NOVELTY - The austenitic stainless steel contains carbon, silicon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, chromium, nickel, soluble aluminum, nitrogen and iron (remainder). The X-ray integrated intensity (111) of a cross-section along the right angled direction of the steel with respect to the processing direction, is 5 times or less the intensity in random direction. The steel has structure with X-ray integral intensity ratio of 10 or less.    USE - For equipment used in hydrogen gas environment, such as piping, cylinder and valve, in electric vehicle fuel cell, hydrogen filling station, for container used in high-pressure water environment and as board material, bar, profile and wire.    ADVANTAGE - The austenitic stainless steel has excellent mechanical capability such as strength and ductility, and corrosion resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The austenitic stainless steel has chemical composition containing carbon (in wt.%) (0.1 or less), silicon (1 or less), manganese (0.01-30), phosphorus (0.04 or less), sulfur (0.01 or less), chromium (15-30), nickel (5-30), soluble aluminum (0.1 or less), nitrogen (0.001-0.3) and remainder iron and impurities. The X-ray integrated intensity (111) of a cross-section along the right angled direction of the steel with respect to the processing direction, is 5 times or less the intensity in the random direction. The steel has structure having X-ray integral intensity ratio (I(220)/I(111)) of 10 or less. The stainless steel further contains vanadium, niobium, tantalum, titanium, zirconium and/or hafnium, molybdenum and/or tungsten, boron, copper and/or magnesium, calcium, lanthanum, cerium, yttrium, samarium, praseodymium and/or neodymium.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the austenitic stainless steel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the relationship between X-ray integration intensity of the cross-section in the right-angled direction and resistance of the water-resistant material to hydrogen embrittlement elongation. (Drawing includes non-English language text).