1.4438 chemical information,mechanical properties, physical properties, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and Micro structure, etc. It also contains the use of 1.4438

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AFNOR 1.4438

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This page is mainly introduced the 1.4438 chemical information,mechanical properties, physical properties, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and Micro structure, etc. It also contains the use of 1.4438,such as it is commonly used in bars, sheet,plates, steel coils, steel pipes,forged and other materials application.
Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 4: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels with specific inspection requirements
  • Steel Garde:1.4438
  • Type:Stainless Steels
  • Country:France
  • Standard:AFNOR
  • Standard Number:
    ITEM Standard Number Descriptions
    1 NF EN 10028-7 Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes - Part 7: Stainless steels
    2 NF EN 10088-1 Stainless steels - Part 1: List of stainless steels
    3 NF EN 10088-2 Stainless steels - Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes
    4 NF 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
    5 NF EN 10088-4 Stainless steels - Part 4: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for construction purposes
    6 NF EN 10088-5 Stainless steels - Part 5: Technical delivery conditions for bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels for construction purposes
    7 NF EN 10217-7 Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 7: Stainless steel tubes
    8 NF EN 10253-3 Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 3: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels without specific inspection requirements
    9 NF EN 10253-4 Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 4: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels with specific inspection requirements
  • Metallographic Structure:Austenite
  • Application:Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 4: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels with specific inspection requirements

Cross Reference Table(Equivalent Materials):

Material Standard Country
X2CrNiMo18-15-4 AFNOR France

Chemical composition(mass fraction)(wt.%)

Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C   0.030
Si   1.00
Mn   2.00
P   0.045
S   0.015
Cr 17.50  19.50
Mo 3.00  4.00
Ni 13.00  16.00
N   0.11

Mechanical Properties

Tensile strength 032~197 σb/MPa
Yield Strength 750 σ 0.2 ≥/MPa
Elongation 86 δ5≥(%)
ψ - ψ≥(%)
Akv - Akv≥/J
HBS 024~399 -
HRC 30 -

Physical Properties

Thermal expansion 77-94 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 11-10 W/m.K
Specific heat 450-460 J/kg.K
Melting temperature 6236-6482 째C
Density 4485-9031 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)
1.4438 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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