- Austenitic (Chrome Nickel)
 - Good Cold Working
 - Good Elongation in Full Hard Condition
 - Good Fatigue Life
 - High Strength to Weight Ratio
 - Work Hardens Readily - so is in demand in harder tempers
 - Not Heat-treatable for Hardening Purposes
 - Non-magnetic in Annealed Condition
 - Slightly Magnetic in Work-hardened Condition
 - Good Heat and Corrosion Resistance
 - Welds Easily
 - Solution Annealed by Cooling Rapidly from 2000°F in Air or Water.
 
Specifications
                                                                                Material | 
                                                                        N/A Type 301 Stainless Steel | 
                                                                                Shapeform | 
                                                                        N/A Coil & Strip | 
                                                                                Thickness | 
                                                                        N/A 0.062 inches1.5748 mm | 
                                                                                Maximum Coil Width | 
                                                                        N/A 24 inches | 
                                                                                Strip Weight per Unit Area | 
                                                                        N/A 2.5891 lbs/ft²12.6399862 kg/m² | 
                                                                                Weight | 
                                                                        N/A 5.17824 lbs/ft7.706256768 kg/m | 
                                                                                Temper | 
                                                                        N/A Annealed | 
                                                                                Nominal Composition | 
                                                                        N/A 0.03% Max. Sulphur 0.045% Max. Phosphorus 0.10% Nitrogen 0.15% Max. Carbon 1.00% Max. Silicon 16.00 to 18.00% Chrominum 2.00% Max. Manganese 6.00 to 8.00% Nickel | 
                                                                                ASTM Specification | 
                                                                        N/A ASTM A240 ASTM A262 Prac E ASTM A480 ASTM A666 UNS S30100 | 
Typical Mechanical Properties
                                                                                Steel Alloy Group | 
                                                                        N/A Austenitic | 
                                                                                Magnetic Properties | 
                                                                        N/A Non-Magnetic | 
                                                                                Harden By | 
                                                                        N/A Cold Work | 
                                                                                Corrosion Resistance | 
                                                                        N/A High | 
                                                                                Hardness | 
                                                                        N/A Low to Med. | 
                                                                                Strength | 
                                                                        N/A Low to Med. | 
                                                                                Ductility | 
                                                                        N/A High | 
                                                                                Toughness | 
                                                                        N/A High | 
                                                                                Elec. Conductance | 
                                                                        N/A Low | 
                                                                                Thermal Conductance | 
                                                                        N/A Low | 
                                                                                Thermal Expansion | 
                                                                        N/A High | 
                                                                                Heat Resistance (Scaling Strength) | 
                                                                        N/A High/High | 
Comparative Characteristics and Applications
                                                                                Yield Strength | 
                                                                        N/A 43000 lbs/in² | 
                                                                                Tensile Strength | 
                                                                        N/A 106000 lbs/in² | 
                                                                                Elongation percent in 2 inches | 
                                                                        N/A 56 % | 
                                                                                Hardness (Rockwell B) | 
                                                                        N/A 86 | 
                                                                                Density | 
                                                                        N/A 0.29 lbs/in³ | 
                                                                                Modulus of Elasticity in Tension | 
                                                                        N/A 28.0 x 106 lbs/in² | 
                                                                                Specific Heat (32 to 212°F) | 
                                                                        N/A 0.12 BTU/ºF/lbs | 
                                                                                Thermal Conductivity at 212°F | 
                                                                        N/A 9.4 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF | 
                                                                                Thermal Conductivity at 932°F | 
                                                                        N/A 12.4 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF | 
                                                                                Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 212°F) | 
                                                                        N/A 9.4 x 10-6 ºF | 
                                                                                Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 600°F) | 
                                                                        N/A 9.5 x 10-6 ºF | 
                                                                                Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 1000°F) | 
                                                                        N/A 10.1 x 10-6 ºF | 
                                                                                Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 1200°F) | 
                                                                        N/A 10.4 x 10-6 ºF | 
                                                                                Melting Point Range | 
                                                                        N/A 2550 to 2590 ºF | 
                                                                                Electrical Resistivity | 
                                                                        N/A 69 µΩ.cm | 
                                                                                Max. Operating Temp. (Continuous Service) | 
                                                                        N/A 1600 ºF | 
                                                                                Max. Operating Temp. (Intermittent Service) | 
                                                                        N/A 1500 ºF | 
                                                                                Welding Properties | 
                                                                        N/A Very Good-Tough Welds | 
                                                                                Drawing and Stamping | 
                                                                        N/A Good | 
                                                                                Hot Working - Initial Forging | 
                                                                        N/A 2100 to 2300 ºF | 
                                                                                Annealing Temp. | 
                                                                        N/A 1850 to 2050 ºF | 
                                                                                Stress Relieving Temp. | 
                                                                        N/A 400 to 750 ºF | 
Applications
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