Material Grades:

The term “Stainless Steel” is a generic one, covering various grades & categories, each with it’s own specific characteristics, and relevant benefits. Whilst all are released to the latest En & Din Standards, we have listed the grades in the more commonly used BS versions:

– a full range of ” HIMAX ” Improved Machining Bar Grades is listed below ( IMQ ).

Austenitic : 201, 202, 203, 204Cu
301, 302, 303 ( IMQ ), 303Cu, 304/L ( IMQ ), 304Cu, 305, 310S, 314, 316/L ( IMQ ), 316Cu, 316Ti, 317L, 321

Ferritic : 409Nb, 409Ti, 430/F ( IMQ ), 430LNb, 434

Martensitic : 410, 416 ( IMQ ), 420B/C, 420NiMo, 431, 440B

Precipitation Hardening : 17-4PH

Duplex & High Alloy : 253MA*, 254SMO*, 904L, SAF 2205, Duplex / 1.4462, Duplex 2594, A286
Inconel 600, 601, 625, 718, 751
Incoloy 800, 825
Monel 400, K500, NCu28-2.5-1.5, NCu40-2-1
Nickel 200, 201, 205, 212, 270
N4, N6, N8

*Registered trademark of Outokumpu/ Avesta

Welding Wire ( Co2) : ER 70S-6
( Stainless ) : ER 307/Si, 308L/LSi, 308H, 308LMo, 309L/LSi, 309LMo, 310, 312, 316L/LSi,
316H, 317/L, 347/Si, 409/Cb, 410/NiMo, 420, 430, 630 & 2209 Duplex

( Aluminium ) : EN AW 1050A, 1080A, 1100, 4043A, 4047, 5356, 5556, 5183, 5754

Aluminium ( General ): Series 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 & 7000