AISI 304L (S30403) Stainless Steel

Austenitic & General Stainless Steels

Material conditionannealed

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density7.8g/cm³

Elastic Modulus200GPa

Tensile Strength540MPa

Yield Strength190MPa

Brinell Hardness170HB

Maximum Service Temperature540°C

Weight Calculator

Chemical Composition

0 to 0.030%

18 to 20%

8.0 to 12%

0 to 2.0%

0 to 0.75%

0 to 0.1%

0 to 0.045%

0 to 0.030%

65 to 74%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

200 GPa

Elongation at Break

42 %

Fatigue Strength

170 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.28

Reduction in Area

53 %

Shear Modulus

77 GPa

Shear Strength

370 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

540 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

190 MPa

Hardness

Brinell Hardness

170

Rockwell B Hardness

Physical

Density

7.8 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

290 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Corrosion

420 °C

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

540 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1450 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1400 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

480 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

16 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

4.2 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

17 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

12 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

2.4 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

2.7 % IACS

Calculated

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

180 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

94 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

25 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

19 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

19 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

16 % relative

Embodied Carbon

3.1 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

44 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

44 MJ/kg 19 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

150 L/kg

Embodied Water

150 L/kg 18 gal/lb

Physical Other

Calomel Potential

-80 mV

Registered Designations & Aliases

304LAISI 304LAISI 304L (S30403) Stainless SteelS30403

Standards

ASTM A182 ASTM A182: Standard Specification for Forged or Rolled Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for High-Temperature Service

ASTM A240 ASTM A240: Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications

ASTM A276 ASTM A276: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes

ASTM A473 ASTM A473: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Forgings

ASTM A479 ASTM A479: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels

ASTM A493 ASTM A493: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods for Cold Heading and Cold Forging

ASTM A493 ASTM A493: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods for Cold Heading and Cold Forging ASTM A473: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Forgings ASTM A479: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels ASTM A666: Standard Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar ASTM A182: Standard Specification for Forged or Rolled Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for High-Temperature Service ASTM A276: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes ASTM A240: Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications Welding Metallurgy of Stainless Steels, Erich Folkhard et al., 2012 ASTM A959: Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels

ASTM A666 ASTM A666: Standard Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar

ASTM A959 ASTM A959: Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels