{"id":1170,"date":"2025-06-18T09:13:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/?page_id=1170"},"modified":"2025-06-19T06:04:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T06:04:01","slug":"200-vs-304","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/index.php\/200-vs-304\/","title":{"rendered":"200 vs 304"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1170\" class=\"elementor elementor-1170\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c9f4f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0c9f4f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-118772d\" data-id=\"118772d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6be5fd elementor-widget__width-auto de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6be5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Products<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402caf4 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"402caf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">200 Series vs 304 Stainless Steel<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0507936 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0507936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA smart alternative to 304, our 200 Series offers strength and cost-efficiency with selective use of Nickel, Nitrogen, and Manganese \u2014 ideal for cookware, furniture, and appliances without compromising core performance.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc3bbbf elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc3bbbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f0794c\" data-id=\"9f0794c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a7f46 elementor-widget__width-auto de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67a7f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industry<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925972d de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"925972d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distributing Quality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6326972 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6326972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maya Udyog\u2019s 200 Series stainless steel provides a cost-effective alternative to traditional 304 Series \u2014 engineered for reliable distribution, consistent surface finish, and tailored applications in utensils and fabrication.<\/p><p>While 304 offers higher corrosion resistance, our 200 Series excels in strength, affordability, and performance under controlled conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c7e0d elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-square elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"19c7e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-float\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Grade Performance\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-hammer\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrade Performance\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t200 Series is stronger and more cost-effective, while 304 offers higher corrosion resistance. Choose based on environment and end-use.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1cb9b6 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-square elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e1cb9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-float\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Application Fit\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-cog\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplication Fit\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUse 200 Series for utensils, furniture, cookware, and domestic appliances. Ideal where deep corrosion resistance isn\u2019t critical.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3a8f5 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-square elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8f3a8f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-float\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Cost Efficiency\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"dticon dticon-trash-outline\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCost Efficiency\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNickel is replaced with Manganese and Nitrogen in 200 Series, significantly reducing cost \u2014 perfect for large-scale production.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e81a8 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-square elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"30e81a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-float\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Mechanical Strength\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-apartment1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMechanical Strength\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t200 Series includes Nitrogen for added yield strength \u2014 up to 30% higher than 304 in specific grades like 201 stainless steel.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e291d1 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e291d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1511\">Corrosion Resistance<\/h4><p data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1511\">Due to lower nickel and chromium content, 200 Series stainless steel has lower corrosion resistance than 304. However, when used in suitable environments, it performs equally well for its target applications.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1707\">Strength &amp; Hardness<\/h4><p data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1707\">Thanks to nitrogen content, 200 Series is stronger than 304. For example, Grade 201 offers nearly 30% higher yield strength, making it ideal for cookware and furniture.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1883\">Formability<\/h4><p data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1883\">Higher strength means lower formability. However, 200 Series compensates with added copper, helping it retain adequate flexibility for pressing and shaping.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-764de6d elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"764de6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705b58f de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"705b58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/28.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1011\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/28.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/28-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aee24d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8aee24d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bb638a\" data-id=\"4bb638a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b32149 elementor-widget-divider--view-line de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8b32149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Products 200 Series vs 304 Stainless Steel A smart alternative to 304, our 200 Series offers strength and cost-efficiency with selective use of Nickel, Nitrogen, and Manganese \u2014 ideal for cookware, furniture, and appliances without compromising core performance. Industry Distributing Quality Maya Udyog\u2019s 200 Series stainless steel provides a cost-effective alternative to traditional 304 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1170","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1170"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1406,"href":"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1170\/revisions\/1406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayaudyog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}