Low carbon austenitic steel (Material number 1.4435, DIN X2CrNiMo18-14-3, AISI number 316L)
Contains from 16.5 to 18.5 wt% chromium and has important quantities of nickel and molybdenum as additional alloying elements
Anti-magnetic
Good corrosion resistance to most chemicals, salts and acids
Generally used where corrosion resistance and toughness are primary requirements
Typical applications include tweezers for the electronic industry, watch-makers, jewellers and laboratory and medical applications in moderately aggressive chemical environments