304BQ comprehensively adjusts the content of Cu, Si and other components on the basis of 304 steel, improves the work hardening characteristics of the material, and enhances the deep drawing performance. Annealing technology is often specially treated, mainly suitable for industries such as water tanks, household appliances, and beer barrels
| Steel grade |
C(%) |
Si(%) |
Mn(%) |
Ni (%) |
Cr (%) |
Cu(%) |
MD30(℃) |
| General 304 |
0~0.08 |
0~1.0 |
0~2.0 |
8.0~11.0 |
18.0~20.0 |
- |
- |
| 304BQ |
0.04~0.07 |
0.3~0.6 |
1.0~1.5 |
8.0~8.2 |
18.0~18.2 |
0.3~0.5 |
≦5 |
Through process improvement, the microstructure of 304BQ (RK3) is more uniform than that of general 304, with less residual high-temperature ferrite structure, an average grain size of 8.5, low work hardening, uniform surface color, and excellent deep drawing performance
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| BQ2 |
BQ3 |
304BQ features: low work hardening, uniform surface color, excellent deep drawing performance
| Steel grade |
direction |
YS (Mpa) |
TS (Mpa) |
EL (%) |
n (30-40%) |
HV |
| 304BQ |
O° |
291 |
685 |
52 |
0.438 |
157 |
| 45° |
286 |
644 |
57 |
0.467 |
| 90° |
291 |
648 |
58 |
0.475 |
| General 304 |
O° |
277 |
707 |
53 |
0.523 |
164 |
| 45° |
273 |
648 |
59 |
0.539 |
| 90° |
269 |
659 |
61 |
0.564 |
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| 304BQ Stress-Strain Curve |
General 304 Stress-Strain Curve |

304BQ has a more stable structure and lower martensitic transformation during work hardening deformation
- Test method: JIS 722015#
- Sample size: width 25mm, gauge length 50mm, tensile speed: 42mm/min
- Tensile deformation: 10%, 20%, 30%, 50%
Manufacturing process
√ No rust occurred after 304BQ 24-hour and 168h NSS, and the salt spray corrosion resistance was good
·Test method: GB/T 10125 NSS
·Test solution: (50+5) g/L NaCl · Test temperature: (35 ± 2) ℃
·Sedimentation rate: (1.5+0.5) ml/(80cm2h) · Test time: 24h&168h

Functions & Applications
>> Annealed
| Product Distinction |
Thickness (mm) |
Width (mm) |
Length (mm) |
Unit weight (ton) |
Surface condition |
| Coil |
hot rolling |
4.0~16.0 |
1000~1600 |
— |
30 max. |
No.1 |
| cold-rolling |
0.5~5.0 |
1000~1600 |
— |
2B |
Scope of application
Applicable Uses
Suitable for industries such as sinks, household appliances, and beer barrels
Product Advantage
1) Low work hardening
2) AGS. Uniform size
3) Uniform surface color
Suitable for scenarios with certain requirements for deep drawing performance