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Which is harder 316 or 304?

Which is harder 316 or 304?

After heat treatment, due to the higher carbon content of 316, it will obtain higher hardness, which is harder than 304. But not much worse than 304
304: Chemical composition mass fraction%|C: ≤0.07
316: Chemical composition mass fraction%|C: ≤0.08
One additional point is the corrosion problem: 316 stainless steel contains Mo, which is better in corrosion resistance than 304 stainless steel in high temperature environment, so in high temperature environment, engineers generally choose 316 material parts.
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