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These elements are grouped as austenite-forming, ferrite-forming, carbide-forming and nitride-forming elements. Austenite-forming elements The elements C, Ni and Mn are the most important ones in this group. Sufficiently large amounts of Ni or Mn render a steel austenitic even at room temperature.
Austenitic stainless steels offer good formability, high ductility and good impact toughness. The most common alloys (e.g. 304 and 304L (S30400 and S30403)) are sometimes called 18-8 or 18% chromium and 8% nickel because that is their basic composition. Types 304 and 316 are the most commonly used stainless steels.