AISI Type 303 Stainless Steel, cold drawn bar, tested at RT


Subcategory: Ferrous Metal; Heat Resisting; Metal; Stainless Steel; T 300 Series Stainless Steel

Close Analogs: AISI Type 303 Se

Key Words: T303, T 303, 303SS, 303 SS, AFNOR Z 10 CNF 18.09 (Fr), UNI X 10 CrNiS 18 09, SUS 303, SS14 2346 (Sweden), B.S. 303 S 21, UNS S30300, AMS 5640 (1), ASME SA194, ASME SA320, ASTM A194, ASTM A314, ASTM A320, ASTM A320, ASTM A473, ASTM A581, ASTM A582, MIL SPEC MIL-S-862, SAE J405 (30303), DIN 1.4305, X12CrNiS188, EN 58M, austenitic, ISO 683/13 17, 18-8

Component   Wt. %
CMax 0.15 
Cr18 
Fe69 
Component   Wt. %
MnMax 2 
MoMax 0.6 
Ni9 
Component   Wt. %
PMax 0.2 
SMin 0.15 
SiMax 1 

Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density8 g/cc0.289 lb/in³ 

Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Brinell228228 
Hardness, Knoop251251 Converted from Brinell hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell B9696 Converted from Brinell hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell C1919 Converted from Brinell hardness. Value below normal HRC range, for comparison only.
Hardness, Vickers240240 Converted from Brinell hardness.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate690 MPa100000 psi 
Tensile Strength, Yield415 MPa60200 psi at 0.2% offset
Elongation at Break40 %40 % in 50 mm
Modulus of Elasticity193 GPa28000 ksi tension
Poisson's Ratio0.250.25 Calculated
Fatigue Strength240 MPa34800 psi annealed sample
Fatigue Strength330 MPa47900 psi 25% hardened sample
Shear Modulus77.2 GPa11200 ksi 

Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity7.2e-005 ohm-cm7.2e-005 ohm-cm 

Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C17.2 µm/m-°C9.56 µin/in-°F from from 0-100°C
CTE, linear 250°C17.8 µm/m-°C9.89 µin/in-°F at 0-315°C (32-600°F)
CTE, linear 500°C18.4 µm/m-°C10.2 µin/in-°F at 0-540°C, 18.7 µm/m-C at 0-650°C
Specific Heat Capacity0.5 J/g-°C0.12 BTU/lb-°F from 0-100°C (32-212°F)
Thermal Conductivity16.2 W/m-K112 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F at 100°C (212°F), 21.5 W/m-K at 500°C (930°F)
Melting Point1400 - 1420 °C2550 - 2590 °F 
Solidus1400 °C2550 °F 
Liquidus1420 °C2590 °F 

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