Form

This specification covers a corrosion-resistant steel in the form of bars, wire, forgings, and forging stock.

Application

These products have been used typically for parts on which the amount of machining warrants the use of a free-machining grade of steel, requiring corrosion resistance similar to 18-8 type steel, and not subjected to temperatures exceeding 700 °F (371 °C) during fabrication or in service, but usage is not limited to such applications.