Nitriding Process Characterization of Cold Worked AISI 304 and 316 Austenitic Stainless Steels

Table 1

Chemical composition (weight%) of the studied steels (NBR 5601:1981).

AISI	% C	% Si	% Mn	% P	% S	% Ni	% Cr	% Mo
304	0.08	1.00	2.00	0.045	0.03	8.0/10.0	18.0/20.0	—
316	0.08	1.00	2.00	0.045	0.03	10.0/14.0	16.0/18.0	2.0/3.0