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ASTM · United States · 6 grades

# TP304L

The designation TP304L is carried by 6 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **6**
- [*Category* **Stainless steels · 468 grades**](/categories/stainless-steels "Category: Stainless steels · 468 grades")

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## Which of the 6 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% | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | 0,015 |
| [X 5 CrNi 18 12](/materials/din-en/x-5-crni-18-12 "X 5 CrNi 18 12") | [1.4303](/materials/material-no/1.4303 "1.4303") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 84 | 11,0-13,0 | ≤0,06 | 17,0-19,0 | 0,11 | 0,015 |
| [1.4305](/materials/material-no/1.4305 "1.4305") | [1.4305](/materials/material-no/1.4305 "1.4305") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 77 | 8,00-10,0 | ≤0,10 | 17,0-19,0 | 0,11 | 0,15-0,35 |
| [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 | 0,015 |
| [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 | 0,015 |
| [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 | 0,015 |

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