320S31 Stainless Steels to BS 1449-2

320S31 - Specification & Application

  • BS 1449-2 - Steel plate, sheet and strip. Specification for stainless and heat-resisting steel plate, sheet and strip
  • BS 1501-3 - Steels for pressure purposes. Specification for corrosion- and heat-resisting steels: plates, sheet and strip
  • BS 6258 - Specification for hollow steel bars for machining
  • BS 970-1 - Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. General inspection and testing procedures and specific requirements for carbon, carbon manganese, alloy and stainless steels
  • BS 970-3 - Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. Bright bars for general engineering purposes

Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. Bright bars for general engineering purposes

Chemical composition(wt.%) of 320S31 grade: to BS 1449-2

Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C - 0.08
Si - 1.00
Mn - 2.00
P - 0.045
S - 0.03
Cr 16.50 18.50
Mo 2.00 2.50
Ni 11.00 14.00
Ti 5×C 0.80

320S31 - Detail

Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. Bright bars for general engineering purposes

Mechanical properties of grade 320S31 BS 1449-2

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)
213 (≥) 642 (≥) 31 14 13 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 333

Physical properties of grade 320S31 BS 1449-2

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
277 (≥) 865 (≥) 41 13 21 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 343
Temp.
°C/°F
Creep strain limit
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
Creep rupture strength
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
793 525 891

Equivalent Grade

Equivalent Products

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