Austenitic stainless steel strips have a face-centered cubic crystal structure, which provides high corrosion resistance, excellent formability, and good weldability. On the other hand, martensitic stainless steel strips have a body-centered cubic crystal structure, making them harder and more brittle than austenitic steel. Martensitic steel is known for its high strength and hardness, but it sacrifices some of the corrosion resistance and formability found in austenitic steel.
