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Material number · Europe · 2 grades

# 1.4988

The designation 1.4988 is carried by 2 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **2**
- [*Category* **High-temperature steels · 40 grades**](/categories/high-temperature-steels "Category: High-temperature steels · 40 grades")
- [*Category* **Others · 1754 grades**](/categories/others "Category: Others · 1754 grades")

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## Which of the 2 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 | N% | P% | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [X8CrNiMoVNb16-13](/materials/din-en/x8crnimovnb16-13 "X8CrNiMoVNb16-13") | **1.4988** 1.4 | [High-temperature steels](/categories/high-temperature-steels "High-temperature steels") | 1 | 0,06-0,14 | 0,035 | 0,015 |
| [G-X8CrNiMoVNb 16-13](/materials/din-en/g-x8crnimovnb-16-13 "G-X8CrNiMoVNb 16-13") | **1.4988** 1.4 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 1 | ~0,10 | 0,045 | 0,03 |

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