--- title: "F.3538 — Stainless steels" description: "F.3538 in UNE: material number 1.4436, also listed as X3CrNiMo17-12-3. Category: Stainless steels. 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Compare it to detect a real > content change; `generated` moves on every render and is not a change signal. UNE · Spain · 118 designations # F.3538 F.3538 is a designation in UNE for the material held under material number 1.4436, also listed as X3CrNiMo17-12-3. It is a material in the category Stainless steels. We list 118 designations recorded for this grade, in the standards DIN / EN, UNS, AISI / SAE, ASTM, BS, AFNOR, UNE, ISO, SAE AMS, JIS, GB, UNI, SS, ČSN, PN, STN, ABNT NBR, JUS, ÖNORM and SFS. - [*Material no.* **1.4436**](/materials/material-no/1.4436 "Material no.: 1.4436") - [*Category* **Stainless steels · 468 grades**](/categories/stainless-steels "Category: Stainless steels · 468 grades") - *Designations* **118** [Search](/search "Steel grade search")[Inquiry](/inquiry?material=b63df8fe-7483-40b5-9200-52739339e6f2&designation=da783d8d-2a6e-46d5-a279-2a9b83a4face "Inquiry")[**Datasheet as PDF** Print-ready A4 document **Generating …** **Download started** **Try again**](/materials/une/f-3538.pdf "Datasheet as PDF") ## If you came for one of these The most-used names for this grade. - [DIN / EN X3CrNiMo17-12-3 This grade’s own name](/materials/din-en/x3crnimo17-12-3 "DIN / EN X3CrNiMo17-12-3") - [SS SIS 2343 This grade’s own name](/materials/ss/sis-2343 "SS SIS 2343") ## About Stainless steels Stainless steels are corrosion-resistant alloy steels whose chromium content promotes a protective passive surface film. They are used for equipment, structures and components exposed to moisture, chemicals or hygienic service, with different alloy compositions selected for corrosion resistance, strength, formability or weldability. This describes the material class as a whole. Always confirm the individual grade against the standard before ordering. ## Also known as 118 designations · 20 standards · nothing hidden This grade’s own name recorded in our sources as this grade’s own designation under that standard. Indicative taken from a published cross-reference table; a close match, not a guarantee of interchangeability. Verify against the mill certificate before ordering. Withdrawn designation no longer current — a separate column from the two above, so a name can be same grade and withdrawn at once. DIN / EN Europe · 4 - [1.4436 Indicative](/materials/material-no/1.4436 "DIN / EN 1.4436") - [X3CrNiMo17-12-3 This grade’s own name](/materials/din-en/x3crnimo17-12-3 "DIN / EN X3CrNiMo17-12-3") - [X3CrNiMo17-13-3 This grade’s own name](/materials/din-en/x3crnimo17-13-3 "DIN / EN X3CrNiMo17-13-3") - [X5CrNiMo17-13-3 This grade’s own name Withdrawn](/materials/din-en/x5crnimo17-13-3 "DIN / EN X5CrNiMo17-13-3") UNS United States · 3 - [S31600 Indicative](/materials/uns/s31600 "UNS S31600") - [S31603 Indicative](/materials/uns/s31603 "UNS S31603") - [S31673 Indicative](/materials/aisi-sae/s31673 "UNS S31673") AISI / SAE United States · 4 - [30316 Indicative](/materials/aisi-sae/30316 "AISI / SAE 30316") - [316 Indicative](/materials/aisi-sae/316 "AISI / SAE 316") - [316L Indicative](/materials/aisi-sae/316l "AISI / SAE 316L") - [S31600 Indicative](/materials/uns/s31600 "AISI / SAE S31600") ASTM United States · 56 - [316LVM Indicative](/materials/astm/316lvm "ASTM 316LVM") - [A 167 Indicative](/materials/astm/a167 "ASTM A 167") - [A 182 Grade F316 Indicative](/materials/astm/a-182-grade-f316 "ASTM A 182 Grade F316") - [A 312 Grade TP316 Indicative](/materials/astm/a-312-grade-tp316 "ASTM A 312 Grade TP316") - [A 403 Grade WP316 Indicative](/materials/astm/a-403-grade-wp316 "ASTM A 403 Grade WP316") - [A 479 Indicative](/materials/astm/a479 "ASTM A 479") - [A1012 Indicative](/materials/astm/a1012 "ASTM A1012") - [A1022 Indicative](/materials/astm/a1022 "ASTM A1022") - [A1049 Indicative](/materials/astm/a1049 "ASTM A1049") - [A182 Indicative](/materials/aisi-sae/a182 "ASTM A182") - [A193 Indicative](/materials/astm/a193 "ASTM A193") - [A194 Indicative](/materials/astm/a194 "ASTM A194") - [A213 Indicative](/materials/astm/a213 "ASTM A213") - [A240 Indicative](/materials/astm/a240 "ASTM A240") - [A249 Indicative](/materials/astm/a249 "ASTM A249") - [A264 Indicative](/materials/astm/a264 "ASTM A264") - [A269 Indicative](/materials/astm/a269 "ASTM A269") - [A270 Indicative](/materials/astm/a270 "ASTM A270") - [A271 Indicative](/materials/astm/a271 "ASTM A271") - [A276 Indicative](/materials/astm/a276 "ASTM A276") - [A312 Indicative](/materials/astm/a312 "ASTM A312") - [A313 Indicative](/materials/astm/a313 "ASTM A313") - [A314 Indicative](/materials/astm/a314 "ASTM A314") - [A320 Indicative](/materials/nbn/a320 "ASTM A320") - [A336 Indicative](/materials/astm/a336 "ASTM A336") - [A358 Indicative](/materials/astm/a358 "ASTM A358") - [A368 Indicative](/materials/astm/a368 "ASTM A368") - [A376 Indicative](/materials/astm/a376 "ASTM A376") - [A403 Indicative](/materials/astm/a403 "ASTM A403") - [A409 Indicative](/materials/astm/a409 "ASTM A409") - [A430 Indicative](/materials/astm/a430 "ASTM A430") - [A580 Indicative](/materials/astm/a580 "ASTM A580") - [A632 Indicative](/materials/astm/a632 "ASTM A632") - [A666 Indicative](/materials/astm/a666 "ASTM A666") - [A688 Indicative](/materials/astm/a688 "ASTM A688") - [A793 Indicative](/materials/astm/a793 "ASTM A793") - [A813 Indicative](/materials/astm/a813 "ASTM A813") - [A814 Indicative](/materials/astm/a814 "ASTM A814") - [A826 Indicative](/materials/astm/a826 "ASTM A826") - [A831 Indicative](/materials/astm/a831 "ASTM A831") - [A943 Indicative](/materials/astm/a943 "ASTM A943") - [A965 Indicative](/materials/astm/a965 "ASTM A965") - [A988 Indicative](/materials/astm/a988 "ASTM A988") - [F 138 Indicative](/materials/astm/f-138 "ASTM F 138") - [F1667 Indicative](/materials/astm/f1667 "ASTM F1667") - [F2215 Indicative](/materials/astm/f2215 "ASTM F2215") - [F2281 Indicative](/materials/astm/f2281 "ASTM F2281") - [F3184 Indicative](/materials/astm/f3184 "ASTM F3184") - [F593 Indicative](/materials/astm/f593 "ASTM F593") - [F594 Indicative](/materials/astm/f594 "ASTM F594") - [F738 Indicative](/materials/astm/f738 "ASTM F738") - [F836 Indicative](/materials/astm/f836 "ASTM F836") - [F837 Indicative](/materials/astm/f837 "ASTM F837") - [F879 Indicative](/materials/astm/f879 "ASTM F879") - [F899 Indicative](/materials/astm/f899 "ASTM F899") - [F957 Indicative](/materials/astm/f957 "ASTM F957") BS United Kingdom · 9 - [316 S 19 Indicative](/materials/bs/316-s-19 "BS 316 S 19") - [316 S 31 Indicative](/materials/bs/316s31 "BS 316 S 31") - [316 S 40 Indicative](/materials/bs/316-s-40 "BS 316 S 40") - [316 S 41 Indicative](/materials/bs/316-s-41 "BS 316 S 41") - [316S13 Indicative](/materials/bs/316s13 "BS 316S13") - [316S16 Indicative](/materials/bs/316s16 "BS 316S16") - [316S33 Indicative](/materials/bs/316s33 "BS 316S33") - [LW 23 Indicative](/materials/bs/lw-23 "BS LW 23") - [LWCF 23 Indicative](/materials/bs/lwcf-23 "BS LWCF 23") AFNOR France · 6 - [Z6CND17.12 Indicative](/materials/afnor/z6cnd17-12 "AFNOR Z6CND17.12") - [Z6CND18-12-03 Indicative](/materials/afnor/z6cnd18-12-03 "AFNOR Z6CND18-12-03") - [Z6CND18-13 Indicative](/materials/afnor/z6cnd18-13 "AFNOR Z6CND18-13") - [Z7CND17-12-02 Indicative](/materials/afnor/z7cnd17-12-02 "AFNOR Z7CND17-12-02") - [Z7CND18-12-3 Indicative](/materials/afnor/z7cnd18-12-3 "AFNOR Z7CND18-12-3") - [Z7CND18.12.03 Indicative](/materials/afnor/z7cnd18-12-03 "AFNOR Z7CND18.12.03") UNE Spain · 4 - [F.3534 Indicative](/materials/une/f-3534 "UNE F.3534") - [F.3534-X 6 CrNiMo 17-12-03 Indicative](/materials/une/f-3534-x-6-crnimo-17-12-03 "UNE F.3534-X 6 CrNiMo 17-12-03") - **F.3538 Indicative** - [X5CrNiMo 17 13 3 Indicative](/materials/din-en/x5crnimo17-13-3 "UNE X5CrNiMo 17 13 3") ISO International · 1 - [Type20a Indicative](/materials/iso/type20a "ISO Type20a") SAE AMS United States / Aerospace · 7 - [5507 Indicative coil sheet](/materials/ams/5507 "SAE AMS 5507") - [5524 Indicative](/materials/ams/5524 "SAE AMS 5524") - [5573 Indicative](/materials/ams/5573 "SAE AMS 5573") - [5648 Indicative bar](/materials/ams/5648 "SAE AMS 5648") - [5653 Indicative bar](/materials/ams/5653 "SAE AMS 5653") - [5690 Indicative](/materials/ams/5690 "SAE AMS 5690") - [5691 Indicative](/materials/ams/5691 "SAE AMS 5691") JIS Japan · 10 - [SUS 316A Indicative](/materials/jis/sus316a "JIS SUS 316A") - [SUS 316F Indicative](/materials/jis/sus-316f "JIS SUS 316F") - [SUS 316FB Indicative](/materials/jis/sus316fb "JIS SUS 316FB") - [SUS 316TB Indicative](/materials/jis/sus316tb "JIS SUS 316TB") - [SUS 316TBS Indicative](/materials/jis/sus316tbs "JIS SUS 316TBS") - [SUS 316TKA Indicative](/materials/jis/sus316tka "JIS SUS 316TKA") - [SUS 316TKC Indicative](/materials/jis/sus316tkc "JIS SUS 316TKC") - [SUS F 316 Indicative](/materials/jis/susf316 "JIS SUS F 316") - [SUS316 Indicative](/materials/jis/sus316 "JIS SUS316") - [SUS316L Indicative](/materials/jis/sus316l "JIS SUS316L") GB China · 1 - [0Cr17Ni12Mo2 Indicative](/materials/gb/0cr17ni12mo2 "GB 0Cr17Ni12Mo2") UNI Italy · 2 - [X5CrNiMo17-13 Indicative](/materials/uni/x5crnimo17-13 "UNI X5CrNiMo17-13") - [X8CrNiMo1713 Indicative](/materials/uni/x8crnimo1713 "UNI X8CrNiMo1713") SS Sweden · 3 - [2343 Indicative](/materials/bs/2343 "SS 2343") - [2347 Indicative](/materials/ss/2347 "SS 2347") - [SIS 2343 This grade’s own name](/materials/ss/sis-2343 "SS SIS 2343") ČSN Czechia · 1 - [17352 Indicative](/materials/csn/17352 "ČSN 17352") PN Poland · 2 - [00H17N14M2 Indicative](/materials/pn/00h17n14m2 "PN 00H17N14M2") - [H17N14M2 Indicative](/materials/pn/h17n14m2 "PN H17N14M2") STN Slovakia · 1 - [17 352 Indicative](/materials/csn/17352 "STN 17 352") ABNT NBR Brazil · 1 - [316 Indicative](/materials/aisi-sae/316 "ABNT NBR 316") JUS former Yugoslavia · 1 - [Č.45706 Indicative](/materials/jus/c-45706 "JUS Č.45706") ÖNORM Austria · 1 - [X5CrNiMo17-13-3KW Indicative](/materials/onorm/x5crnimo17-13-3kw "ÖNORM X5CrNiMo17-13-3KW") SFS Finland · 1 - [757 Indicative](/materials/sfs/757 "SFS 757") Every designation on file is listed — no truncation, no “+ n more”. Each one is itself a route that leads back here. ## Chemical composition 9 elements on file · weight % What this alloy is Fe Cr Ni Mo Iron — the balance, never listed by a standard — 64.8 % Cr — 17.5 % Ni — 11.8 % Mo — 2.8 % Traces & impurities · 3.2 % Logarithmic scale, 0.01 % to 100 % — every value here compares directly, decade by decade. | Element | % by weight | |---|---| | C | ≤ 0.05 | | Si | ≤ 1 | | Mn | ≤ 2 | | P | 0.045 | | S | 0.015 | | Cr | 16.5–18.5 | | Mo | 2.5–3 | | Ni | 10.5–13 | | N | 0.11 | Carbon Silicon Manganese Phosphorus Sulfur Chromium Molybdenum Nickel Nitrogen 0.01 % 0.1 % 1 % 10 % 100 % The scale is logarithmic, not the element’s raw share of the alloy — the only honest way to fit 0.01 % and 100 % in one picture, and it means every value here can be compared with every other. | Element | As published source text, verbatim | Min% by weight | Max% by weight | Bound | |---|---|---|---|---| | C | ≤0,05 | — | 0.050 | Max | | N | 0,11 | 0.110 | 0.110 | Exact | | Si | ≤1,00 | — | 1.000 | Max | | P | 0,045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | Exact | | S | 0,015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | Exact | | Cr | 16,5-18,5 | 16.500 | 18.500 | Range | | Mn | ≤2,00 | — | 2.000 | Max | | Ni | 10,5-13,0 | 10.500 | 13.000 | Range | | Mo | 2,50-3,00 | 2.500 | 3.000 | Range | The published column is the source string byte-for-byte, decimal comma and all; Min and Max are the parsed bounds. Elements not listed have no value on file — they are omitted, never inferred. ## Predicted transformation temperatures This grade's composition falls outside the published model's validated range (a low-alloy composition window), so no transformation temperature is predicted here. ## Physical & mechanical properties Density 8 g/cm³ Exact An absent property means we hold no value for it — it is left out rather than estimated, interpolated from a neighbouring grade, or filled from a handbook. It does not mean the property is undefined for the material. ## Properties by condition 3 conditions · 6 values By delivery state**no delivery state stated** source `steeljis` | Delivery state | Rm N/mm² | Re N/mm² | A% | Z% | |---|---|---|---|---| | Bars/Rods | 520 | 205 | 40 | 50 | By delivery state**Soft annealed** source `steelnumber` | Delivery state | HB | |---|---| | Soft annealed | 215 | By delivery state**Solution annealed** source `steelnumber` | Delivery state | HB | |---|---| | Solution annealed | 200 | Every figure holds only for the condition on its own row. Values are never merged across conditions or across sources, never averaged, and never interpolated between two rows. An em dash means no value on file — never zero. Figures are converted to the unit in the column header; the source’s own wording is kept and shown where the two differ. ## Similar grades — and why Selection rule, stated so you can disagree with it: same number class 1.4, a shared category, and a published range for Cr / Ni that overlaps this grade’s. These are neighbours in composition space — they are not equivalents, and none is claimed to be interchangeable with this grade. [1.4401 1.4401 Cr 16,5-18,5 · Ni 10,0-13,0 - ΔCr 0.00 - ΔNi 0.25 - 134 designations](/materials/material-no/1.4401 "1.4401")[1.4571 1.4571 Cr 16,5-18,5 · Ni 10,5-13,5 - ΔCr 0.00 - ΔNi 0.25 - 72 designations](/materials/material-no/1.4571 "1.4571")[X6CrNiMoNb17-12-2 1.4580 Cr 16,5-18,5 · Ni 10,5-13,5 - ΔCr 0.00 - ΔNi 0.25 - 16 designations](/materials/din-en/x6crnimonb17-12-2 "X6CrNiMoNb17-12-2")[X3CrNiMo18-12-3 1.4449 Cr 17,0-18,2 · Ni 11,5-12,5 - ΔCr 0.10 - ΔNi 0.25 - 35 designations](/materials/din-en/x3crnimo18-12-3 "X3CrNiMo18-12-3")[1.4404 1.4404 Cr 16,5-18,2 · Ni 10,0-13,0 - ΔCr 0.15 - ΔNi 0.25 - 147 designations](/materials/material-no/1.4404 "1.4404")[1.4406 1.4406 Cr 16,5-18,5 · Ni 10,0-12,5 - ΔCr 0.00 - ΔNi 0.50 - 46 designations](/materials/material-no/1.4406 "1.4406") ## Looking for this grade under another name? Search the catalogue by designation, material number or composition — every name on this page is itself a way in. 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