e Specification Document No.

B7A13
General Electric Company Issue No. S24
Orders and Correspondence Must
Specify Complete Material Number

Bar & Wire, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Chromium-Nickel

EMPIS Material B7A13 identifies free-machining chromium-nickel steel bar, similar to UNS S30300 (AISI 303) and UNS
S30323 (AISI 303 Se) or ASTM A 581/581M, as follows:

EMPIS designation Description

B7A13A2 Hot-rolled and pickled or sand blasted
B7A13A3 Hot-rolled and centerless ground
B7A13A22 Hot-rolled and pickled or sand blasted, standard chemistry
B7A13A33 Hot-rolled and centerless ground, standard chemistry
B7A13B Cold-drawn, high tensile strength
B7A13B3 Cold-drawn, high tensile strength and centerless ground
B7A13B4 Cold-drawn, machine straightened
B7A13B5 Cold-drawn, low permeability
B7A13B11 Cold-drawn, high tensile strength, standard chemistry
B7A13B33 Cold-drawn, high tensile strength and centerless ground, standard chemistry
B7A13B44 Cold-drawn, machine straightened, standard chemistry
B7A13B55 Cold-drawn, low permeability, standard chemistry
B7A13C Cold-finished
B7A13C2 Cold-finished, standard chemistry
B7A13C3 Cold-finished, 50 microinches rms centerless ground, special tolerances

REFERENCED DOCUMENTS:
ASTM A 34/34M ............ Standard Practice for Sampling and Procurement Testing of Magnetic Materials
ASTM A 342/342M ........ Standard Test Methods for Permeability of Feebly Magnetic Materials
ASTM A 370 .................. Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
ASTM A 581/581M ........ Standard Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
ASTM A 700 ................. Standard Practice for Packaging, Marking , and loading Methods for Steel Products for
Domestic Shipment
ASTM A 751 .................. Standard Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
ASTM E 10 .................... Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
EMPIS B35B7 ................ Stainless Steel and other Iron Alloys

ABBREVIATIONS:
“Incl” shall signify “include or included”.
“Excl” shall signify “exclude or excluded”.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: % (Heat analysis)

B7A13A2, A3, B B7A13A22, A33, B11,
B3, B4, B5, C, C3 B33, B44, B55, C2,
Carbon, max ............................................................................ 0.12 0.15
Manganese, max ..................................................................... 2.00 2.00
Phosphorus .............................................................................. (1) 0.20 max
Sulfur ....................................................................................... (1) 0.15 min
Silicon, max ............................................................................. 1.00 1.00
Chromium ................................................................................ 17.00 - 19.00 17.00 - 19.00
Nickel ....................................................................................... 8.00 - 10.00 8.00 - 10.00
Zirconium or molybdenum, max ............................................... 0.75 (2) (3)
Copper, max ............................................................................ 0.75 –

(1) The percentage of phosphorus, sulfur and selenium shall be any one of the following combinations with the
stipulation that EMPIS Materials B7A13A2, A3 and C shall be selenium free:
a- Sulfur 0.15 - 0.40 with phosphorus 0.04 maximum.
b- Selenium 0.15 - 0.40, with phosphorus 0.20 maximum, and sulfur 0.04 maximum.
c- Sulfur 0.10 max, with phosphorus 0.17 max, and with total of phosphorus and sulfur not less than 0.18.
d- Sulfur 0.10 max, with phosphorus 0.17 max, with selenium 0.15 - 0.35.
(2) Optional with manufacturer.
(3) Molybdenum 0.60 max, at manufacturer's option.

The heat analysis (formerly ladle analysis) made by the manufacturer to determine the percentages of the elements
required under this specification shall be reported to the purchaser or his representative in a certificate of test when
specified on purchase order or otherwise.
A product analysis (formerly check analysis) may be made by the purchaser from a sample representing each melt. The
chemical composition thus determined shall conform to the requirements of this specification within the AISI standard
permissible variation for product analysis.

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Bar & Wire, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Chromium-Nickel

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:
Diameter or Tensile Yield Elongation, Reduction Brinell,
EMPIS thickness, strength, strength, % in 2 inch of area, hardness, Permeability,
designation inch ksi, min ksi, min (4) min %, min HB, max max
B7A13A2, A3, Up to 1 1/2 incl 85 25 28 45 - -
A22, A33 Over 1 1/2-3 incl 75 22 28 45 - -
Up to 3/4 incl 125 100 12 35 - -
Over 3/4-1 incl 115 80 15 35 - -
B7A13B, B3, Over 1 1/4 incl 105 65 20 35 - -
B11, B33 Over 1 1/4-3 incl 95 45 28 45 - -
Over 3 80 35 28 45 - -
Up to 1/2 incl 100 65 35 55 - -
B7A23B4, B44 Over 1/2-1 1/4 incl 100 65 28 45 - -
B7A13B5, B55 All sizes - - - - - 1.02
B7A13C, C2, C3 All sizes - - - - 262 -

(4) Based on offset of 0.2%

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Process - Shall be made by the electric furnace process.
Imperfections - Shall be free from injurious external and internal imperfections of a nature which will interfere with the
purpose for which it is intended.
Surface finish – Surface finish roughness of EMPIS Material B7A13C3 shall be 50 microinches root mean square average
(rms) or less.

SAFETY AND HANDLING:

Obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet from the supplier for additional information.

REFEREE METHODS:
Chemical composition .......................................................................................................................... ASTM A 751
Hardness, Brinell .................................................................................................................................. ASTM E 10
Tensile test ........................................................................................................................................... ASTM A 370
Permeability Test ................................................................................................................................. ASTM A 34, A 342

TOLERANCES:
Diameter, thickness and width: (B7A13A2, A22)
Hot-rolled rounds and squares:

Specified size, inch Size tolerance, inch Out-of-round (5) or

out-of-square
Over To incl Plus Minus section (6), inch
1/4 incl 5/16 (7) (8) (9) (9) (9)
5/16 7/16 (7) (8) 0.006 0.006 0.009
7/16 5/8 (7) (8) 0.007 0.007 0.010
5/8 7/8 0.008 0.008 0.012
7/8 1 0.009 0.009 0.013
1 1 1/8 0.010 0.010 0.015
1 1/8 1 1/4 0.011 0.011 0.016
1 1/4 1 3/8 0.012 0.012 0.018
1 3/8 1 1/2 0.014 0.014 0.021
1 1/2 2 1/64 1/64 0.023
2 2 1/2 1/32 0 0.023
2 1/2 3 3/64 0 0.035

(5) Out-of-round shall be the difference between the maximum and minimum diameters of the bar, measured at
the same cross section.
(6) Out-of-square shall be the difference in the two dimensions at the same cross section of a square bar, each
dimension being the distance between opposite faces.
(7) Size tolerances for rounds in the size range of 1/4 to 5/16 inch, inclusive, and for rounds in the size range of
1/4 inch to approximately 5/8 inch which shall be produced on rod mills in coils, are not shown.
(8) Variations in size of coiled product made on rod mills shall be greater than size tolerances for product made on
bar mills.
(9) Squares in this size shall not be produced as hot-rolled product.

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TOLERANCES: (continued)
Hot-rolled hexagons and octagons:

Specified size, inch Size tolerance, Maximum difference,

inch, inch, 3 measurements
Over To incl plus or minus for hexagons only
1/4 incl 1/2 0.007 0.011
1/2 1 0.010 0.015
1 1 1/2 0.021 0.025
1 1/2 2 1/32 1/32
2 2 1/2 3/64 3/64
2 1/2 3 1/2 1/16 1/16

Hot-rolled flats:

Thickness tolerances, inch, for thicknesses given

Specified Width tolerance, Over Over Over 2-4, Over 4-6, Over 6-8,
widths, inch, inch 1/8-1/2, 1/2-1, 1-2, incl incl incl
incl incl incl incl
Over Under Plus and Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus
Up to 1 0.015 0.015 0.008 0.010 - - - - - - -
Over 1 to 2 0.031 0.031 0.012 0.015 0.031 - - - - - -
Over 2 to 4 0.062 0.031 0.015 0.020 0.031 0.062 0.031 - - - -
Over 4 to 6 0.093 0.062 0.015 0.020 0.031 0.062 0.031 0.093 0.062 - -
Over 6 to 8 0.125 0.156 0.016 0.025 0.031 0.062 0.031 0.093 0.062 0.125 0.156
Over 8 to 10 0.156 0.187 0.021 0.031 0.031 0.062 0.031 0.093 0.062 0.125 0.156

Diameter, thickness and width: (B7A13B, B4, B5, B11, B44, B55, C, C2) Sizes over 1/2 inch:
Cold-finished rounds:

Size tolerances, inch,

Specified size, inch plus or minus (10) (11)
Over 1/2 to 1, excl 0.002
1 to 1 1/2, excl 0.0025
1 1/2 to 4, incl (12) 0.003

(10) Size tolerances shall be over and under as shown in the above table. Also, rounds can be produced to
tolerances all over and nothing under, or all under and nothing over, or any combination of over and
under, if the total spread in size tolerance for a specified size is not less than the total spread shown
in the table.
(11) When it is necessary to heat-treat or heat-treat and pickle after cold-finishing, size tolerances shall be
double those shown in the table.
(12) Cold-finished bars over 4 inches in diameter shall be produced; size tolerances for such bars are not
included herein.

Cold-finished hexagons, octagons and squares:

Specified size, inch Size tolerances, inch

Over To incl Plus Minus
1/2 1 0 0.004
1 2 0 0.006
2 3 0 0.008
3 - 0 0.010

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TOLERANCES: (continued)

Cold-finished flats:

Width or thickness, Width tolerance, plus or minus Thickness tolerance

inch, Up to 1/4 Over 1/4 inch
incl (13) inch thick, incl inch thick plus or minus
1/8 to 1 - - 0.002
Over 3/8 to 1 0.004 0.002 -
Over 1 to 2 0.006 0.003 0.003
Over 2 to 3 0.008 0.004 0.004
Over 3 to 4 1/2 (14) 0.010 0.005 0.005

(13) Width determines width tolerance; thickness determines thickness tolerance.

(14) Cold-finished flat bars over 4 1/2 inch wide or thick shall be produced; width and thickness tolerances for
such bars are not included herein.

Diameter: (B7A13B, B4, B5, B11, B44, B55, C, C2) Sizes 1/2 inch and under:
Cold-finished rounds:

Specified diameter, inch Tolerance, plus or

Under To incl minus, inch
- 0.5000 0.002
0.5000 0.3125 0.0015
0.3125 0.0440 0.001
0.0440 0.0330 0.0008
0.0330 0.0240 0.0005
0.0240 0.0120 0.0004
0.0120 0.0080 0.0003
0.0080 0.0048 0.0002
0.0048 0.0030 0.0001

Out-of-round tolerance .................................................................................... 1/2 of total size tolerance shown above

Diameter (B7A13A3, A33, B3, B33):

Diameter, Tolerance, inch

inch Plus Minus
To 1 1/2 incl 0 0.0001
Over 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 excl 0 0.0015
2 1/2 to 3 incl 0 0.002
Over 3 to 4 incl 0 0.003

Diameter (B7A13C3):
All diameters .......................................................................................................................... +0.000, -0.0005 inch

Length (All materials except B7A13B and B11 in sizes 1/2 inch and under, and B7A13C3):

Specified sizes of rounds, Length tolerance, inch

squares, hexagons, octagons To 12 feet incl (16) Over 12 to 25 feet incl
& widths of flats, inch (15) Plus Minus Plus Minus
1/16 0 1/8 0
Over 0.500 to 2 incl 1/2 0 3/4 0
Over 2 to 4 incl 3/4 0 1 0
Over 4 to 6 incl 1 0 1 1/4 0
Over 6 to 9 incl 1 1/4 0 1 1/2 0
Over 9 to 12 incl 1 1/2 0 2 0

(15) The maximum width of bar flats shall be 10 inches.

(16) For lengths under 3 feet and sizes up to 1/2 inch inclusive the tolerance in length is 1/32 inch over and nothing under.

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TOLERANCES: (continued)

Length (B7A13B and B11 in sizes 1/2 inch and under)

Length tolerance plus,

Diameter, inch Length, feet inch, no tolerance minus
Up to 12 incl 1/16
0.125 and under Over 12 1/8
Under 3 1/32
Over 0.125 to 0.500 incl 3 to 12 incl 1/16
Over 12 1/8

Length (B7A13C3):
All lengths ........................................................................................................................................... +1/2, -0.00

Straightness (B7A13A2, A22):

Hot-finished:

Number of ft in length
1/8 inch in any 5 feet; but may not exceed 1/8 x
5

Straightness (B7A13C3):
0.002 inch in any 12 inches

Straightness (All materials except B7A13A2, A22 and C3):

Number of ft in length
1/16 inch in any 5 feet; but may not exceed 1/16 x 5

CERTIFICATE OF TEST:
When requested, the supplier shall submit promptly to the purchaser at the point of delivery a certificate of test showing the
results of tests for chemical analysis and properties required by this specification. This certificate shall be addressed to
the section, unit, or person specified on the purchase order, and shall contain the EMPIS designation, the purchase
order number, and the quantity shipped so that the certificate may be identified with the shipment.

PACKING AND MARKING:

All material shall be separated by size for shipment, and carefully packed in accordance with ASTM A 700 in such a
manner to avoid damage or loss during shipment. When lift size is not specified on the purchase order, standard AISI
lift will be acceptable. .Each shipment shall be legibly marked with the weight, the purchase order number, and the
EMPIS designation.

DOCUMENT REVISION STATUS:

Rev Description Revision Date
S22 Added designation C3, heat analysis and product analysis. 1990 Mar 31
S23 Corrected an error in chemical composition, added referenced documents and revision status 2009 Jan 31
S24 Corrected a typo in chemical composition 2013 Apr 30

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