The invention provides a high-
nitrogen austenitic stainless steel material for a
vascular stent, which comprises the following chemical components in percentage by weight: 16-20% of Cr, 12-20% of Mn, 1-3% of Mo, 0.5-2% of Cu, no more than 0.05% of Ni, 0.7-1.2% of N, 0.5-8% of W, 0.05-0.5% of RE, no more than 0.08% of C, 0.3-4% of Si, no more than 0.010% of S, no more than 0.02% of P and the balance of Fe, wherein RE is a rare-earth element. The high-
nitrogen stainless steel provided by the invention is mainly used for
vascular stent processing; the elements of
copper,
nitrogen and
rare earth are added to increase the
blood compatibility of the stainless steel; and the
tungsten alloy is added to increase the density of the stainless steel. The stainless steel has excellent
visibility under X rays, contains no potential toxic element
nickel, can be used in the aspects of
surgical implants, medical appliances, food and catering appliances, jewelry and other stainless steel products which are always in contact with a
human body, and can also be used in the fields of
chemical engineering, environment protection and the like.