Form

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

Application

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