Depending on the customer's end-use requirements, cutlery alloys such as these Stainless Steel 904L End Cap are usually selected with respect to heat treating response, mechanical properties and fabricating characteristics. While Stainless Steel 904L Stub End can be machined in the annealed condition, it tends to perform better in the cold drawn or heat treated condition. For solution annealing in SS 904L Bend, slow controlled cooling from 1500 Degree F / 1600 Degree F, and for hardening, heat up to 1700 Degree F / 1850 Degree F, further quench in air or oil. For maximum corrosion resistance to chemical environments, SS 904L Reducer is essential that the stainless steel surface be free of all heat tints or oxide formed during forging, annealing, or heat treating. Applications requiring moderate corrosion resistance and high mechanical properties are ideal for this Stainless Steel 904L Cross.