DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR STAINLESS STEEL IN PIPING …
properties at either ambient, high, or low temperature, and their economy. Of the 57 stainless steels recognized as standard by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), those most commonly used in piping systems are the austenitic alloys represented by AISI Types 304, 304L, 316 and 316L. The austenitic Types 309 and 310, containing