Stainless Steel Grade Selection

303 Typical Mechanical Properties
Bar & Wire Annealed,& Cold Drawn

Tensile Strength psi----------------------100,000
Yield Strength psi.------------------------60,000
Elongation in 2"-----------------------------40%
Reduction of Area-----------------------------53
Hardness-----------------------------Brinell 228
Annealed, Centerless, Ground
Tensile Strength psi-----------------------90,000
Yield Strength psi-------------------------35,000
Elongation in 2"-----------------------------50%
Reduction of Area-----------------------------55
Hardness-----------------------------Brinell 160
Nominal Chemistry
C         Mn         P         S         Si         Cr         Ni
0.15     2.00       0.20    0.15    1.00     17.00     8.00
                                                            19.00   10.00

 

304 Sheet & Plate Annealed
Tensile Strength psi-----------------------85,000
Yield Strength psi-------------------------40,000
Elongation in 2"-----------------------------55%
Reduction of Area-------------------------------
Hardness--------------------------Rockwell B80
T304 Bar & Shapes Annealed
Tensile Strength psi-----------------------85,000
Yield Strength psi-------------------------35,000
Elongation in 2"-----------------------------60%
Reduction of Area-----------------------------70
Hardness------------------------------Brinell 150
Nominal Chemistry
C         Mn         P         S         Si         Cr         Ni
0.08     2.00     0.045    0.03    0.75     18.00     8.00
                                                            20.00   10.50

#1 Finish - Hot Rolled, Annealed and Pickled
#2B Finish - Annealed and Cold Rolled
#4 Finish - Annealed and Polished (approx. 150/180 grit)