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Stainless Steel Properties & Equivalent Grades

Specified Mechanical Properties
Grade

301
302HQ
303
304
304L
309
310
310S
316
316L
317
317L
321
347
409
410
416
420
430
430F
431
440C
444
630
904L
AtlasCR12
253MA
2205
2304
2507
4565S
UR52N+
Zeron100

UNS
No.

S30100
S30430
S30300
S30400
S30403
S30900
S31000
S31008
S31600
S31603
S31700
S31703
S32100
S34700
S40900
S41000
S41600
S42000
S43000
S43020
S43100
S44004
S44400
S17400
N08904
S41003
S30815
S31803
S32304
S32750
S34565
S32520
S32760

Tensile
Yield
Strength Strength
(MPa)
(MPa)
min
min
515
(450)
515
485
515
515
515
515
485
515
515
515
515
380
480
(517)
(655)
450
(552)
(862)
(758)
415
(1100)
490
455
600
620
600
795
800
770
750

205
(205)
205
170
205
205
205
205
170
205
205
205
205
207
275
(276)
(345)
205
(380)
(655)
(448)
275
(1000)
220
275
310
450
400
550
420
550
550

Elongation
(% in
50mm)
min
40
(70)
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
35
40
40
40
20
16
(30)
(25)
22
(25)
(20)
(14)
20
(15)
35
18
40
25
25
15
30
25
25

Hardness
max
Rockwell B
Brinell
(HR B)
(HB)
95
92
92
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
92
95
89
96
38HRC
(70-90)
20HRC
95
31HRC
32HRC
32HRC
(95)
-

217
262
201
201
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
201
207
262
241
180
262
285
269
217
363
223
217
293
290
310
(210)
310
270

The above properties are specified for each grade's most common product - generally plate
or bar in the solution treated condition. Different limits apply to some other products. Values
in parentheses are typical; no values are specified. Original specifications must be consulted
for definitive values.

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Typical Physical Properties
Grade

UNS
No.

Density
kg/m3

201
202
301
302
302B
303
304
304L
302HQ
304N
305
308
309
310
314
316
316L
316N
317
317L
321
329
330
347
384
409
410
416
420
430
430F
431
434
436
440C
444
446
630
631
904L
2111HTR
2205
2304
2507
AtlasCR12
4565S
UR52N+
Zeron100

S20100
S20200
S30100
S30200
S30215
S30300
S30400
S30403
S30430
S30451
S30500
S30800
S30900
S31000
S31400
S31600
S31603
S31651
S31700
S31703
S32100
S32900
N08330
S34700
S38400
S40900
S41000
S41600
S42000
S43000
S43020
S43100
S43400
S43600
S44004
S44400
S44600
S17400
S17700
N08904
S30815
S31803
S32304
S32750
S41003
S34565
S32520
S32760

7800
7800
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
7750
7800
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
7800
8000
8000
8000
7600
7750
7750
7750
7750
7750
7750
7800
7800
7650
7800
7800
7750
7800
8000
7800
7805
7800
7800
7740
8000
7810
7840

Elastic
Modulus
(a)
GPa

197
193
193
193
193
193
193
193
196
193
193
200
200
200
193
193
196
193
200
193
186
196
193
193
208
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
196
204
200
200
200
200
200
200
190
205
190

Mean Coefficient of Thermal

Expansion (b)
0-100C
m/m/C

15.7
17.5
17.0
17.2
16.2
17.3
17.2
17.2
17.2
17.2
17.2
17.2
15.0
15.9
15.9
15.9
15.9
15.9
16.5
16.6
10.1
14.4
16.6
17.2
11.0
9.9
9.9
10.3
10.4
10.4
10.2
10.4
9.3
10.1
10.0
10.4
10.8
11.0
15.0
17.0
13.7
13.0
13.0
10.8
14.5
13.5
12.6

0-315C
m/m/C

17.5
18.4
17.2
17.8
18.0
17.8
17.8
17.8
17.8
17.8
17.8
17.8
16.6
16.2
15.1
16.2
16.2
16.2
16.2
17.2
11.5
16.0
17.2
17.8
11.7
11.4
11.0
10.8
11.0
11.0
12.1
11.0
10.3
10.6
10.8
11.6
11.6
17.2
14.7
14.0
11.3
16.3
14.0
13.9

0-538C
m/m/C

Thermal
Conductivity

Specific Electrical
Heat
Resistivity

at
100C
W/m.K

at
500C
W/m.K

0-100C
J/kg.K

n.m

16.2
16.2
16.2
16.2
15.9
16.2
16.2
16.2
16.3
16.3
16.2
15.2
15.6
14.2
17.5
16.3
16.3
14.4
16.2
14.4
16.1
16.1
16.2
25.8
24.9
24.9
24.9
23.9
26.1
20.2
23.9
24.2
26.8
20.9
18.4
16.4
13.0
14.0
19.0
16.0
17.0
30.5
14.5
17.0
14.4

21.5
21.6
21.5
21.5
21.6
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.6
18.7
18.7
20.9
21.5
21.5
21.5
22.2
22.2
21.5
27.5
28.7
28.7
26.0
26.3
26.3
26.0
24.4
22.7
21.8
18.0
40.0
-

500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
460
460
500
500
460
460
460
460
460
460
460
460
460
460
420
500
460
460
500
500
450
470
470
480
510
450
480

690
690
720
720
720
720
720
720
720
720
720
720
780
720
770
740
740
740
740
790
720
750
1020
720
790
600
570
570
550
600
600
720
600
600
600
620
670
800
830
850
850
850
850
570
920
850
850

18.4
19.2
18.2
18.4
19.4
18.4
18.4
18.4
18.8
18.4
18.4
18.4
17.2
17.0
17.5
17.5
17.5
17.5
18.1
18.6
16.7
18.6
18.4
12.4
11.6
11.6
11.7
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.7
11.4
11.2
18.0
12.5
17.2
14.5
-

Notes: (a) 1 GPa = 1000 MPa

(b) m/m/C = x10-6/C
Properties given are typical for the annealed condition.
Magnetic Permeability of all 300 series austenitic steels in the annealed condition is
approximately 1.02.

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Stainless Steel Properties & Equivalent Grades
Comparison of Grade Specifications of Stainless Steels
Grade
British
Euronorm
UNS
Swedish
Japanese
No
BS
No
Name
SS
JIS
301
2331
S30100 301S21 1.4310 X10CrNi18-8
SUS 301
302
S30200 302S25 1.4319
SUS 302
303
2346
S30300 303S31 1.4305 X8CrNiS18-9
SUS 303
303Se
S30323 303S42
SUS 303Se
304
2332
S30400 304S31 1.4301 X5CrNi18-10
SUS 304
304L
2352
S30403 304S11 1.4306 X2CrNi18-11
SUS 304L
304H
1.4948 X6CrNi18-11
S30409
304N
2371
S30451
SUS 304N1
(302HQ)
S30430 394S17 1.4567 X3CrNiCu18-9-4
SUS XM7
305
S30500 305S19 1.4312
SUS 305
309S
S30908 309S24 1.4833 X12CrNi23-13
SUS 309S
310
S31000 310S24 1.4840 X15CrNi25-20
SUH 310
310S
2361
S31008 310S16 1.4845 X8CrNi25-21
SUS 310S
314
1.4841 X15CrNiSi25-21
S31400
316
2347
S31600 316S31 1.4401 X5CrNiMo17-12-2
SUS 316
316L
2348
S31603 316S11 1.4404 X2CrNiMo17-12-2
SUS 316L
316H
S31609 316S51 1.4919
316N
2375
1.4406 X2CrNiMoN17-11-2
S31651
SUS 316N
316Ti
2350
S31635 320S31 1.4571 X10CrNiMoTi18-10
SUS 316Ti
317L
2367
S31703 317S12 1.4438 X2CrNiMo18-16
SUS 317L
321
2337
S32100 321S31 1.4541 X6CrNiTi18-10
SUS 321
329
2324
1.4460 X8CrNiMo27-5
S32900
SUS 329J1
347
2338
S34700 347S31 1.4550 X6CrNiNb18-10
SUS 347
403
2301
S40300 403S17 1.4000 X7Cr13
SUS 403
405
S40500 405S17 1.4002 X7CrAl13
SUS 405
409
S40900 409S19 1.4512 X6CrTi12
SUH 409
410
2302
S41000 410S21 1.4006 X12Cr13
SUS 410
416
2380
S41600 416S21 1.4005 X12CrS13
SUS 416
416Se
S41623 416S41
420
2303
S42000 420S37 1.4021 X20Cr13
SUS 420J1
420F
S42020 416S29
SUS 420F
430
2320
S43000 430S17 1.4016 X8Cr17
SUS 430
430F
2383
1.4104 X12CrMoS17
S43020
SUS 430F
431
2321
S43100 431S29 1.4057 X17CrNi16-2
SUS 431
434
2325
S43400 434S17 1.4113 X6CrMo17-1
SUS 434
440C
1.4125 X105CrMo17
S44004
SUS 440C
444
2326
1.4521 X1CrMoTi18-2
S44400
SUS 444
630
1.4542 X5CrNiCuNb16-4
S17400
SUS 630
631
2388
S17700 460S52 1.4568 X7CrNiAl17-7
SUS 631
(904L)
2562
N08904 904S13 1.4539 X1NiCrMoCuN25-20-5
(253MA)
2368
1.4835 X9CrNiSiNCe21-11-2
S30815
(2205)
2377
S31803 318S13 1.4462 X2CrNiMoN22-5-3
SUS 329J3L
(2304)
2327
1.4362 X2CrNiN23-4
S32304
(2507)
2328
1.4410 X2CrNiMoN25-7-4
S32750
(4565S)
1.4565 X2CrNiMnMoN24-17-6-4
S34565
(Zeron100) S32760
1.4501 X2CrNiMoCuWN25-7-4
(UR52N+)
1.4507 X2CrNiMoCuN25-6-3
S32520
Designations in (parentheses) not recognised by ASTM; some are registered trade marks.
The above comparisons are approximate only - in some instances they are very close, in
others much less so. The list is intended as a comparison of functionally similar materials
not as a schedule of contractual equivalents. If exact equivalents are needed original
specifications must be consulted.
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Specifications & Grade Designations
Australian common usage grades are based upon the ASTM (American Society for
Testing and Materials) designations; variations of this system have also been adopted in
many other countries, including USA, Canada and Japan, and are well-recognised
throughout the rest of the world. Certain grades of stainless steel have no equivalents in
this system, particularly some European and newer grades. All metals in regular
production have been allocated UNS (Unified Numbering System) designations by ASTM
and SAE; these are often referred to in ASTM and other national specifications.
Euronorms are increasingly used across the European Union; the grades are usually
functionally compatible with ASTM / UNS grades, but may vary in their details.
Note that AISI was the organisation that first codified the three digit designation system,
and steels are still widely referred to as eg AISI 304, but AISI is not a standards-writing
body such designations are well recognised but should not be used as specifications for
products. Product specifications (such as ASTM A240M for stainless steel flat rolled) do use
the same grade designations but have clear requirements for composition limits, and also
for mechanical properties, dimensions, testing procedures etc.
References & Further Information

Stahlschlssel Key to Steel (published every three years).

Iron and Steel Society Steel Products Manual Stainless Steels, 1999 edition.

ASM Alloy Digest Sourcebook Stainless Steels.

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