904 L Strip
Product Description
Grades 904L is a superaustenitic stainless steel that is designed for moderate to high corrosion resistance in a wide range of process environments. The combination of high chromium and nickel content, coupled with additions of molybdenum and copper, assure good to excellent corrosion resistance..It is is easily welded and processed by standard shop fabrication practices.
With its highly alloyed chemistry — 25% nickel and 4.5% molybdenum, 904L provides good chloride stress corrosion cracking resistance, pitting and general corrosion resistance superior to 316L and 317L molybdenum enhanced stainless steels.
Alloy 904L was originally developed to withstand environments containing dilute sulfuric acid. It also offers good resistance to other inorganic acids such as hot phosphoric acid as well as most organic acids.
Composition ranges of grade 904L stainless steels
| Grade | C | Mn | Si | P | S | Cr | Mo | Ni | Cu | |
| 904L |
min. max. |
- 0.02 |
- 2 |
- 1 |
- 0.045 |
- 0.035 |
19 23 |
4 5 |
23 28 |
1 2 |
The suitable alternatives to 904L stainless steels are tabulated below:
Possible alternative grades to grade 904L stainless steels
| Grade | Reasons for choosing grade 904L |
| 316L | A lower cost alternative, but with much lower corrosion resistance. |
| 6Mo | A higher resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion is needed. |
| 2205 | A very similar corrosion resistance, with the 2205 having higher mechanical strength, and at a lower cost to 904L. (2205 not suitable for temperatures above 300°C.) |
| Super duplex | Higher corrosion resistance is needed, together with a higher strength than 904L. |
Grade 904L stainless steels are high purity steels with low sulphur content. They can be machined using any standard methods. These grades can be readily bent to a small radius under cold conditions. Although subsequent annealing is not required in most cases, it should be carried out when the fabrication is performed under severe stress corrosion cracking conditions.
Some of the major applications of grade 904L stainless steels include:
Wiring in electrostatic precipitators
Oil refinery components
Seawater cooling devices
Gas scrubbing plants
Pulp and paper processing industries
Acetic, phosphoric and sulphuric acid processing plants
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