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

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

Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Bars, Wire, Shapes, and Forgings

  • Steel Garde:304
  • Type:Stainless Steels
  • Country:USA
  • Standard:UNS
  • Standard Number:
    ITEM Standard Number Descriptions
    1 SAE AMS-QQ-S-763B (1998) Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Bars, Wire, Shapes, and Forgings
    2 SAE AMS-T-6845A (1999) Tubing, Steel, Corrosion-Resistant (S30400), Aerospace Vehicle Hydraulic System 1/8 Hard Condition
    3 SAE AMS-T-8506B (1999) Tubing, Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, (304), Annealed, Seamless and Welded
    4 SAE J 2515 (1999) High temperature materials for exhaust manifolds
    5 SAE J 405 (1998) Chemical compositions of SAE wrought stainless steels
    6 SAE J 467 (1968) Special Purpose Alloys ("Superalloys")
    7 SAE J 452 Chemical compositions, mechanical and physical properties of SAE aluminum casting alloys
  • Metallographic Structure:Austenite
  • Application:Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Bars, Wire, Shapes, and Forgings

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 794~180 σb/MPa
Yield Strength 119 σ 0.2 ≥/MPa
Elongation 26 δ5≥(%)
ψ - ψ≥(%)
Akv - Akv≥/J
HBS 980~643 -
HRC 30 -

Physical Properties

Thermal expansion 66-35 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 69-54 W/m.K
Specific heat 450-460 J/kg.K
Melting temperature 2503-9613 째C
Density 2220-4383 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)
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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