AISI 310Cb (S31040) Stainless Steel
Austenitic & General Stainless Steels
Property Overview
Density7.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus200GPa
Tensile Strength580MPa
Yield Strength230MPa
Brinell Hardness190HB
Maximum Service Temperature1100°C
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.080%
CR
24 to 26%
NI
19 to 22%
MN
0 to 2.0%
SI
0 to 1.5%
P
0 to 0.045%
S
0 to 0.030%
NB
0 to 1.1%
FE
47.2 to 57%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
200 GPa
Elongation at Break
39 %
Fatigue Strength
200 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.28
Reduction in Area
46 %
Shear Modulus
78 GPa
Shear Strength
390 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
580 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
230 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
190
Rockwell B Hardness
84
Physical
Density
7.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
310 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion
520 °C
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
1100 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1410 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1360 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
480 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
15 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
3.9 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
16 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
13 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
2.1 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
2.4 % IACS
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
180 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
140 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
25 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
20 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
20 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
28 % relative
Embodied Carbon
4.8 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
69 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
69 MJ/kg 30 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
190 L/kg
Embodied Water
190 L/kg 23 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
310CbAISI 310CbAISI 310Cb (S31040) Stainless SteelS31040
Standards
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 A479 ASTM A479: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
ASTM A959 ASTM A959: Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels