Stainless steel grades and machining notes
1.4305 (303) is widely used for general-purpose stainless parts due to its free-machining characteristics.
1.4404 (316L) is specified for chemical and medical applications due to its weldability and enhanced corrosion resistance.
1.4435 is used for critical chemical process components requiring low ferrite content.
- ✓1.4305 / AISI 303
- ✓1.4404 / AISI 316L
- ✓1.4435 / AISI 316L low ferrite
- ✓1.4122 / AISI 420
- ✓Other grades reviewed subject to drawing and availability.