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Stainless Steel Equivalent Grades
Stainless Steel Grades Chart: A2, A4 and A5 Equivalents Explained
Equivalents across EN, DIN, ISO, BS and AISI designations.
Selecting the correct stainless steel grade is essential for any application where durability, corrosion resistance and compliance matter. With so many codes in use such as A2, A4, A5, 304 and 316, it can be difficult to understand which grade is best suited to your project.
This guide breaks down common stainless grades used for fasteners and components and shows how they translate between UK, EU and international standards.
This includes the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the European Union (EN), Germany (DIN), the United Kingdom (BS), Italy (UNI) and Japan (JIS).
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Stainless Steel Equivalent Grades Chart
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| EN (10088) | Common Names | BS (Wrought) | AISI | UNS | En | German | SS | EN (10283) | BS (Cast) | Composition Guide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Cr | Ni | Mo | Others | ||||||||||
| 1.4301 | A2 | 304S31 | 304 | S30400 | 58E | X5CrNi18-10 | 2333 | 1.4308 | 304C15 | 0.07x | 18 | 8 | – | – |
| 1.4303 | – | 305S19 | 305 | S30500 | – | X5CrNi18-12 | – | – | – | 0.06x | 18 | 11 | – | – |
| 1.4305 | A1 | 303S31 | 303 | S30300 | 58M | X10CrNiS18-9 | 2346 | – | – | 0.10x | 18 | 8 | – | 0.35xS |
| 1.4306 | A2 | – | 304L | – | – | X2CrNi19-11 | 2352 | – | – | 0.030x | 18 | 10 | – | – |
| 1.4307 | A2 | 304S11 | 304L | S30403 | – | – | 2352 | – | 304C12 | 0.030x | 18 | 8 | – | – |
| 1.431 | – | 301S21 | 301 | S30100 | – | X12CrNi17-7 | 2331 | – | – | .05/.15 | 17 | 6 | – | – |
| 1.4311 | A2 | 304S61 | 304LN | S30453 | – | X2CrNiN18-10 | 2371 | 1.4309 | – | 0.030x | 18 | 9 | – | 0.22xN |
| 1.4372 | – | – | 201 | S20100 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.15x | 17 | 4.5 | – | 6.5Mn |
| 1.4401 | A4 | 316S31 | 316 | S31600 | 58J | X5CrNiMo17-12-2 | 2347 | 1.4408 | 316C16 | 0.07x | 17 | 11 | 2 | – |
| 1.4404 | A4 | 316S11 | 316L | S31603 | – | X2CrNiMo17-13-2 | 2348 | 1.4409 | 316C12 | 0.030x | 17 | 11 | 2 | – |
| 1.4406 | A4 | 316S61 | 316LN | S31653 | – | X2CrNiMoN17-12-2 | – | – | – | 0.030x | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0.22xN |
| 1.4432 | A4 | 316S13 | 316L | – | – | – | 2353 | – | – | 0.030x | 17 | 11 | 2.5 | – |
| 1.4435 | A4 | 316S13 | 316L | – | – | XCrNiMo18-14-3 | 2353 | – | – | 0.030x | 17 | 13 | 2.5 | – |
| 1.4436 | A4 | 316S33 | 316 | – | 58J | X5CrNiMo17-13-3 | 2343 | – | – | 0.05 | 17 | 11 | 2.5 | – |
| 1.4438 | – | 317S12 | 317L | S31703 | – | – | 2367 | – | – | 0.030x | 18 | 13 | 3 | – |
| 1.4439 | – | – | – | – | – | X2CrNiMoN17-13-5 | – | 1.4446 | – | 0.030x | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0.22xN |
| 1.4541 | A5 | 321S31 | 321 | S32100 | 58B | X6CrNiTi18-10 | 2337 | – | – | 0.08x | 18 | 9 | – | 0.5Ti |
| 1.455 | – | 347S31 | 347 | S34700 | 58F | X6CrNiNb18-10 | 2338 | 1.4552 | 347C17 | 0.08x | 18 | 9 | – | 0.5Nb |
| 1.4563 | Sanicro28/Alloy28 | – | – | N08028 | – | X1NiCrMoCu31-27-4 | 2584 | – | – | 0.02x | 26 | 30 | 3 | 1.0Cu |
| 1.4567 | – | 394S17 | 304Cu | S30430 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.04x | 18 | 9 | – | 4xCu |
| 1.4571 | A5 | 320S31 | (316Ti) | S31635 | – | X6CrNoMoTi17-12-2 | 2350 | 1.4581 | – | 0.08x | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0.5Ti |
| 1.4539 | 904L | 904S13 | – | N08904 | – | X1CrNiMoCuN25-20-5 | 2562 | 1.4584 | – | 0.020x | 19 | 24 | 4 | 1.5Cu |
| 1.4547 | 254SMO/F44 | – | – | S31254 | – | – | 2378 | 1.4593 | – | 0.020x | 20 | 18 | 6 | 0.75Cu |
| 1.4529 | A8 | – | – | N08925 | – | X1NiCrMoCuN25-20-6 | – | 1.4588 | – | 0.020x | 19 | 24 | 6 | 1.25Cu |
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Strength equivalents
By: Stuart Michael Vigrass On 07/10/2026Hello, trust all is well with you today.
I wonder if you can help me please. I am seeking a grade of stainless steel, round bar form, that is at least as strong as SAE J429 grade 8. The SAE grade 8 is the specifications best for automobile suspension parts. I need to fabricate some in stainless steel. The parts are to be used in the UK.
Are you able to offer any advise please?
Thanking you in anticipation.
Regards,
Stuart