Why Is SpaceX Switching to 304L Steel for Starship SN8?

While the Starship prototype SN5 is going through testing, SpaceX is building a new prototype, SN8, out of a different type of steel than any previous Starship. All previous Starships were made out of stainless steel 301, but the SN8 will be made out of 304L. This is a pretty significant switch and in this video, we will be trying to figure the motivation behind it.

Everyday Astronaut's video on why SpaceX ditched carbon fiber for stainless steel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LogE40_wR9k

References:
https://www.nickelinstitute.org/media/1638/austeniticchromium_nickelstainlesssteelsatsubzerotemperatures_mechanicalandphysicalproperties_313_.pdf
https://www.nickelinstitute.org/media/1842/types304and304lstainlesssteelsforlowtemperatureservice_328_.pdf
https://kundoc.com/queue/pdf-austenitic-stainless-steels-at-cryogenic-temperatures-1structural-stability-and-.html

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