* Allegheny Ludlum Steel Division

Stainless Steel Types 302, 304, 304L, 305

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Low and Elevated Temperature Properties f •. .. ::'

. STRESS RUPTURE STRENGTH
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Typical short time tensile property data are shown
below. At elevated temperatures of 1 000°F (538°C) ANNEALED.TYPES 3o2,..3o4; 3os
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or more, creep and stress rupture become design

criteria. Typical creep and stress rupture data are
also shown below.

Test ,0.2% Yield . Tensile J.longation

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10, 00 H
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Temperature :strength . Strength : 24 �\
OF oc psi (MPa) psi (MPa) percent in 2"
20 l\ 1\
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-423 -253 100,000 690 250,000 1725 25 1.00( Hr.
-320 -196 70,000 485 230,000 1585 35
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-100 -79 50,000 345 150,000 1035 50
70 21 35,000 240 90,000 620 60
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400 205 23,000 160 70,000 485 50 0..
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100,( Hr
800 427 19,000 130 66,000 455 43 0
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1200 650 15,500 105 48,000 330 34 ....

1500 815 13,000 90 23,000 160 46 en

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CREEP STRENGTH 0

ANNEALED TYPES 302, 304, 305

800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800

36 TEMPERATURE °F

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IMPACT RESISTANCE

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The annealed austenitic stainless steels maintain
high impact resistance even at cryogenic tempera­

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� tures, a property which, in combination with their low
temperature strength and fabricability, has led to their

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\ use in handling liquified natural gas and other cryo­

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genic environments. Typical properties are shown
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below .
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75
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85
200
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800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800

TEMPERATURE °F

Data shown are typical. and should not be construed as maximum or minimum values for
specification or lor final design. Data on any particular piece of material may vary from
those shown herein.

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 Technical Data BLUE SHEET

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Deformation at room or slightly elevated temp­

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eratures produces an increase in strength with a
··":Room Temperature Mechanical Properfies'·. $,t;; decrease in elongation. A portion of this strength­
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. ening results from transformation to deformation
Minimum Mechan1cal Propert1es_ require� .fo(�r:m.�?led y :_
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induced martensite. As indicated by the permeability

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materiafcoVeited by AST M speCification 'A240 :'(a't}ipical.;:

data, a sensitive magnet will indicate the presence
specificaticin toh) iate,. she�t ,and S!rip) ,: are 'show;n. �elow. ��
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of increased magnetic attraction after forming when
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martensite has been produced. The nickel content

. Minimum Mechanical Properties Required of the 305 alloy prevents the formation of martensite
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. . ' so the 305 alloy increases in strength less rapidly

than the 302, 304 or 304L alloys. Typical data are
Property 302, 304 and 305 �- 304L><:: !.' :__: ·
shown below.

Yield Strength ·. �- : . '•;. ·: t�;-��;};·;:·:.� . : :

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psi 30,000 25,000 ,

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(MPa) (205) (170)

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Tensile ;. 302
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psi 75,000 70,000

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(MPa) (515) (485)

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Elongation
(percent) 40 40
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Hardness 92 maximum 88 maximum
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RB 88 maximum 70_, � .
for 305
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• .COLD REDUCTION, PERCENT

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Data shown are typical. and should not be construed as maximum or _mimmum values tor
specification or tor final design. Data on any particular piece of matenal may vary from
those shown herein.