Steel designations
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Avesta
Polarit
steel name

 AvestaPolarit
chemical composition, average %		 National steel designations superseded by EN Former Steel designations Avesta
Polarit
products		 Welding
consumables
EN ASTM

C

N

Cr

Ni

Mo

Others

 BS SS Avesta
Sheffield		 Outokumpu
Polarit
1.4016 430
1.4510 S43035
1.4521 444
4016
4510
4521
0.04

-

 16.5

-

-

-
0.04

-

 18

-

-

 Ti
0.02

0.02

 17.8

-

 2.1 Ti
430S17 2320

-

-

-

 2326
430
439
444
 
C N B R
C R
C
308L/MVR or 309 L
308L/MVR or 309 L
316L/SKR or P5
1.4021

420
1.4028

420
1.4418

-
4021
4028
248 SV
0.20

-

 13

-

-

-
0.30

-

 12.5

-

-

-
0.03 0.04 16 5 1

-
420S29 2303
420S45 2304

-

 2387
420L
420M
248 SV
 
H N B R
N R
P B R
739 S
739 S
248 SV
1.4362 S32304
1.4460 329
1.4462 S32205*
1.4410 S32750
SAF 2304®
4460
2205
SAF 2507®
0.02 0.10 23 4.8 0.3

-
0.02 0.09 25.2 5.6 1.4

-
0.02 0.17 22 5.7 3.1

-
0.02 0.27 25 7 4

-

-

 2327

-

 2324
318S13 2377

-

 2328
SAF 2304®
25-51L
2205
SAF 2507®
 
P H C
B
P H C B R
P C
2205 or 2304
453 S or 2205
2205
2507/P100
1.4310 301
1.4318 301LN
1.4372 201
4310
4318
4372
0.10 0.03 17 7

-

-
0.02 0.15 17 7

-

-
0.05 0.15 17 5

-

 6.5Mn
301S21 2331

-

-

-

-
17-7
17-7LN
17-5Mn
710
711
H C N B R
H C
H C N R
308L/MVR
308L/MVR
307 or 309L
1.4307 304L
1.4301 304
1.4311 304LN
1.4541 321
1.4305 303
4307
4301
4311
4541
4305
0.02 0.06 18.1 8.3

-

-
0.04 0.05 18.1 8.3

-

-
0.02 0.14 18.2 8.7

-

-
0.04 0.01 17.3 9.1

-

 Ti
0.05 0.06 17.3 8.2

-

 S
304S11 2352
304S31 2333
304S61 2371
321S31 2337
303S31 2346
18-8L
18-8
18-8LN
18-10Ti
18-8S
720
725
721
731
P H C N B R
P H C N B R
P H C N B R
P H C N B R
B R
308L/MVR
308L/MVR
308L/MVR
308L/MVR
308L/MVR
1.4306 304L
1.4303 305
1.4567 S30430
4306
4303
4567
0.02 0.04 18.2 10.1

-

-
0.02 0.02 17.7 11.2

-

-
0.01 0.02 17.7 9.7

-

 3.3Cu
304S11 2352
305S19

-

-

-
19-11L
18-12
18-8Cu
720
735
P H C N B R
H C N B R
B R
308L/MVR
308L/MVR
308L/MVR
1.4404 316L
1.4401 316
1.4406 316LN
1.4571 316Ti
4404
4401
4406
4571
0.02 0.04 17.2 10.2 2.1

-
0.02 0.04 17.2 10.2 2.1

-
0.02 0.14 17.2 10.3 2.1

-
0.04 0.01 16.8 10.9 2.1 Ti
316S11 2348
316S31 2347
316S61

-
320S31 2350
17-10-2L
17-10-2
17-10-2LN
17-11-2Ti
750
755
751
761
P H C N B R
P H C N B R
P H C N B R
P H C N B R
316L/SKR
316L/SKR
316L/SKR
316L/SKR
1.4432 316L
1.4436 316
1.4435 316L
1.4429 S31653
4432
4436
4435
4429
0.02 0.05 16.9 10.7 2.6

-
0.02 0.05 16.9 10.7 2.6

-
0.02 0.06 17.3 12.6 2.6

-
0.02 0.14 17.3 12.5 2.6

-
316S13 2353
316S33 2343
316S13 2353
316S63 2375
17-12-2.5L
17-12-2.5
17-14-2.5L
17-12-2.5LN
752
757
752
P H C N B R
P H C N B R
P H C N B R
P
316L/SKR
316L/SKR
316L/SKR
316L/SKR
1.4438 317L
1.4439 317LMN
4438
4439
0.02 0.07 18.2 13.7 3.1

-
0.02 0.14 17.8 12.7 4.1

-
317S12 2367

-

-
18-14-3L
17-14-4LN
770
772
P H C N B R
P H C
317L/SNR
SLR-NF
1.4539 904L
1.4547 S31254
1.4652 S32654
904L
254 SMO®
654 SMO®
0.01 0.06 20 25 4.3 1.5Cu
0.01 0.20 20 18 6.1 Cu
0.01 0.50 24 22 7.3 3.5Mn, Cu

904S13

 2562

-

 2378

-

-
904L
254 SMO®
654 SMO®

774
P H C N B R
P H C N B R
On request
904L or P12
P12 or P16
P16
1.4948 304H
1.4878 321H
1.4818 S30415
4948
4878
153 MA™
0.05 0.06 18.1 8.3

-

-
0.05 0.01 17.3 9.1

-

 Ti
0.05 0.15 18.5 9.5

-

 1.3Si, Ce
304S51 2333
321S51 2337
- 2372
18-8
18-10Ti
153 MA™

731
P H C B R
P H C N B R
P C N B R
308/308H
347/MVNb
253 MA
1.4833 309S
1.4828

-
1.4835 S30815
4833
4828
253 MA®
0.06 0.08 22.3 12.6

-

 -
0.04 0.04 20 12

-

 2Si
0.09 0.17 21 11

-

 1.6Si, Ce

309S16

-

-

-

-

2368
23-13
20-12Si
253 MA®

744
P H C N B R
C N B R
P H C N B R
309
253 MA
253 MA
1.4845 310S
1.4854 S35315
4845
353 MA®
0.05 0.04 25 20

-

-
0.05 0.17 25 35

-

 1.3Si, Ce
310S16 2361

-

-
25-20
353 MA®
 
P H C N B R
P C
310
353 MA
EN Material Standards
EN 10088-1 Stainless steel grades (general, not for ordering)
EN 10088-2 Stainless steel flat products for general purposes
EN 10088-3 Stainless steel long products for general purposes
EN 10095 Heat resisting steel and Ni alloys
EN 10302 Creep resisting steels and Ni/Co alloys (2002)
EN 10028-7 Stainless flat products for pressure purposes
EN 10272 Stainless rolled bar for pressure purposes
EN 10263-5 Stainless rod, bar and wire for cold heading and cold extrusion
EN tolerances on Dimensions and Shape
EN 10029 Hot rolled steel plate (Quarto)
EN 10051 Hot rolled steel strip/sheet (CPP)
EN 10259 Cold rolled stainless strip/sheet
EN 10258 Cold rolled stainless narrow strip
EN Product Conditions
EN ASTM DIN BS
1D Hot rolled, heat treated, pickled 1 c2(IIa) 1
1Q Hot rolled, quenched tempered, pickled
2H Work hardened (cold stretched, temper rolled) TR f(IIIa)
2E Cold rolled, head treated, mech. desc. pickl. (VKS®)
2D Cold rolled, heat treated, pickled 2D h(IIIb) 2D
2B Cold rolled, heat treated, pickled, skinpassed 2B n(IIIc) 2B
2F Cold rolled, heat treated, pickled, skinpassed on roughened rolls
2R Cold rolled, bright annealed BA m(IIId) 2A
2G Ground finishes o(IV) 3A
2J Polished/brushed finishes 6 q 3B,4
2O Brushed finishes (HyClean®Superbrush)
2K Stain finish (for outdoor use) 3,4 p(V) 5
2M Pattern rolled on one side (HyClad®, Deco™)
2W Profile rolled (Nyby® patterns)
AvestaPolarit Special Steel Conditions
ESR, LIC for improved steel cleanness
PRODEC® for improved machinability
HyWeld® for improved weldability
HyDraw® for improved deepdrawing
HyStrech® for improved stretchforming
HyTemp® for improved creep resistance
HyTens® for improved mechanichal properties
Multicertification is made to EN/ASTM/ASME as well as to superseded national standards
AvestaPolarit Products
P Hot rolled plate (Quarto)
H Hot rolled strip/sheet (CPP)
C Cold rolled strip/sheet
N Cold rolled narrow strip
B Bar
R Rod
Semifinished products, Tube/pipe, Fittings, Welding consumables
SAF 2304 and SAF 2507 are made on licence from AB Sandvik Steel