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Stainless Steel Grade 304LN (UNS S30453)

Stainless steel grade 304LN is a nitrogen-strengthened version of 304 stainless steel. It contains chromium ranging from 18-20%, nickel from 8-12%, and nitrogen from 0.1-0.16%. Grade 304LN has a tensile strength of 515 MPa, a yield strength of 205 MPa, and an elongation at break of 40%. It is commonly used in heat exchangers, the chemical, food, and petroleum industries.

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Stainless Steel Grade 304LN (UNS S30453)

Stainless steel grade 304LN is a nitrogen-strengthened version of 304 stainless steel. It contains chromium ranging from 18-20%, nickel from 8-12%, and nitrogen from 0.1-0.16%. Grade 304LN has a tensile strength of 515 MPa, a yield strength of 205 MPa, and an elongation at break of 40%. It is commonly used in heat exchangers, the chemical, food, and petroleum industries.

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Stainless Steel - Grade 304LN (UNS S30453)

Stainless Steel - Grade 304LN (UNS


S30453)
Feb 26 2013

Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Mechanical Properties
Other Designations
Applications

Introduction
Stainless steel grade 304 is the most commonly used stainless steel. Stainless steel grade
304LN is a nitrogen-strengthened version of stainless steel grade 304.

The following datasheet provides an overview of grade 304LN stainless steel.

Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of grade 304LN stainless steel is outlined in the following table.

Element Content (%)


Chromium, Cr 18-20
Nickel, Ni 8-12
Manganese, Mn 2 max
Silicon, Si 1 max
Nitrogen, N 0.1-0.16
Phosphorous, P 0.045 max
Carbon, C 0.03 max
Sulfur, S 0.03 max
Iron, Fe Remainder

Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of grade 304LN stainless steel are displayed in the following
table.

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Stainless Steel - Grade 304LN (UNS S30453)

Properties Metric Imperial


Tensile strength 515 MPa 74694 psi
Yield strength 205 MPa 29732 psi
Elongation at break (in 50 mm) 40% 40%
Hardness, Brinell 217 217
Hardness, Rockwell B 95 95

Other Designations
Equivalent materials to grade 304LN stainless steel are given below.

ASTM ASTM
ASTM A182 ASTM A213 ASTM A269
A312 A376
ASTM ASTM
ASTM A240 ASTM A249 ASTM A276
A336 A403
ASTM A193 (B8LN, ASTM A194 (8LN, ASTM A320 (B8LN, ASTM ASTM
B8LNA) 8LNA) B8LNA) A479 A666
DIN
ASTM A688 ASTM A813 ASTM A814
1.4311

Applications
Grade 304LN stainless steel is widely used in the following applications:

Heat exchangers
Chemical industry
Food industry
Petroleum industry
Fabrication industry
Nuclear industry

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