# Stainless steel 1.4305 (X8CrNiS18-9) Quelle: > Stainless steel 1.4305 (X8CrNiS18-9): tubes, bars and profiles cut to your fixed length, from our warehouse in Frankfurt am Main. The free-machining stainless steel: excellent to machine, but not for welding and slightly less resistant. | | | |---|---| | Material group | Stainless steel | | Standard / designation | 1.4305 to DIN EN 10088, also called AISI 303 | | Density | 7.9 kg/dm³ | | Available to order | 37 items in 2 shapes | | Comparison | [All stainless steel grades in one table (in German)](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/materials/stainless-steel) | 1.4305 is 1.4301 with added sulphur. The sulphur breaks the chip and makes it the preferred material for turned parts in series. The same inclusions, however, reduce weldability, polishability and corrosion resistance. ## Shapes in Stainless steel 1.4305 (X8CrNiS18-9) - [Round bar 29 items](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/kategorie/rundstange/edelstahl) - [Hexagonal bar 8 items](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/kategorie/sechskantstange/edelstahl) [Calculate the weight of tubes and bars →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/calculators/weight) ## Properties - Tensile strength 500 to 750 N/mm² - Very good machinability, much faster than 1.4301 - Not suitable for welding - Slightly lower corrosion resistance than 1.4301 - Not intended for food contact ## Typical applications - Turned and milled parts in series - Axles, pins, bushings, screw fittings - Components with many threads ## Processing notes The most pleasant stainless steel for sawing and turning. Where welding or polishing is required, switch to 1.4301. ## Sizes in Stainless steel 1.4305 (X8CrNiS18-9) 37 items - [**Stainless steel round bar Ø 3 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/rundstange-3-8250) - [**Stainless steel round bar Ø 4 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/rundstange-4-8251) - [**Stainless steel round bar Ø 5 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/rundstange-5-8252) - [**Stainless steel round bar Ø 6 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/rundstange-6-8253) - [**Stainless steel round bar Ø 8 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/rundstange-8-8254) - [**Stainless steel round bar Ø 10 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/rundstange-10-8255) - [**Stainless steel hexagonal bar SW 10 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/sechskantstange-10-8435) - [**Stainless steel round bar Ø 12 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/rundstange-12-8256) - [**Stainless steel hexagonal bar SW 13 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/sechskantstange-13-8436) - [**Stainless steel round bar Ø 14 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/rundstange-14-8257) - [**Stainless steel hexagonal bar SW 14 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/sechskantstange-14-8437) - [**Stainless steel round bar Ø 15 mm** Stainless steel 1.4305 *Enter length & calculate price*](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished/rundstange-15-8258) We cut every semi-finished product to your fixed length, instant price, from one piece. [Search all sizes →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/semi-finished) The values are standard values and are intended for material selection. The material certificate of the respective delivery is binding; for a specific batch or an inspection certificate 3.1, please contact us.