430 A lower cost is required, and the reduced corrosion resistance and fabrication characteristics are acceptable. Grade 304 stainless steel is excellent in a wide range of atmospheric environments ...

Grade 201 is a cheaper alternative to the traditional Cr-Ni austenitic stainless steels such as grade 304. Grade 201LN stainless steel has good resistance to oxidation, easy fabrication, and excellent ...

Gupta, S.; Anand, S. (2018). Induction of Pitting Corrosion on Stainless Steel (Grades 304 and 316) Used in Dairy Industry by Biofilms of Common Sporeformers. International Journal of Dairy ...

Within food-grade stainless steel, the NSF requires manufacturers ... 300 series is the most common and includes the 304 and 316 series, also sometimes called 18/8 and 18/10, from which most ...

Manufacturers have different things to say about this. Both GE and KitchenAid say that nonmagnetic stainless steel grades (such as 304, which contains nickel) tend to be more rust-resistant than ...