Corrosion resistance: 1.4401 stainless steel has excellent resistance to a variety of corrosive environments, including chlorides, acids and oxidizing media.
The alloy’s composition includes 16-18% chromium, 10-14% nickel and 2-3% molybdenum, making it highly resistant to pitting and crevice corrosion.
This makes 1.4401 stainless steel structural profiles ideal for use in marine environments, chemical processing plants, and other applications where exposure to corrosive conditions is a consideration.

Mechanical Properties: 1.4401 stainless steel has good mechanical strength, with typical tensile strength of 515 to 680 MPa and yield strength of 170 to 490 MPa.
The alloy also has good ductility and toughness, maintaining good ductility and toughness even at moderately elevated temperatures.
These mechanical properties make 1.4401 stainless steel structural profiles suitable for applications requiring high strength and load-bearing capacity, such as industrial facilities, infrastructure and construction projects.

Solderability and Fabrication: 1.4401 stainless steel can be easily welded using a variety of techniques, including TIG, MIG, and Stick Arc Welding (SMAW).
The material’s good ductility and formability allow for easy fabrication of structural profiles, including bending, rolling and machining to produce a variety of shapes and sizes.
This manufacturing flexibility enables the design and construction of complex structural systems using 1.4401 stainless steel profiles.

Thermal Stability: 1.4401 stainless steel maintains its mechanical properties and corrosion resistance over a wide temperature range, from low temperatures to moderately high temperatures up to 300°C (572°F).
This thermal stability is particularly beneficial for structural components used in applications involving temperature fluctuations or exposure to moderately high temperatures, such as industrial process plants or outdoor structures.

Aesthetic appeal: The bright, shiny appearance of 1.4401 stainless steel helps enhance the aesthetics of structural profiles, making it suitable for use in architectural and design applications where visual appeal is important.

Some typical applications of 1.4401 stainless steel H-beams, I-beams, channels and angles include: Chemical and Petrochemical Processing Facilities
Marine and Offshore Structures
Food and Beverage Processing Plant
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Facilities
Architecture and Interior Design Projects
Infrastructure and Utilities
Power generation and utilities

The combination of corrosion resistance, mechanical properties and manufacturing capabilities of 1.4401 stainless steel make it a versatile and reliable choice for a variety of structural steel profile applications, especially in industries and environments that require exposure to harsh conditions.