Stainless Steel Powder 304 Feedstock for Metal Injection Molding (MIM)

Basic information:

304L stainless steel, also known as ultra-low carbon stainless steel, is a versatile stainless steel material.

304L is a variant of 304 stainless steel with a lower carbon content and is used in applications where welding is required. The lower carbon content minimizes the carbides precipitated in the heat-affected zone near the weld, which can lead to intergranular corrosion (welding erosion) in stainless steel in some environments.

Resistivity 0.73 Ω·mm2·m-1

Melting point 1398~1420ºC

304L stainless steel forging performance is poor, deformation is more difficult.

Corrosion resistance :304 stainless steel has good corrosion resistance at room temperature, and can resist the corrosion of most acids, alkalis and some salt solutions.

High temperature strength :304 stainless steel in high temperature environment still maintains high strength and hardness, suitable for high temperature working environment applications.

Good processing performance :304 stainless steel is easy to process and form, and can meet the needs of different shapes and sizes.

High strength :304 stainless steel has high strength and tensile strength of about 520MPa, which is one of the excellent structural materials.

Good thermal stability :304 stainless steel has good high temperature resistance and can be used for a long time at 600°C, so it can also be used to make heaters, heat exchangers and other equipment.

Linear expansion coefficient α/(10-6/ºC) (between the following temperatures /ºC)

Thermal conductivity λ/W(m·ºC)-1 (at the following temperatures /ºC)