1.4303 chemical information,mechanical properties, physical properties, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and Micro structure, etc. It also contains the use of 1.4303

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This page is mainly introduced the 1.4303 chemical information,mechanical properties, physical properties, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and Micro structure, etc. It also contains the use of 1.4303,such as it is commonly used in bars, sheet,plates, steel coils, steel pipes,forged and other materials application.
Steels and nickel alloys for fasteners with specified elevated and/or low temperature properties
  • Steel Garde:1.4303
  • Type:Stainless Steels
  • Country:UK
  • Standard:B.S.
  • Standard Number:
    ITEM Standard Number Descriptions
    1 BS EN 10088-1 Stainless steels - Part 1: List of stainless steels
    2 BS EN 10088-2 Stainless steels - Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes
    3 BS EN 10088-3 Stainless steels - Part 3: Technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products, bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes
    4 BS EN 10263-5 Steel rod, bars and steel wire for cold heading and cold extrusion - Part 5: Technical delivery conditions for stainless steels
    5 BS EN 10264-4 (2002) Steel wire and wire products - Steel wire for ropes - Part 4: Stainless steel wire
    6 BS EN 10269 Steels and nickel alloys for fasteners with specified elevated and/or low temperature properties
  • Metallographic Structure:Austenite
  • Application:Steels and nickel alloys for fasteners with specified elevated and/or low temperature properties

Cross Reference Table(Equivalent Materials):

Material Standard Country
X4CrNi18-12 AWS Germany
1.4303 AWS Germany
X4CrNi18-12 B.S. UK
X4CrNi18-12 AFNOR France
1.4303 AFNOR France

Chemical composition(mass fraction)(wt.%)

Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C   0.06
Si   1.00
Mn   2.00
P   0.045
S   0.015
Cr 17.00  19.00
Ni 11.00  13.00
Mo  
N   0.11

Mechanical Properties

Tensile strength 137~672 σb/MPa
Yield Strength 762 σ 0.2 ≥/MPa
Elongation 85 δ5≥(%)
ψ - ψ≥(%)
Akv - Akv≥/J
HBS 771~536 -
HRC 30 -

Physical Properties

Thermal expansion 80-94 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 66-92 W/m.K
Specific heat 450-460 J/kg.K
Melting temperature 4794-7288 째C
Density 6317-3171 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)
1.4303 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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