Stainless Steel 304L Grade Round Bar/Rod - HW1188

Our stainless steel bar has a 8mm diameter (Ø), 1mm thickness & 1 metre in length.

Made from stainless steel grade 304L also known as 18/8 stainless due its chemical composition which includes approximately 18% chromium and 8% nickel by weight. Easy to form, weld and fabricate - resistive to corrosion from amongst other things acids naturally contained in food so used widely in the food and drink industry.

304L is the most versatile and widely used alloy in the stainless family, a lower carbon variant of grade 304. The steel can be welded without the resulting issue of carbon precipitation (precipitation of chromium carbide as heat is applied during the welding process which depletes the chromium element of the steel thus reducing its anti-corrosive/oxidation effectiveness).

Alloy 304L stainless steel is used in a wide variety of home and commercial applications, including;