S.S. Wire 
 
Stainless Steel Types   Applications
302HQ, 305, 410, 430 screw
302, 304H wire rope, spring, vibrating screen
303 free cutting
304M, 304L wire mesh
308 welding
310S, 314 products need to resist high temperature
316, 316L products need to resist acid corroison
 
 
  Major Types of Stainless Stell：
According to chemical composition, stainless steel can be divided into two major types:
1.  The chromium-nickel grade, with the AISI/ASTM specification is usually identified as "3" series: 302, 302HQ, 303, 304H, 304L, 305, 308, 310S, 314, 316, and etc.
2.  The chromium grade is identified as "4" series: 410, 420, 430 in AISI/ASTM.
Class AISI/ Chemical Compositions (%)
ASTM C Si Mn P S Ni Cr Mu Cu
Cr-Ni
Grade		 302 ≤0.15 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 8.00~10.00 17.00~19.00 - -
302HQ ≤0.08 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.040 ≤0.030 8.50~10.50 17.00~19.00 - -
303 ≤0.15 ≤1.00 ≤3.50 ≤0.20 0.25~0.35 8.00~10.00 17.00~19.00 - -
304H ≤0.08 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 8.00~8.90 18.00~20.00 ≤0.60 -
304HC ≤0.06 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.040 ≤0.015 8.00~10.00 18.00~19.00 - 1.00~3.00
304L ≤0.03 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 8.00~12.00 18.00~20.00 - -
304L(JIS) ≤0.03 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 9.00~13.00 18.00~20.00 - -
304M ≤0.06 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 8.90~10.00 18.00~20.00 - -
304S ≤0.06 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 10.00~10.50 18.00~20.00 - -
304J3-S ≤0.08 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 8.00~10.50 17.00~19.00 - 1.00~3.00
305 ≤0.12 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 10.50~13.00 17.00~19.00 - -
305J1 ≤0.08 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 11.00~13.50 16.50~19.00 - -
310S ≤0.08 ≤1.50 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 19.00~22.00 24.00~26.00 ≤0.50 -
314 ≤0.25 1.50~3.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 19.00~22.00 23.00~26.00 - -
316 ≤0.08 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 10.00~14.00 16.00~18.00 2.00~3.00 -
316L ≤0.03 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 10.00~14.00 16.00~18.00 2.00~3.00 -
316L(JIS) ≤0.03 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 12.00~15.00 16.00~18.00 2.00~3.00 -
Cr
Grade		 410 0.08~0.15 ≤1.00 ≤1.00 ≤0.040 ≤0.010 ≤0.60 11.50~13.00 - -
430 ≤0.08 ≤1.00 ≤1.00 ≤0.040 ≤0.010 ≤0.60 16.00~18.00 - -

* AISI = American Iron & Steel Institute; ASTM = American Society for Testing and Materials
*  JIS = Japanese Industrial Standard
* Safe Operation Temperature Chart (click to enlarge)
  
 
 Specifications Required Upon Ordering：
1.  Stainless steel type
2.  Diameter (range within 0.15mm to 16mm.) 
3.  Tensile strength
4.  Surface (dull or birght finish.)