304 S31 chemical information,mechanical properties, physical properties, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and Micro structure, etc. It also contains the use of 304 S31

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B.S. 304 S31

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This page is mainly introduced the 304 S31 chemical information,mechanical properties, physical properties, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and Micro structure, etc. It also contains the use of 304 S31,such as it is commonly used in bars, sheet,plates, steel coils, steel pipes,forged and other materials application.
Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. Bright bars for general engineering purposes
  • Steel Garde:304 S31
  • Type:Stainless Steels
  • Country:UK
  • Standard:B.S.
  • Standard Number:
    ITEM Standard Number Descriptions
    1 BS 1449-2 Steel plate, sheet and strip. Specification for stainless and heat-resisting steel plate, sheet and strip
    2 BS 1501-3 Steels for pressure purposes. Specification for corrosion- and heat-resisting steels: plates, sheet and strip
    3 BS 1502 Specification for steels for fired and unfired pressure vessels: sections and bars
    4 BS 1503 Specification for steel forgings for pressure purposes
    5 BS 1506 Specification for carbon, low alloy and stainless steel bars and billets for bolting material to be used in pressure retaining applications
    6 BS 1554 Specification for stainless and heat-resisting steel round wire
    7 BS 3605-1 Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes. Specification for seamless tubes
    8 BS 3605-2 Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes. Specification for longitudinally welded tubes
    9 BS 3606 Specification for steel tubes for heat exchangers
    10 BS 6258 Specification for hollow steel bars for machining
    11 BS 970-1 Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. General inspection and testing procedures and specific requirements for carbon, carbon manganese, alloy and stainless steels
    12 BS 970-3 Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. Bright bars for general engineering purposes
  • Application:Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. Bright bars for general engineering purposes

Cross Reference Table(Equivalent Materials):

Material Standard Country
304S31 B.S. UK
HFS 304S31 B.S. UK
LW 304S31 B.S. UK
HFS304 S31 B.S. UK
LW304 S31 B.S. UK

Chemical composition(mass fraction)(wt.%)

Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C   0.07
Si   1.00
Mn   2.00
P   0.045
S   0.025
Cr 17.00  19.00
Mo  
Ni 8.00  11.00

Mechanical Properties

Tensile strength 012~110 σb/MPa
Yield Strength 608 σ 0.2 ≥/MPa
Elongation 61 δ5≥(%)
ψ - ψ≥(%)
Akv - Akv≥/J
HBS 415~074 -
HRC 30 -

Physical Properties

Thermal expansion 17-63 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 14-22 W/m.K
Specific heat 450-460 J/kg.K
Melting temperature 7031-8743 째C
Density 4643-0704 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 S31 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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