304 Stainless Steel
Material Notes: The 304 grade of stainless steel is the basic ‘18/8 type’ of the family and it is well mastered for its scope of application and therefore available in a number of forms and finishes. It has superior welding properties thus making it a perfect choice for form or welding projects due to its balanced upper austenitic. 304 grade is widely used in various industrial, architectural, and transportation structures.
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Specifications for Stainless Steel 304
| Property | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 8.00 g/cc | 0.289 lb/in³ | |
| Hardness, Brinell | 123 | 123 | Converted from Rockwell B hardness. |
| Hardness, Knoop | 138 | 138 | Converted from Rockwell B hardness. |
| Hardness, Rockwell B | 70 | 70 | |
| Hardness, Vickers | 129 | 129 | Converted from Rockwell B hardness. |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 505 MPa | 73200 psi | |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 215 MPa @ Strain 0.2% | 31200 psi @ Strain 0.2% | |
| Elongation at Break | 70% | 70% | in 50 mm |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 193 GPa | 28000 ksi | |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | 0.29 | |
| Shear Modulus | 77.0 GPa | 11200 ksi | |
| Izod Impact | 150 J @ -195 °C | 111 ft-lb @ -319 °F | V-Notch |
| 150 J @ 21.0 °C | 111 ft-lb @ 69.8 °F | V-Notch | |
| Charpy Impact | 325 J | 240 ft-lb | |
| Electrical Resistivity | 0.0000720 ohm-cm @ 20.0 °C | 0.0000720 ohm-cm @ 68.0 °F | |
| 0.000116 ohm-cm @ 650 °C | 0.000116 ohm-cm @ 1200 °F | ||
| Magnetic Permeability | 1.02 | 1.02 | at RT |
| CTE, linear | 17.3 µm/m-°C @ 0-100 °C | 9.61 µin/in-°F @ 32-212 °F | |
| 17.8 µm/m-°C @ 0-315 °C | 9.89 µin/in-°F @ 32-599 °F | ||
| 18.7 µm/m-°C @ 0-650 °C | 10.4 µin/in-°F @ 32-1200 °F | ||
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.500 J/g-°C @ 0-100 °C | 0.120 BTU/lb-°F @ 32-212 °F | |
| Thermal Conductivity | 16.2 W/m-K @ 0-100 °C | 112 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F @ 32-212 °F | |
| 21.5 W/m-K @ 500 °C | 149 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F @ 932 °F | ||
| Melting Point | 1400 - 1455 °C | 2550 - 2651 °F | |
| Solidus | 1400 °C | 2550 °F | |
| Liquidus | 1455 °C | 2651 °F | |
| Carbon, C | <= 0.080% | <= 0.080% | |
| Chromium, Cr | 18 - 20% | 18 - 20% | |
| Iron, Fe | 66.345 - 74% | 66.345 - 74% | as balance |
| Manganese, Mn | <= 2.0% | <= 2.0% | |
| Nickel, Ni | 8.0 - 10.5% | 8.0 - 10.5% | |
| Phosphorus, P | <= 0.045% | <= 0.045% | |
| Silicon, Si | <= 1.0% | <= 1.0% | |
| Sulfur, S | <= 0.030% | <= 0.030% |
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