What Are Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars?

Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars are an alloy variant of the popular 304 stainless steel alloy with low carbon content to increase corrosion resistance during welding operations. Renowned for excellent formability, weldability, machinability and versatility across industries due to chromium and nickel content; making 304L bars well suited to applications involving chemical processing, food production or marine environments due to superior corrosion protection properties.

One notable attribute of Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars is their exceptional corrosion resistance against acidic and corrosive substances, particularly acid rain and its remnants. Molybdenum's presence enhances this trait even further and extends their lifespan in hostile environments like pharmaceutical, petrochemicals or wastewater treatment plants where exposure to such compounds are commonplace. 304L bars make an excellent addition for such industries such as these!

304L Stainless Steel Square Bars

Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars stand out for their excellent mechanical properties, such as high tensile strength and toughness - qualities which help ensure their reliability in demanding applications. Furthermore, these square bars showcase outstanding thermal conductivity and low thermal expansion rates which makes them suitable for high temperature environments like heat exchangers, boilers and exhaust systems as well as cryogenic environments like aerospace engineering or cryogenics engineering.

Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars are highly adaptable materials that can easily be transformed into various shapes and sizes to provide greater design flexibility in design and construction projects. Their aesthetic appeal, with sleek polished surface finishing makes them the ideal choice for handrails, balustrades, architectural trim and architectural trim applications as well as various surface treatments including polishing, brushing and coating that further increase both their visual appearance and functionality.

Due to their versatile combination of properties, stainless Steel 304L Square Bars find use across numerous industries and sectors. Automotive applications of these bars include exhaust systems, frames and structural components which take advantage of corrosion resistance as well as its strength-to-weight ratio, manufacturing firms often employ these bars in machinery components like machinery frames or tooling frames due to excellent machinability/weldability qualities, while in construction these square bars contribute durable yet visually appealing architectural designs.

Apple Steels is a leading manufacturer and supplier of Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars in Mumbai, India. With a commitment to excellence, we have established ourselves as a premier provider of high-quality stainless steel products in the region. Specializing in Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars, we offer precision-engineered solutions that meet diverse industrial needs. Known for our reliability and superior quality, we ensure top-notch products that adhere to international standards. Whether for construction, manufacturing, or engineering applications, our Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars stand as a testament to our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction.

Manufacturing Process Of Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars

Casting

Melting and Casting

Steel and alloying metals are loaded into an electric arc furnace. Once in the furnace, the metal is heated to a specific temperature above its melting point, usually in excess of 2800°F.

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Forming

Most cast steel is formed by hot rolling—the slab, bloom, or billet is heated and passed through large rollers, stretching out the steel into a longer, thinner form.

Heat Treatment

Heat treatment

Heat treatment strengthens rolled stainless steel by recrystallizing the deformed microstructure. Most stainless steel is heat treated by annealing.

Descaling

Descaling

A rolled piece of stainless steel acquires a layer of oxidized “mill scale,” which needs to be washed away to restore a shiny surface finish.

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Cutting or Machining

Stainless steel is cut to a specified shape and size. The stainless steel can be sheared with circular knives, sawed with high-speed blades, or blanked with punches.

Specification Of SS 304L Square Bar

Specifications ASTM A276, A479 / ASME SA276, SA479
Range 3.17 MM TO 350 MM DIA
Diameter 25mm to 152mm
Tolerance h8, h9(DIN 671), h10, h11, ASTM A484, DIN 1013.
Finish Bright, Polish & Black.
Form Square
Condition Cold Drawn & Polished Cold Drawn, Centreless Ground & Polished
Other Services Machining (CNC), Centreless Grinding (CG), Heat Treatment, Anneling, Pickling, Polish, Rolling, Forging, Cutting, Bending, Minor Fabrication

Types Of Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars

Hot Rolled Square Bar

Hot Rolled Square Bar

Cold Rolled Square Bar

Cold Rolled Square Bar

Forged Square Bar

Forged Square Bar

Other Types Of Stainless Steel 304L Square Bar

  • 304L Stainless Steel Forged Square Bars
  • 8mm 304L Square Stainless Steel Bar
  • ASTM A276 SS 304L Square Bar
  • Stainless Steel 304L Hot Rolled Square Bar
  • Cold Drawn Stainless Steel 304L Square Bar
  • 304L Stainless Steel Solid Square Bar
  • 304L Stainless Steel Square Bar
  • UNS S30403 Square Bars
  • SS 304L Bearing Quality Square Bar

Stainless Steel 304L Square Bars Equivalent Grades

STANDARD UNS WNR. AFNOR EN JIS BS GOST
SS 304L S30403 1.4306/1.4307 Z3CN18‐10 X2CrNi18-9 / X2CrNi19-11 SUS 304L 304S11 03Х18Н11

Chemical Composition of SS 304L Square Bars

Grade C Mn Si P S Cr Mo Ni N
SS 304L 0.035 max 2.0 max 1.0 max 0.045 max 0.03 max 18 – 20 8 – 13

Mechanical Properties of SS 304L Square Bars

Grade Density Melting Point Tensilee Strength Yield Strength (0.2%Offset) Elongation
SS 304L 8.0 g/cm3 1400 °C (2550 °F) Psi – 75000, MPa – 515 Psi – 30000, MPa – 205 40 %

Stainless Steel Square Bars Technical Information

SS 304L Square Bar Industrial Application

Electrical Industry

Automotive Industry

Construction Industry

Defence Industry

Pharmaceutical Industry

Petroleum Industry

Petrochemical Industry

Milk & Dairy Industry

Export & Supply Destination of SS 304L Square Bars

Spain, Ukraine, Sweden, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Liechtenstein, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Azerbaijan, Russia, Croatia, Denmark, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Poland, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Czechia/Czech Republic, Belarus, Malta, Switzerland, Italy, Romania, Serbia, France, Latvia, Austria, Moldova, Luxembourg, Norway, Belgium, Hungary, Finland, Portugal, Monaco, Slovakia.

Singapore, British, Egypt, Kuwait, Myanmar, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Iran, South Korea, Qatar, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, North Korea, China, Hong Kong, Armenia, Philippines, Israel, Turkey, Bahrain, Nepal, Maldives, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Bhutan, Thailand, Taiwan, Jordan, Macau, Sri Lanka, Oman, Lebanon, Russia, Iraq, India, Malaysia, Afghanistan.

Nigeria, Mauritius, Tunisia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Botswana, Eswatini, Madagascar, Seychelles, Angola, Namibia, Algeria, Libya, Burundi, Uganda, Mozambique, Zambia, Niger, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Kenya, Senegal, Cameroon, South Africa, Tanzania, Central African Republic, Egypt, Mauritania, Rwanda, Morocco, Burkina Faso.

Jamaica, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala, United States of America, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Bahamas, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay, Barbados, Guyana, Peru, Canada, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, Bolivia, Panama, Dominica, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Suriname, Argentina, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador, Belize, Saint Lucia.