aerospace "Special steels for aviation and aerospace") | 21 | 15,0-17,5 | ≤0,07 | ≤1,00 | 0,025 | 0,025 | ≤1,00 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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