Stainless Steel Investment Casting

Chemical composition specifications for stainless and duplex investment casting grades supported at Quintex foundries. Values below are taken from our internal material specification — see the full grade list for additional alloys.

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Stainless Steel Grades for Investment Casting

6 featured grades · chemical composition (spec values, % by weight)

SCS13

Stainless steel

DE: 1.4308 · EN: GX5CrNi19-10 · US: CF8 · JP: SCS13 · JIS G5121

Chemical Composition

C:≤0.08%

Cr:18–21%

Mn:≤2%

Ni:8–11%

P:≤0.04%

S:≤0.04%

Si:≤2%

1.4308

Stainless steel

DE: 1.4308 · EN: GX5CrNi19-10 · DIN EN 10213

Chemical Composition

C:≤0.07%

Cr:18–20%

Cu:≤0.5%

Mn:≤1.5%

Ni:8–11%

P:≤0.04%

S:≤0.03%

Si:≤1.5%

CF8M

Stainless steel

DE: 1.4408 · EN: GX5CrNiMo19-11-2 · US: CF8M · ASTM A743

Chemical Composition

C:≤0.07%

Cr:18–20%

Cu:≤0.5%

Mn:≤1.5%

Mo:2–2.5%

N:≤0.1%

Ni:9–12%

P:≤0.04%

S:≤0.03%

Si:≤1.5%

1.4409

Stainless steel

DE: 1.4409 · EN: GX2CrNiMo19-11-2 · DIN EN 10213

Chemical Composition

Al:≤0.1%

C:≤0.03%

Cr:18–20%

Cu:≤0.5%

Mn:≤2%

Mo:2–2.5%

N:≤0.2%

Ni:9–12%

P:≤0.035%

S:≤0.025%

Si:≤1.5%

CF3M

Stainless steel

DE: 1.4409 · EN: GX2CrNiMo19-11-2 · US: CF3M · ASTM A743

Chemical Composition

Al:≤0.1%

C:≤0.03%

Cr:18–20%

Cu:≤0.5%

Mn:≤1.5%

Mo:2–2.5%

N:≤0.2%

Ni:9–12%

P:≤0.035%

S:≤0.025%

Si:≤1.5%

2205

Duplex stainless steel

DE: 1.4462 · EN: X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 · US: 2205 · ASTM A890

Chemical Composition

C:≤0.03%

Cr:21–23%

Mn:≤2%

Mo:2.5–3.5%

N:0.08–0.2%

Ni:4.5–6.5%

P:≤0.04%

S:≤0.02%

Si:≤1%

Applications by Industry

Automotive

EGR valve bodies, exhaust manifolds, turbo housings

Recommended: CF8M, 316L, 1.4408

Oil & Gas

Valve bodies, pump components, pipe fittings

Recommended: CF8M, 2205, CF3M

Food Processing

Pump impellers, valve seats, mixer components

Recommended: SCS13, 304, 304L

Marine

Impellers, valve components, deck hardware

Recommended: CF8M, 316L, 2205

Chemical Processing

Reactor components, heat exchanger parts, valves

Recommended: CF8M, CF3M, 2205

Pharmaceutical

Sanitary fittings, valve bodies, pump housings

Recommended: CF3M, 1.4409, 316L

Material Quality Assurance

All stainless steel castings from Quintex foundries include full material traceability and certification. Our quality control process includes:

Spectrometer analysis – Chemical composition verification on every heat
Mechanical testing – Tensile, yield, and elongation testing per customer requirements
Heat treatment records – Solution annealing parameters documented
Material test reports (MTRs) – EN 10204 3.1 certificates available
NDT testing – X-ray, dye penetrant, and magnetic particle inspection as required

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Stainless Steel Investment Casting

Stainless Steel Grades for Investment Casting

SCS13

1.4308

CF8M

1.4409

CF3M

2205

Applications by Industry

Automotive

Oil & Gas

Food Processing

Marine

Chemical Processing

Pharmaceutical

Material Quality Assurance

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