304 S51 Stainless Steels to BS 1501-3

304 S51 - Specification & Application

  • BS 1501-3 - Steels for pressure purposes. Specification for corrosion- and heat-resisting steels: plates, sheet and strip
  • BS 1502 - Specification for steels for fired and unfired pressure vessels: sections and bars
  • BS 1503 - Specification for steel forgings for pressure purposes
  • BS 1506 - Specification for carbon, low alloy and stainless steel bars and billets for bolting material to be used in pressure retaining applications
  • BS 3059-2 - Steel boiler and superheater tubes. Specification for carbon, alloy and austenitic stainless steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties
  • BS 3605-1 - Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes. Specification for seamless tubes

Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes. Specification for seamless tubes

Chemical composition(wt.%) of 304 S51 grade: to BS 1501-3

Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C 0.04 0.10
Si - 1.00
Mn - 2.00
P - 0.045
S - 0.025
Cr 17.00 19.00
Mo - -
Ni 8.00 11.00

304 S51 - Detail

Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes. Specification for seamless tubes

Mechanical properties of grade 304 S51 BS 1501-3

Proof strength
Rp0.2 (MPa)
Tensile strength
Rm (MPa)
Impact energy
KV (J)
Elongation at fracture
A (%)
Reduction in cross section on fracture
Z (%)
As-Heat-Treated Condition Brinell hardness (HBW)
994 (≥) 147 (≥) 14 32 41 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 344

Physical properties of grade 304 S51 BS 1501-3

Property Density
kg/dm3
Temperature T
°C/F
Specific heat
J / kgK
Thermal conductivity
W/mK
Electric resistance
µΩ·cm
Modulus of elasticity
kN/mm2
Expansion rate
347 (≥) 733 (≥) 11 21 42 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 221
Temp.
°C/°F
Creep strain limit
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
Creep rupture strength
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
427 365 893

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