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Compare it to detect a real > content change; `generated` moves on every render and is not a change signal. ASTM · United States · 16 grades # A688 The designation A688 is carried by 16 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means. - *Matching grades* **16** - [*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") - [*Category* **Others · 1754 grades**](/categories/others "Category: Others · 1754 grades") - [*Category* **High-temperature steels / aviation variant · 12 grades**](/categories/high-temperature-steels-aviation-variant "Category: High-temperature steels / aviation variant · 12 grades") - [*Category* **Low-temperature steels · 4 grades**](/categories/low-temperature-steels "Category: Low-temperature steels · 4 grades") [Search](/search "Steel grade search")[Inquiry](/inquiry "Inquiry") ## Which of the 16 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 | Ni% | C% | Cr% | N% | Mo% | Si% | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [1.4301](/materials/material-no/1.4301 "1.4301") | [1.4301](/materials/material-no/1.4301 "1.4301") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 170 | 8,00-10,5 | ≤0,07 | 17,5-19,5 | 0,11 | — | ≤1,00 | | [1.4306](/materials/material-no/1.4306 "1.4306") | [1.4306](/materials/material-no/1.4306 "1.4306") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 137 | 10,0-12,0 | ≤0,030 | 18,0-20,0 | 0,11 | — | ≤1,00 | | [1.4307](/materials/material-no/1.4307 "1.4307") | [1.4307](/materials/material-no/1.4307 "1.4307") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 88 | 8,00-10,5 | ≤0,030 | 17,5-19,5 | 0,11 | — | ≤1,00 | | [1.4311](/materials/material-no/1.4311 "1.4311") | [1.4311](/materials/material-no/1.4311 "1.4311") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 55 | 8,50-11,50 | ≤0,030 | 17,5-19,5 | 0,12-0,22 | — | ≤1,00 | | [S30400](/materials/uns/s30400 "S30400") | [1.4314](/materials/material-no/1.4314 "1.4314") 1.4 | [Special steels for aviation and aerospace](/categories/special-steels-for-aviation-and-aerospace "Special steels for aviation and aerospace") | 86 | 8,50-10,5 | ≤0,07 | 17,0-19,0 | — | — | ≤1,00 | | [X5CrNiN19-9](/materials/din-en/x5crnin19-9 "X5CrNiN19-9") | [1.4315](/materials/material-no/1.4315 "1.4315") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 26 | 8,00-11,0 | ≤0,06 | 18,0-20,0 | 0,12-0,22 | — | ≤1,00 | | [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 | 10,0-13,0 | ≤0,07 | 16,5-18,5 | 0,11 | 2,00-2,50 | ≤1,00 | | [1.4404](/materials/material-no/1.4404 "1.4404") | [1.4404](/materials/material-no/1.4404 "1.4404") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 147 | 10,0-13,0 | ≤0,030 | 16,5-18,2 | 0,11 | 2,00-2,50 | ≤1,00 | | [1.4406](/materials/material-no/1.4406 "1.4406") | [1.4406](/materials/material-no/1.4406 "1.4406") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 46 | 10,0-12,5 | ≤0,030 | 16,5-18,5 | 0,12-0,22 | 2,00-2,50 | ≤1,00 | | [1.4429](/materials/material-no/1.4429 "1.4429") | [1.4429](/materials/material-no/1.4429 "1.4429") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 62 | 11,0-14,0 | ≤0,030 | 16,5-18,5 | 0,12-0,22 | 2,50-3,00 | ≤1,00 | | [X2CrNiMo17-12-3](/materials/din-en/x2crnimo17-12-3 "X2CrNiMo17-12-3") | [1.4432](/materials/material-no/1.4432 "1.4432") 1.4 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 66 | 10,5-13,0 | ≤0,030 | 16,5-18,5 | 0,11 | 2,50-3,00 | ≤1,00 | | [1.4435](/materials/material-no/1.4435 "1.4435") | [1.4435](/materials/material-no/1.4435 "1.4435") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 99 | 12,5-15,0 | ≤0,030 | 17,0-19,0 | 0,11 | 2,50-3,00 | ≤1,00 | | [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 | 10,5-13,0 | ≤0,05 | 16,5-18,5 | 0,11 | 2,50-3,00 | ≤1,00 | | [X6CrNiMoN17-12-3](/materials/din-en/x6crnimon17-12-3 "X6CrNiMoN17-12-3") | [1.4495](/materials/material-no/1.4495 "1.4495") 1.4 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 25 | 10,0-14,0 | ≤0,08 | 16,0-18,0 | 0,10-0,22 | 2,00-3,00 | ≤1,00 | | [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 | 15,5-17,5 | 0,04-0,10 | 15,5-17,5 | — | 1,60-2,00 | 0,30-0,60 | | [X3CrNiN18-10](/materials/din-en/x3crnin18-10 "X3CrNiN18-10") | [1.6907](/materials/material-no/1.6907 "1.6907") 1.6 | [Low-temperature steels](/categories/low-temperature-steels "Low-temperature steels") | 26 | 9,00-11,5 | ≤0,04 | 17,0-19,0 | 0,10-0,18 | — | ≤1,00 | ## Not sure which one your print means? 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