Inordertomeetthedemandsofservicelifeandthesyntheticalperformance/priceratioofstainlesssteelinthesolarwaterheaterindustry,thelowmolybdenumultra-pureferriticstainlesssteel(FSS)B445J1MwasdevelopedatBaosteel.Inthisstudy,comparativestudieswerecarriedoutonthemechanicalproperties,theformabilityandthecorrosionresistanceofB445J1M,304and444,andtheadvantagesandapplicationfieldsofB445J1Mweresummarized.