Grade Profile

1.4301 / 304 Welded Stainless Steel Tube

EHG manufactures welded stainless steel tube in grade 1.4301 (304) at our facility in Steinberg, Germany. It’s the most widely used austenitic stainless steel tube grade worldwide, valued for its corrosion resistance, weldability and formability across food-grade, architectural and general engineering applications.

Also Known As

1.4301 welded stainless steel tube is specified and sold internationally under several equivalent names:

EN (Kurzname) X5CrNi18-10
ASTM / AISI (USA) 304
UNS (USA) S30400
AISI (USA) 304
JIS (Japan) SUS304
GB/T (China) 06Cr19Ni10
SS (Sweden) 2332
AFNOR (France) Z6CN18.09
BS (UK) 304S15
Common / trade name V2A

Technical Data

EN 1.4301 / X5CrNi18-10 — ASTM / AISI 304.

Chemical Composition (% by mass, cast analysis)

Carbon (C) ≤ 0.07 %
Silicon (Si) ≤ 1.00 %
Manganese (Mn) ≤ 2.00 %
Phosphorus (P) ≤ 0.045 %
Sulfur (S) ≤ 0.015 %
Nitrogen (N) ≤ 0.10 %
Chromium (Cr) 17.5 - 19.5 %
Nickel (Ni) 8.0 - 10.5 %

Mechanical Properties (room temperature)

0.2 % proof strength (Rp0.2) ≥ 210 MPa
1 % proof strength (Rp1.0) ≥ 250 MPa
Tensile strength (Rm) 520 - 750 MPa
Elongation after fracture (A, longitudinal) ≥ 40 %
Elongation after fracture (A, transverse) ≥ 35 %

Available Standards

1.4301 welded stainless steel tube from EHG can be ordered to the following standards:

General & mechanical engineering tube DIN EN 10296-2
Welded tube for pressure purposes DIN EN 10217-7
Food & pharmaceutical industry tube DIN EN 10357
Pipe classes for process plants DIN 21057-11
Corrosion-resisting steels (supplementary conditions) SEW 470
Welded pipe (USA) ASTM A312 / ASME SA-312
Boiler, superheater & heat-exchanger tube (USA) ASTM A249 / ASME SA-249

Typical Applications

What our customers build with 1.4301 / 304 welded tubes:

  • Piping and plant engineering — Piping, vessels and plant, free from chloride, for example for food processing.
  • Heat exchangers — Simple water-to-water heat exchanger systems operating at low temperatures.
  • Architecture & Construction — Railings, façade elements, structural tubing subject to moderate weathering.
  • Conveying Systems — Pneumatic tube systems, granulate conveying systems and other conveying components
  • Automotive — High-quality stainless steel exhaust & suspension systems are often made from 1.4301
  • General Mechanical Engineering — Machine frames, supports, fluid technology.

Alloy Surcharge History

EUR/kg — February 2013 to September 2026

September 2026 (current) 2.57 €/kg
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July 20262.70
June 20262.71
May 20262.58
April 20262.55

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Period€/kg
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August 20262.56
July 20262.70
June 20262.71
May 20262.58
April 20262.55
March 20262.46
February 20262.44
January 20262.21
December 20252.23
November 20252.20
October 20252.17

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