1.4401 is a German standard austenitic stainless steel material
Grade: X5CrNiMo17-12-2
Steel No.: 1.4401
Standard: EN 10296-2-2005?
The wide range of applications for the 1.4401 stainless steel is attributed to its excellent corrosion and heat resistance properties. This stainless steel grade is widely used in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food processing industries, such as the manufacture of chemical reactors, tanks, pipelines and pumps and other equipment, as well as for a variety of mechanical equipment and construction materials used in marine and salt spray environments.
At the same time, 1.4401 stainless steel is also an important material in the shipbuilding industry, used in the manufacture of hull structures, boilers, oil storage tanks and chemical processing equipment.