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310S (ASTM A240)

Specification
Grade number Type 310S
Grade name S31008
Specification name ASTM A240
Specification title Chromium and chromium-nickel
stainless steel plate, sheet and strip for
pressure vessels and for general
applications
Specification status according to source Active
Specification year 2016

Standards Body or Organization

Standards body ASTM (USA)
Country USA
Region North America

Classification and Equivalents

Material class Ferrous metal
Alloy family Steel, stainless
Alloy group Stainless steel, austenitic

Processing, Condition, Heat Treatment and Forms

Production method Wrought

Composition
Base element Fe (iron)
C (carbon) 0 - 0.08 %
Cr (chromium) 24 - 26 %
Fe (iron) 48.4 - 57 %
Mn (manganese) 0 - 2 %
Ni (nickel) 19 - 22 %
P (phosphorus) 0 - 0.045 %
S (sulfur) 0 - 0.03 %
Si (silicon) 0 - 1.5 %

Mechanical
Ultimate tensile strength 515 MPa
Data note Minimum value

Yield strength 205 MPa

Data note Minimum value
Notes
0.2% Proof: > 205 MPa

Source data compiled and published by ASM International, SAE International, Matplus GmbH, WMI and UK Steel (a division of EEF).
Full dataset collated and distributed under license by ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS, Inc. provides no warranty for this data.
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310S (ASTM A240)

Elongation 40 % strain
Data note Minimum value

Hardness - Brinell 217

Data note Maximum value

Mechanical property notes

Alternatively hardness = 95HRB max

Further Information and Former Links

Source dataset SteelSpec
Supersedes

ASTM A240-01: Heat resisting chromium and chromium-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet and strip
for pressure vessels (Withdrawn)

ASTM A240-04: Heat resisting chromium and chromium-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet and strip
for pressure vessels and for general applications.

ASTM A240-06: Chromium and chromium-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet and strip for pressure
vessels and for general applications

Source data compiled and published by ASM International, SAE International, Matplus GmbH, WMI and UK Steel (a division of EEF).
Full dataset collated and distributed under license by ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS, Inc. provides no warranty for this data.