Chemical composition
European and American limits for this steel are not the same, and mixing the two up is a common cause of rejected material.
EN 10088-3 sets a narrow, nickel-rich window. ASTM A182 grade F316L, the specification usually quoted for forged piping components, is wider. Material sitting at the bottom of the F316L nickel and molybdenum ranges will not pass as 1.4435. We melt our own steel, so the chemistry for a 1.4435 order is set in the ladle instead of being taken from a billet supplier's certificate.
| Element | 1.4435 (EN 10088-3) | F316L / S31603 (ASTM A182) | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | ≤ 0.030 | ≤ 0.030 | Low carbon prevents grain-boundary carbide precipitation, so the steel resists intergranular attack as welded |
| Si | ≤ 1.00 | ≤ 1.00 | Deoxidiser |
| Mn | ≤ 2.00 | ≤ 2.00 | Austenite stabiliser, sulphur control |
| P | ≤ 0.045 | ≤ 0.045 | Residual |
| S | ≤ 0.015 ¹ | ≤ 0.030 | Low sulphur improves polishability and hot workability |
| Cr | 17.0 – 19.0 | 16.0 – 18.0 | Forms the passive film; the EN window sits a full point higher |
| Mo | 2.50 – 3.00 | 2.00 – 3.00 | Pitting and crevice resistance in chlorides; the EN minimum is half a point higher |
| Ni | 12.5 – 15.0 | 10.0 – 15.0 | Stabilises austenite and suppresses delta ferrite; the main difference from 1.4404 |
| N | ≤ 0.11 | ≤ 0.10 | Strengthens and stabilises austenite |
| Fe | Balance | Balance | — |
| ¹ EN 10088-1 permits a controlled sulphur content of 0.015–0.030 % where machinability governs. State it on the enquiry if you need it, because it is not compatible with the highest polished surface finishes. | |||
Pitting resistance equivalent. PREN = %Cr + 3.3 × %Mo + 16 × %N. Across the EN composition window 1.4435 falls between about 25 and 31, typically near 27. For comparison, 1.4404 sits at about 24 and 2205 duplex at about 35. Chloride pitting, rather than general corrosion, is usually what drives the choice of 1.4435 over 1.4404.
Mechanical properties
Forgings in this grade are delivered solution annealed, and the values below are for that condition at room temperature. The steel cannot be hardened by heat treatment; strength above these levels comes from cold work only.
| Property | d ≤ 160 mm | 160 < d ≤ 250 mm |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2 % proof strength Rp0.2 | ≥ 200 MPa (29 ksi) | ≥ 200 MPa (29 ksi) |
| 1.0 % proof strength Rp1.0 | ≥ 235 MPa (34 ksi) | ≥ 235 MPa (34 ksi) |
| Tensile strength Rm | 500 – 700 MPa (73–102 ksi) | 500 – 700 MPa (73–102 ksi) |
| Elongation A | ≥ 40 % | ≥ 30 % (transverse) |
| Reduction of area Z | ≥ 50 % | ≥ 50 % |
| Impact energy KV, Charpy-V | ≥ 100 J | ≥ 60 J (transverse) |
| Hardness | ≤ 215 HB | ≤ 215 HB |
| Property | ASTM A182 F316L (forgings) | ASTM A276 / A479 316L (bar) |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength, min | 485 MPa / 70 ksi | 485 MPa / 70 ksi |
| Yield strength 0.2 %, min | 170 MPa / 25 ksi | 170 MPa / 25 ksi |
| Elongation, min | 30 % | 30 % |
| Reduction of area, min | 50 % | 40 % |
| Hardness, max | Not specified in A182 Table 2 | 217 HBW / 95 HRB |
The two sets are not interchangeable. EN 10088-3 caps tensile strength at 700 MPa and calls for a minimum 40 % elongation and 100 J impact energy; ASTM A182 sets only lower bounds on strength and a 30 % elongation. A test certificate that reports 485 MPa and 30 % satisfies F316L and fails 1.4435.
Behaviour at temperature
The structure stays austenitic from cryogenic temperatures up to about 450 °C in continuous service. There is no ductile-to-brittle transition, so the grade is used for liquefied-gas and cryogenic parts; EN 10272 calls for 60 J minimum at −196 °C on bar in this composition family. Sustained exposure above roughly 500 °C risks carbide and sigma-phase precipitation, so it is not a long-term high-temperature grade.
Physical properties
| Property | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Density | 8.0 kg/dm³ | 0.289 lb/in³ |
| Modulus of elasticity | 200 GPa | 29 × 10⁶ psi |
| Thermal conductivity | 15 W/(m·K) | About a third of carbon steel; allow for it in weld and machining heat |
| Specific heat capacity | 500 J/(kg·K) | — |
| Electrical resistivity | 0.75 Ω·mm²/m | 750 nΩ·m |
| Relative magnetic permeability | < 1.01 | Non-magnetic in the solution-annealed condition |
| Melting range | approx. 1,400 – 1,450 °C | — |
Austenitic stainless expands roughly 50 % more than carbon steel for the same temperature rise and conducts heat about a third as well. Allow for both when machining a 1.4435 ring to close tolerance or welding one into a carbon steel assembly.
Equivalent and related grades
These are the designations most often seen on enquiries for this steel. Cross-references are indicative: only the EN number fixes the composition window described above.
| Country / system | Designation |
|---|---|
| Europe, EN | X2CrNiMo18-14-3 · material number 1.4435 |
| USA, UNS | S31603 |
| USA, AISI / ASTM | 316L, also written 316LMo · ASTM A182 F316L, A276, A479 |
| Germany, DIN | X2CrNiMo18-14-3 (formerly DIN 17440) |
| Japan, JIS | SUS316L |
| France, AFNOR | Z3CND18-14-03 |
| UK, BS | 316S13 |
| Sweden, SS | 2353 |
| China, GB | 022Cr17Ni14Mo2 (00Cr17Ni14Mo2) |
| Product standards | EN 10088-3 (bar and semi-finished) · EN 10272 (bar for pressure purposes) · EN 10250-4 (open-die forgings) · EN 10222-5 (forgings for pressure purposes) · ASTM A182/A182M · NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-3 |
1.4435 against its neighbours
| Grade | Cr % | Ni % | Mo % | PREN ≈ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4404 · X2CrNiMo17-12-2 · 316L | 16.5 – 18.5 | 10.0 – 13.0 | 2.00 – 2.50 | 24 |
| 1.4435 · X2CrNiMo18-14-3 | 17.0 – 19.0 | 12.5 – 15.0 | 2.50 – 3.00 | 27 |
| 1.4436 · X3CrNiMo17-13-3 | 16.5 – 18.5 | 10.5 – 13.0 | 2.50 – 3.00 | 26 |
| 904L · 1.4539 | 19.0 – 21.0 | 24.0 – 26.0 | 4.0 – 5.0 | 35 |
| 2205 duplex · 1.4462 | 21.0 – 23.0 | 4.5 – 6.5 | 2.5 – 3.5 | 35 |
If 1.4435 is marginal for the chloride level, the next grades up are 904L, 254 SMO and the duplex family. We forge all of them. Send the service conditions and we will say which one we would quote.
Forging and heat treatment
- Soak before forging
- 1,150 – 1,180 °CHeat slowly and evenly
- Forging range
- 1,180 → 950 °CFinish above 950 °C
- Solution anneal (+AT)
- 1,020 – 1,120 °CQuench in water or air
Forging practice
Heat slowly to 1,150–1,180 °C. Austenitic steel conducts heat poorly, and a fast ramp puts the surface well ahead of the core. Forging runs from 1,180 °C down to a finish temperature of about 950 °C. The grade work-hardens quickly, so finishing below that invites cracking. Slow cooling through the 800–500 °C band lets carbides and intermetallic phases form at the grain boundaries, so the piece goes from the press straight into air or water cooling.
At our works this is done on 6,300 t, 4,000 t and 2,000 t hydraulic open-die presses, with 5 t, 3 t, 2 t, 1 t and 750 kg hammers for drawing out and for smaller batches. Rings are rolled on 6 m, 3 m and 1 m radial-axial mills.
Solution annealing
Every forging is supplied solution annealed. EN 10088-3 gives 1,020–1,120 °C followed by a water or air quench. We work in the upper part of that range where corrosion resistance governs, since it takes the chromium carbides and any intermetallic phase back into solution. Section thickness decides the quench medium. Heavy rings and tube sheets go into water so the core also clears the sensitisation band quickly.
Fourteen heat-treatment furnaces on site cover this, including car-bottom furnaces up to 8,000 × 2,000 × 2,000 mm and two 15 m well-type furnaces that let long shafts hang vertically during quenching rather than bow.
Stress relief. 1.4435 is not hardenable by heat treatment, and post-weld heat treatment is not needed to keep its resistance to intergranular corrosion. Stress relief at 450–600 °C is sometimes used to control distortion, but it carries a precipitation risk. If corrosion performance governs, re-solution anneal and quench instead.
Welding and surface
The grade welds readily by all common gas-shielded and arc processes, with or without filler. Matching consumables are ISO 14343 S 19 12 3 L / AWS A5.9 ER316L for wire and ISO 3581 E 19 12 3 L R / AWS A5.4 E316L-17 for electrodes. Keep the heat input below about 2.0 kJ/mm and interpass temperature below 150 °C. Post-weld heat treatment is normally unnecessary.
Corrosion resistance depends on an intact passive film, so scale, annealing colours, grinding debris and embedded iron have to come off. Use chloride-free pickling, or mechanical cleaning with stainless-only tools, then passivate. The grade takes a mirror polish and electropolishes well. Pharmaceutical and high-purity water equipment uses it for that reason.
Corrosion behaviour and delta ferrite
1.4435 resists general corrosion in natural waters, urban and marine atmospheres and in media with moderate chloride content. Its molybdenum content gives useful resistance to pitting and crevice attack, and to reducing organic and inorganic acids such as sulphuric, phosphoric, acetic and formic, where a plain CrNi grade like 1.4301 would fail. It is resistant to intergranular corrosion both as delivered and as welded, verifiable to ASTM A262 Practice E or EN ISO 3651-2.
Like all austenitic stainless steels it remains susceptible to chloride stress-corrosion cracking above roughly 60 °C in chloride-bearing service. Where that is the governing risk, a duplex grade is the usual alternative.
Delta ferrite and the BN2 requirement
In practice the nickel level is what a buyer is paying for. It suppresses delta ferrite and leaves a fully austenitic, non-magnetic structure. Residual ferrite matters in high-purity service: ferrite particles start rouging in water-for-injection systems and limit the finish achievable by electropolishing.
Basler Norm 2 (BN2) is the works standard of the Basel chemical industry that narrows the EN analysis limits and requires a delta-ferrite content below 0.5 %, checked through the chromium and nickel equivalents. Its publishers withdrew it in 2012, but it remains in everyday use and most producers keep a 1.4435 BN2 quality. Since the steel is melted here, a BN2 order is aimed at the required chromium-to-nickel balance in the ladle. State the requirement on the enquiry rather than after the heat is cast.
What we forge in 1.4435
Every item below is forged from one piece of steel melted on site. Nothing is welded up, cast, or made from bought-in billet.
Product forms
- Seamless rolled rings and contoured rings
- Forged rings, gear ring blanks, seat rings
- Forged flanges to ASME B16.5, B16.47 and API 6A
- Shafts, spindles, stems and pins
- Round, flat and square bars, blocks and billets
- Discs, tube sheets and covers, proof-machined for UT
- Valve and wellhead parts: bodies, bonnets, blocks, nozzles
- Hollow cylinders, sleeves and bushings bored from solid
Delivery conditions
- As-forged with machining allowance
- Rough- or proof-machined for volumetric inspection
- Finish-machined to drawing
- Solution annealed (+AT) as standard
- Pickled and passivated on request
- Polished or electropolished surfaces on request
Size envelope
| Product | Limit | Set by |
|---|---|---|
| Seamless rolled rings | OD 50 – 6,000 mm | 6 m, 3 m and 1 m radial-axial ring mills; small sizes upset and punched |
| Single-piece weight | up to 30,000 kg | 60 t maximum heat size; 6,300 t press |
| Shafts | up to 14,000 mm turned length | C61160 horizontal lathe; 15 m well furnace for vertical quenching |
| Discs, tube sheets, blocks | up to Ø 5,000 mm machined | Ø 5,000 mm vertical turning lathe |
| Bored cylinders, hollow shafts | up to Ø 1,600 × 10,000 mm | CNC deep-hole drilling machine |
The melt shop and this grade
Holding carbon at or below 0.030 % while keeping nickel at 12.5–15.0 % and molybdenum at 2.50–3.00 % is a refining problem rather than a forging one. The route here is electric arc furnace, ladle refining, then vacuum oxygen decarburisation; the 30 t and 60 t VOD units take carbon down without burning out chromium. Electroslag remelting is available where an order calls for a remelted quality. Because the steel is melted on site, the certificate traces the part to its melt number instead of stopping at a purchased billet.
Testing, inspection and certification
Use EN 10228-4, not EN 10228-3. Part 3 of EN 10228 covers ferritic and martensitic forgings. Austenitic grades such as 1.4435 fall under EN 10228-4. The American equivalent is ASTM A745/A745M for austenitic steel forgings; ASTM A388/A388M is the general practice normally applied to ferritic forgings. The coarse, anisotropic grain of a solution-annealed austenitic forging scatters and attenuates the beam, so probe frequency, examination surface and acceptance level need agreeing before the part is proof-machined.
Carried out in our own laboratory
- Optical emission spectrometry to ASTM E415, plus infrared carbon and sulphur analysis to ASTM E1019
- Positive material identification with a handheld analyser
- Tensile testing to ASTM A370 / ISO 6892 on 600 kN and 300 kN machines
- Charpy V-notch impact testing to −60 °C
- Ultrasonic examination to EN 10228-4 / ASTM A745
- Liquid penetrant examination to ASTM E165, the surface method used on a non-magnetic grade
- Metallography and grain size to ASTM E112
- Hardness and dimensional inspection
Placed with accredited third-party laboratories
- Intergranular corrosion testing to ASTM A262 Practice E or EN ISO 3651-2
- Corrosion testing to ASTM G28
- Pitting resistance to ASTM G48
- Delta-ferrite determination for BN2 orders
- Magnetic permeability measurement
- Impact testing below −60 °C, including −196 °C
- Bench Brinell or Rockwell hardness where the specification requires it
Magnetic particle inspection does not work on this grade, because austenitic steel is non-magnetic. Specify liquid penetrant examination in place of MT when you write the inspection requirement.
Documentation
- EN 10204 3.1 mill test certificate supplied as standard
- EN 10204 3.2 witnessed by BV, DNV, LR, SGS, TÜV or your own inspector, on request
- Classification society approvals held: CCS, BV, DNV, LR and NK
- Traceability from melt number through forging, heat treatment and machining to shipment
- Supporting records: heat-treatment charts, NDT reports, dimensional reports, PMI records
Where 1.4435 forgings are used
Pharmaceutical and high-purity
Vessel flanges, valve bodies, fittings and covers for water-for-injection and clean steam systems, where BN2 delta-ferrite limits and electropolished surfaces are specified.
Chemical and petrochemical
Pressure-vessel flanges, tube sheets, pump and valve parts for urea, acetic and phosphoric acid service, and for halide-bearing process streams.
Food, beverage and textile
Shafts, rings and fittings where polishability and cleanability govern.
Offshore and marine
Flanges, bushings, sleeves and instrument parts for topside and subsea equipment, supported by CCS, BV, DNV, LR and NK approvals.
Cryogenic and liquefied gas
Flanges, discs and valve components staying tough down to liquid-nitrogen temperature with no transition.
Non-magnetic components
Instrument housings, electronic and magnetic-resonance equipment parts calling for a relative permeability below 1.01.
Request a quotation for 1.4435 forgings
Quotations are prepared from a drawing or a written specification. Sending the six items below in the first email removes a round trip and usually gets a price back within two working days. Minimum order is 10 kg with no minimum piece count; normal lead time is 20 to 60 days.
| # | Item | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grade and specification | 1.4435 to EN 10272, dual certified to ASTM A182 F316L |
| 2 | Dimensions, or a drawing (PDF, DWG, DXF, STEP) | OD 1,200 × ID 900 × H 260 mm rolled ring |
| 3 | Quantity and expected repeat volume | 12 pcs, about 4 × per year |
| 4 | Delivery condition | Proof-machined, solution annealed, pickled and passivated |
| 5 | Heat treatment and testing requirements | Solution annealed 1,070 °C water quench; UT to EN 10228-4; ASTM A262 Practice E; BN2 ferrite < 0.5 % |
| 6 | Certification and destination port | EN 10204 3.2 witnessed by DNV · Rotterdam |
Questions about 1.4435
What is 1.4435 stainless steel?
1.4435 is the EN material number for X2CrNiMo18-14-3, a low-carbon austenitic chromium-nickel-molybdenum stainless steel standardised in EN 10088-3. It contains a maximum of 0.030 % carbon, 17.0–19.0 % chromium, 12.5–15.0 % nickel and 2.50–3.00 % molybdenum. The low carbon level makes it resistant to intergranular corrosion in the as-welded condition, and the high nickel and molybdenum give a stable austenitic structure with very little delta ferrite and good resistance to pitting, crevice corrosion and reducing acids. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. melts and open-die forges this grade at its works in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China.
Is 1.4435 the same as 316L?
Not exactly. Both 1.4435 and 1.4404 are covered by the American designation 316L / UNS S31603, so a 1.4435 forging can normally be certified as 316L, but the reverse is not true. ASTM A182 F316L allows 16.0–18.0 % chromium, 10.0–15.0 % nickel and 2.00–3.00 % molybdenum, while EN 10088-3 requires 1.4435 to hold 17.0–19.0 % chromium, 12.5–15.0 % nickel and 2.50–3.00 % molybdenum. A steel ordered simply as 316L may therefore sit at the bottom of the nickel and molybdenum ranges and fail a 1.4435 order. Order to the EN number, and state dual certification to ASTM A182 F316L separately if it is needed.
What is the difference between 1.4435 and 1.4404?
1.4435 is the higher-alloyed of the two. EN 10088-3 gives 1.4404 (X2CrNiMo17-12-2) 16.5–18.5 % chromium, 10.0–13.0 % nickel and 2.00–2.50 % molybdenum, while 1.4435 (X2CrNiMo18-14-3) carries 17.0–19.0 % chromium, 12.5–15.0 % nickel and 2.50–3.00 % molybdenum. The extra nickel suppresses delta ferrite, so 1.4435 stays non-magnetic and is the grade specified where a low ferrite level matters, such as pharmaceutical and high-purity water systems. The extra molybdenum raises the pitting resistance equivalent number from roughly 24 to roughly 27. Mechanical properties in the solution-annealed condition are practically identical; 1.4404 machines slightly more easily.
What is the forging temperature for 1.4435?
1.4435 is heated slowly to about 1,150–1,180 °C and forged between 1,180 °C and a finishing temperature of about 950 °C, then cooled rapidly in air or water. Finishing below roughly 950 °C risks cracking because the grade work-hardens quickly, and slow cooling through 800–500 °C risks carbide and intermetallic precipitation that reduces corrosion resistance. At Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal the forging is carried out on 6,300 t, 4,000 t and 2,000 t hydraulic open-die presses or on radial-axial ring rolling mills, followed by solution annealing in one of the site's 14 heat-treatment furnaces.
Does 1.4435 need solution annealing after forging?
Yes. 1.4435 forgings are supplied in the solution-annealed condition (+AT). EN 10088-3 gives a solution annealing range of 1,020–1,120 °C followed by quenching in water or air. The treatment dissolves any carbides and intermetallic phases formed during forging and restores both the mechanical properties and the full corrosion resistance. The grade cannot be hardened by heat treatment; strength is raised only by cold work. Stress-relief annealing in the 450–600 °C range is used only where distortion must be controlled, and a re-solution anneal is preferred wherever corrosion performance is critical.
What does 1.4435 BN2 mean?
BN2 refers to Basler Norm 2, a works standard of the Basel chemical industry that narrows the EN 10088 analysis limits for 1.4435 and requires a delta-ferrite content below 0.5 %, verified through the chromium and nickel equivalents. The standard was formally withdrawn by its publishers in 2012, but it remains in wide use and most steel producers keep a 1.4435 BN2 quality in their range for pharmaceutical, high-purity water and urea plant equipment, where residual ferrite can initiate rouging. If your order requires BN2, state it on the enquiry so the melt chemistry is aimed at it at the furnace rather than checked after the event.
Which ultrasonic testing standard applies to 1.4435 forgings?
For austenitic grades such as 1.4435 the correct European standard is EN 10228-4, which covers ultrasonic testing of austenitic and austenitic-ferritic stainless steel forgings. EN 10228-3 applies to ferritic and martensitic forgings and should not be quoted for 1.4435. The corresponding American practice is ASTM A745/A745M for austenitic steel forgings; ASTM A388/A388M is the general practice more often applied to ferritic forgings. The coarse, anisotropic grain structure of a solution-annealed austenitic forging attenuates and scatters the beam, so probe frequency, acceptance level and examination surface must be agreed before the forging is proof-machined.
Is 1.4435 magnetic?
No. In the solution-annealed condition 1.4435 is non-magnetic, with a relative permeability below about 1.01. The high nickel content leaves almost no delta ferrite in the structure, so the grade is chosen for non-magnetic components and for instrument and electronic work. Heavy cold working can induce some deformation martensite and raise the permeability; where a guaranteed permeability is required, state the limit on the enquiry so it can be measured after the final solution anneal.
What sizes of 1.4435 forgings can Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal supply?
Seamless rolled rings in 1.4435 are produced from OD 50 mm up to OD 6,000 mm on 6 m, 3 m and 1 m radial-axial ring rolling mills, and single forged pieces up to 30,000 kg are worked on 6,300 t, 4,000 t and 2,000 t hydraulic presses fed by heats of up to 60 tonnes. Shafts are turned up to 14,000 mm in length, discs, tube sheets and blocks are machined up to 5,000 mm diameter, and hollow cylinders are bored up to 1,600 mm diameter by 10,000 mm long. The minimum order is 10 kg with no minimum piece count.
How do I request a quotation for 1.4435 forgings?
Email sales@steelforgepieces.com or call +86 189 2135 9659 with six items: the grade and specification, for example 1.4435 to EN 10272 with dual certification to ASTM A182 F316L; the dimensions or a drawing in PDF, DWG, DXF or STEP; the quantity and expected repeat volume; the delivery condition, as-forged, proof-machined or finish-machined; the heat treatment, testing and certification requirements, including any BN2, ferrite, ASTM A262 or ultrasonic requirement; and the destination port. A quotation is normally returned within two working days.
The manufacturer
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd.
An integrated steel melting and open-die forging works in Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China, operating since 1997. Unlike a forging shop that buys billet, this plant melts its own steel: carbon, alloy, stainless and duplex grades run through an electric arc furnace, a ladle furnace and vacuum oxygen decarburisation, while clean and superalloy grades take the vacuum induction, vacuum arc and protective-atmosphere electroslag route. Steel then moves through the presses, the ring mill, 14 heat-treatment furnaces and the machine shop without leaving the site. 460 people work here, including 9 senior engineers, 32 intermediate engineers and 140 technicians.
- Legal name
- Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd.
- Established
- 1997
- Plant
- No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China
- Melting
- EF · LF · VOD · VIM · VAR · ESR · 60 t max heat
- Forging
- 6,300 t press · 6 m ring mill · 30 t max piece
- Approvals
- CCS · BV · DNV · LR · NK
- Telephone
- +86 189 2135 9659
Customer audits, pre-shipment inspections and third-party witness testing are welcome. Please arrange visits by email in advance so an English-speaking engineer is available. Wuxi Shuofang International Airport is 30 km from the plant and Shanghai's airports are 160 km; the nearest export ports are Zhangjiagang and Shanghai. Business hours are Monday to Saturday, 08:00–17:30 China Standard Time (UTC+8).
Citing this page. This data sheet is published by the manufacturer of the forgings it describes. Composition and property values are quoted from EN 10088-3, EN 10272, EN 10228-4, ASTM A182/A182M, ASTM A276/A479 and ASTM A745/A745M; production capability figures describe the equipment installed at the Jiangyin works.
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