18-8 Type 304 chemical information,mechanical properties, physical properties, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and Micro structure, etc. It also contains the use of 18-8 Type 304

ASME 18-8 Type 304

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This page is mainly introduced the 18-8 Type 304 chemical information,mechanical properties, physical properties, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and Micro structure, etc. It also contains the use of 18-8 Type 304,such as it is commonly used in bars, sheet,plates, steel coils, steel pipes,forged and other materials application.

MIL-S-5059D Steel, corrosion resistant (18-8) plate, sheet and strip; Replaced by: SAE AMS 5513; SAE AMS 5910; SAE AMS 5911; SAE AMS 5912; SAE AMS 5913, SAE AMS 5524; SAE AMS 5516; SAE AMS 5517; SAE AMS 5518; SAE AMS 5519; SAE AMS 5901; SAE AMS 5902; SAE AMS 5903; SAE AMS 5904; SAE AMS 5905; SAE AMS 5906; SAE AMS 5907

Replaced by SAE-AMS5513, SAE-AMS5910-5913, SAE-AMS5524, SAE-AMS5516-5519, SAE-AMS5901-5907

  • Steel Garde:18-8 Type 304
  • Type:Stainless Steels
  • Country:USA
  • Standard:ASME
  • Standard Number:
    ITEM Standard Number Descriptions
    1 MIL-S-5059D Steel, corrosion resistant (18-8) plate, sheet and strip
  • Metallographic Structure:Austenite
  • Application:Steel, corrosion resistant (18-8) plate, sheet and strip

Chemical composition(mass fraction)(wt.%)

Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C   0.08
Si   1.00
Mn   2.00
P   0.045
S   0.03
Cr 18.0  20.0
Ni 8.00  10.5
N   0.10

Mechanical Properties

Tensile strength 078~958 σb/MPa
Yield Strength 358 σ 0.2 ≥/MPa
Elongation 96 δ5≥(%)
ψ - ψ≥(%)
Akv - Akv≥/J
HBS 337~720 -
HRC 30 -

Physical Properties

Thermal expansion 96-36 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 26-48 W/m.K
Specific heat 450-460 J/kg.K
Melting temperature 2391-8822 째C
Density 4013-1715 kg/m3
Resistivity 0.50-0.60 Ohm.mm2/m
     

Heat Treatment Regime

Annealing

Quenching

Tempering

Normalizing

Q & T

Size Availability

Steel Grade Specification Processing range(mm)
18-8 Type 304 Stainless Steels Round Bar and Hollow Bar Φ1 to Φ2000
Square and Flat Steel Φ10 to Φ100
Plate and Sheet 0.08-800(Thickness)*10-1500(Width)*Length
Tube or Pipe OD:Φ4-410; WT:1-35 mm; Lenght:10-12000
Coil and Strip Steel THK:0.1mm Width:1500mm
Forged Ring/Cylindrical/Disk

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