AISI type 304 stainless steel balls are used where good corrosion resistance is important, but hardness is not. They offer good resistance to atmospheric corrosion, dyes, food environments, sterilizing solutions and many organic and inorganic materials. Precision Type 304 balls are used in aerosol and dispenser valves, medical applications, animal feeders, trigger sprayers, finger pumps and food processing.

AISI 304
SIZE RANGE 0.50mm (.020") up to 2"
GRADES: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHROMIUM 18%-20%
CARBON .08% MAX.
NICKEL 8%-10.5%
MANGANESE 2% MAX.
SILICON 1% MAX.
PHOSPHOROUS .045% MAX.
SULPHUR .03% MAX.
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
TENSILE STRENGTH 80,000-180,000 PSI
YIELD STRENGTH 50,000-150,000 PSI
ELONGATION IN TWO INCHES 55%-60%
REDUCTION IN AREA 55%-70%
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY 29,000,000 PSI
DENSITY .285 LBS./CU.IN.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
CORROSION RESISTANCE GOOD
MAGNETIC SLIGHTLY (DEMAG PROCESS AVAILABLE)
GENERAL USAGE
AEROSOL VALVES, DISPENSER VALVES, MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, ANIMAL FEEDERS, TRIGGER SPRAYERS, FINGER PUMPS, FOOD PROCESSING, MEDICAL APPLICATIONS.

Abbott Ball stanless 304 comparative chart