cheapest stainless for application 2

[engineerintraining]

i have a design requiring four inch lengths of stainless steel. 1/8 inch diameter. no special mechanical properties - in a plastic assembly.

which stainless steel is the cheapest in a general application for 1/8 inch diameter? and how much would this cost? per foot preferred.

thanks.

 

[EdStainless]

201/202 should be the lowest cost austenitics.
If you don't really care about peoperties at all, and you can take less corrosion resistance, then 410 is probably your best bet.

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Corrosion never sleeps, but it can be managed.

http://www.trenttube.com/Trent/tech_form.htm

 

[unclesyd]

Depending on the quantity and source you need you may want to call out 18/8 SS.