In addition to manganese, austenitic elements in 200 series stainless steel also have nitrogen, and usually have an appropriate amount of nickel (4% to 6%). Manganese plays a role in stabilizing austenite, and nitrogen improves the strength of austenitic stainless steel due to its strong formation and stabilization of austenite and good solid solution strengthening. Therefore, this series of stainless steel is suitable for use on equipment and components that bear heavy loads and have low corrosion resistance requirements

Product Parameters

Application field

Due to its low cost, the 200 series stainless steel is more commonly used in some economically demanding applications, such as kitchen equipment, washing machine accessories, etc. These stainless steels have a high hardness, but may not be as good as other series in terms of fatigue resistance. In addition, the 200 series stainless steel is also suitable for building decoration, kitchen utensils, health equipment and appliances, household appliances, transportation and industrial parts of the equipment and components

Difference from other series

Compared with 300 series stainless steel, 200 series stainless steel has significantly lower corrosion resistance, so the scope of use has certain limitations. 200 series stainless steel is non-magnetic, the appearance is similar to 304, resulting in some bad businesses to shoddy, fake 304 sales, to bring huge losses to users

Chemical Composition

Mechanical Properties

Physical Performance

Stainless steel surface