One of the main advantages is its corrosion resistance, which makes it ideal for use in humid or damp environments. It's also resistant to many types of chemicals, including acids and alkalis. Another benefit is that 201 stainless steel is relatively inexpensive compared to other types of stainless steel.

201 Stainless Steel Channel Specification

Product Name	Universal Steel Profile Column H Beam or I Beam	C Channel
Sizes	1.Web Width (H): 100-900mm	a) Outer Diameter: 0 - 3048 mm
	2.Flange Width (B): 100-300mm	b) Thickness: 0.5~75mm
	3. Web Thickness (t1): 5-30mm	c) Length: 1-12m
Length	9m 12m or Customized
Standard	JIS EN ASTM GB ,ect.
Material	Q235B Q345B Q420C Q460C SS400 SS540 S235 S275 S355 A36 A572 G50 G60
	304,304L,309S,310S,316,316Ti,317,317L,321,347,347H,304N,316L, 316N,201,202
Technique	Hot / Cold Rolled
Application	Construction structure
Packing	In bundle fasten by steel strip
Supply Ability	1000 tons per day
Payment	T/T L/C D/P
Surface	Polishing,annealing,pickling,bright
Machining	Custom, Kaiping, cutting, pattern

201 Stainless Steel Chemical Composition

Element	Content (%)
Iron, Fe	72
Chromium, Cr	16.0 – 18.0
Manganese, Mn	5.50 – 7.50
Nickel, Ni	3.50 – 5.50
Silicon, Si	1.0
Nitrogen, N	0.25
Carbon, C	0.15

201 Stainless Steel Mechanical Properties

Properties	Metric	Imperial
Tensile strength (transverse at room temperature)	685 MPa	99400 psi
Tensile strength (longitudinal at room temperature)	696 MPa	101000 psi
Yield strength (transverse at room temperature)	292 MPa	42400 psi
Yield strength (longitudinal at room temperature)	301 MPa	43700 psi
Compressive strength	365 MPa	52900 psi
Elastic modulus	197 GPa	28573 ksi
Poisson’s ratio	0.27-0.30	0.27-0.30
Elongation at break (longitudinal at room temperature)	56%	56%
Elongation at break (transverse at room temperature)	62.50%	62.50%
Hardness, Rockwell B (transverse at room temperature)	85	85
Hardness, Rockwell B (longitudinal at room temperature)	85	85