321 Stainless Steel Sheets

For service temperatures up to about 1600 f a stabilizing treatment at 1550 1650 f air cool may be used to provide optimum resistance to intergranular corrosion and to polythionic acid stress corrosion cracking.

321 stainless steel sheets. This titanium addition reduces or prevents carbide precipitation during welding and in 800 1500 f 427 816 c service. Grade 321 has excellent forming and welding characteristics. Type 321 is a stabilized stainless steel which offers as its main advantage an excellent resistance to intergranular corrosion following exposure to temperatures in the chromium carbide precipitation range from 800 to 1500 f 427 to 816 c. 321 is basically a 304 grade containing a stabilizer of titanium.

This alloy contains chromium nickel and titanium. The titanium content of 321 stainless steel preserves corrosion resistance around weld points. Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels. 321 can be used in applications up to 900 degrees celsius where 304 is normally used up to 500 degrees celsius.

Type 321 is stabilized against chromium carbide formation by the addition of titanium. 321 is basically a 304 grade containing a stabilizer of titanium. 321 stainless steel plates are part of the austenitic family of stainless steel. 321 stainless steel coil and sheet is part of the austenitic family of stainless steel.

321 321 stainless is a titanium stabilized grade commonly used for service in the 1000 1600 f temperature range. Another popular grade is 316 stainless steel which is used in applications where additional corrosion resistance is required. 321 can be used in applications up to 900 c where 304 is normally used up to 500 c. Type 321 is a good choice for applications where heat is an issue.

Ideal uses for 321 stainless steel include expansion joints aircraft parts furnace parts heat exchangers mineral processing screens welding by all standard methods with or without filler metal. This material is stabilized against chromium carbide formation by the addition of titanium. This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications. It is used principally for applications involving welding or sustained elevated temperature operations.

Type 321 is a good choice for applications where heat is an issue. 321 stainless steel sheet 321 is non heat treatable and non magnetic in the annealed condition. It also improves the elevated temperature.