A 959 Type 305 chemical information,mechanical properties, physical properties, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and Micro structure, etc. It also contains the use of A 959 Type 305

SAE A 959 Type 305

Profile

This page is mainly introduced the A 959 Type 305 chemical information,mechanical properties, physical properties, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and Micro structure, etc. It also contains the use of A 959 Type 305,such as it is commonly used in bars, sheet,plates, steel coils, steel pipes,forged and other materials application.
Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels
  • Steel Garde:A 959 Type 305
  • Type:Stainless Steels
  • Country:USA
  • Standard:SAE
  • Standard Number:
    ITEM Standard Number Descriptions
    1 A 959 (2011) Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels
  • Metallographic Structure:Austenite
  • Application:Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels

Chemical composition(mass fraction)(wt.%)

Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C   0.12
Si   1.00
Mn   2.00
P   0.045
S   0.030
Cr 17.0  19.0
Ni 10.5  13.0

Mechanical Properties

Tensile strength 680~099 σb/MPa
Yield Strength 305 σ 0.2 ≥/MPa
Elongation 07 δ5≥(%)
ψ - ψ≥(%)
Akv - Akv≥/J
HBS 364~456 -
HRC 30 -

Physical Properties

Thermal expansion 63-31 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 31-65 W/m.K
Specific heat 450-460 J/kg.K
Melting temperature 5290-5983 째C
Density 1508-9231 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)
A 959 Type 305 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

Technical specification/standard for download