The best replacement for 304 is 304l.

The best alternatives to 304 are rated as following:
★★★★★  304l
★★★  316
★★★  409 stainless steel
★★  316 stainless steel
★★  430 stainless steel
★★  316 stainless
★★  430 stainless
★★  304l stainless steel
★★  409 stainless
★  316l stainless steel
★  18-8
★  200
★  409
★  303
★  18/10 stainless steel
★  316 ss
★  321
★  ls1
★  316l
  316 stainless steel cookware
  201 stainless steel
  304l stainless
  304v
  18 8 stainless steel
  17-4
  345
  321 stainless steel
  316 welding
  type 316 stainless steel
  201 stainless
  301 stainless steel
  258
  303 stainless steel
  321 stainless
  316 machinability
  305
  430
  301
  18 8 stainless
  18\/8 stainless steel
  202
  ss 316
  18 8

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