Stainless Steel
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Stainless steel is a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5% chromium content and a maximum of 1.2% carbon by mass. It is very corrosion resistant. There are many series of stainless steel, some of which are weldable, others of which are very difficult to weld.
| Electron Beam Welding | Continuous Wave Laser Welding | Pulsed Laser Welding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 304: Weldable | ✓ | ✓ | ❌ |
| 304L: Weldable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 316: Weldable | ✓ | ✓ | ❌ |
| 316L: Weldable | ✓ | ✓ | ❌ |
| 410: Weldable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 420: Weldable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 430: Weldable | ✓ | ✓ | ❌ |
| 440A: Weldable | ✓ | ✓ | ❌ |