431 Stainless Steel

431 stainless steel is a martensitic stainless steel that is AOD melted.  This alloy offers the best corrosion resistance of the conventional martensitic stainless grades. This grade is often used in the aerospace industry as fittings and boltings requiring high yield strength. Stainless 431 also has the best corrosion resistance to marine atmospheres, also resists attack by many petroleum products and organic materials, and several acidic environments.