Mat.
no.
Germany
USA
Japan
HRC
C
Si
Mn
P
S
Cr
Mo
Ni
Desgn.
1.3505 100Cr6 E52100 SUJ 2 60-66 0,95 / 1,10 0,15 / 0,35 <=0,50 <=0,025 <=0,025 1,30 / 1,60 <=0,08   chr. steel
1.4034 X46Cr13 420~   55-58 0,40 / 0,50 <= 1,0 <= 1,0     12.0 / 14,0     stainless
1.4125 X105CrMo17 440 C SUS 440C 56-59 0,95 / 1,20 <= 1,0 <= 1,0 <= 0,04 <= 0,03 16,0 / 18,0     stainless
 -  -  - SCS 13  - <= 0,08 <= 2,0 <= 2,0 <= 0,04 <= 0,04 18,0 / 21,0   8,0 / 11,0 stainless
1.4300 X12CrNi18,8      - <= 0,12 <= 1,0 <= 2,0     17,0 / 19,0   8,0 / 10,0 stainless
1.4301 X5CrNi1810 304 ~SUS 304  - <= 0,07 <= 1,0 <= 2,0 0,045 0,03 17,0 / 20,0   8,5 / 10,5 stainless
1.4401 X5CrNiMo1722 316    - <= 0,07 <= 1,0 <= 2,0 0,045 0,03 16,5 / 18,5 2,0 / 2,5 10,5 / 13,5 stainless

Chemical resistance:

Examples Dry
environm.
Humid
environm.
Water Salt
water
Nitric
acid
Sulphuric
acid
Hydrochl.
acid
SUS 440 C (1.4125) good fair fair usually
unstable
usually
unstable
totally
unstable
totally
unstable
SUS 304 (1.4301) excellent excellent excellent good excellent good fair
SCS 13 excellent excellent excellent good excellent good fair
Aluminium housing excellent excellent excellent good usually
unstable
fair usually
unstable
Thermoplast housing excellent excellent excellent good usually
unstable
good good