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ASTM · United States · 3 grades

# A789

The designation A789 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* **Others · 1754 grades**](/categories/others "Category: Others · 1754 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% | Cr% | Mo% | N% | Si% | P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [X 4 CrNiMoN 27 5 2](/materials/din-en/x-4-crnimon-27-5-2 "X 4 CrNiMoN 27 5 2") | [1.4460](/materials/material-no/1.4460 "1.4460") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 47 | ≤0,05 | 25,0-28,0 | 1,30-2,00 | 0,05-0,20 | ≤1,00 | 0,035 |
| [1.4462](/materials/material-no/1.4462 "1.4462") | [1.4462](/materials/material-no/1.4462 "1.4462") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 48 | ≤0,030 | 21,0-23,0 | 2,50-3,50 | 0,10-0,22 | ≤1,00 | 0,035 |
| [X6CrNiMo26-4-2](/materials/din-en/x6crnimo26-4-2 "X6CrNiMo26-4-2") | [1.4480](/materials/material-no/1.4480 "1.4480") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels"), [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 13 | ≤0,08 | 23,0-28,0 | 1,00-2,00 | — | ≤0,75 | 0,04 |

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