CarTech 304/304L Project 70+ Stainless is an improved-machining version of conventional type 304/304L stainless.

Customers may be able to attain machining speed improvements of up to 50% and higher over AISI type 304/304L. CarTech 304/304L Project 70+ Stainless has reduced tool wear and increased machine speeds and feeds to help improve productivity and reduce part costs. It is a good general purpose product for simple as well as complex parts at a wide range of machining speeds.

CarTech 304/304L Project 70+ Stainless meets most industry specifications for Type 304/304L. It has been shown to minimize carbide precipitation during welding. Customers have reported the use of this steel in corrosive service in the as-welded condition.

CarTech 304/304L Project 70+ PDB® Stainless combines the superior machinability of CarTech Project 70+ stainless with improved straightness and half-standard dimensional tolerances. This precision drawn bar has been used successfully in a variety of machining operations including CNC Swiss-type screw machines.

A special consumable remelted, non-free-machining version of CarTech 304 stainless called CarTech 304-SCQTM stainless, is available. This special grade is advantageous for use in thin sections under high pressure or vacuum, or to achieve optimum surface quality after electropolishing. Contact Carpenter for details.

Applications:
CarTech 304/304L Project 70+ Stainless may be considered for use in a wide range of food processing, dairy and dyeing industry applications such as pipelines, buckets, sterilizers and other types of preparation and processing equipment.