302 Stainless Steels to A 240/A 240M (2012)

302 - Specification & Application

  • A 240/A 240M (2012) - Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
  • A 313/A 313M (2010) - Stainless Steel Spring Wire
  • A 314 (2008) - Stainless Steel Billets and Bars for Forging
  • A 368 (2009) - Stainless Steel Wire Strand
  • A 473 (2009) - Stainless Steel Forgings
  • A 478 (2008) - Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Weaving and Knitting Wire
  • A 479/A 479M (2011) - Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
  • A 492 (2009) - Stainless Steel Rope Wire
  • A 493 (2009) - Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods for Cold Heading and Cold Forging
  • A 511/A 511M (2012) - Seamless Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
  • A 554 (2011) - Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
  • A 580/A 580M (2012) - Stainless Steel Wire
  • A 666 (2010) - Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
  • A 959 (2011) - Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels
  • SAE AMS-QQ-S-763B (1998) - Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Bars, Wire, Shapes, and Forgings Standard Withdrawn
  • SAE AMS-S-7720A (1997) - Steel, Corrosion-Resistant (18-8) Bars, Wire and Forging Stock (Aircraft Quality)
  • SAE J 405 (1998) - Chemical compositions of SAE wrought stainless steels
  • SAE J 467 (1968) - Special Purpose Alloys

Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications

Chemical composition(wt.%) of 302 grade: to A 240/A 240M (2012)

Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C - 0.15
Si - 1.00
Mn - 2.00
P - 0.045
S - 0.03
Cr 18.0 19.0
Ni 8.00 10.00

302 - Detail

A 240/A 240M (2012) Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General  
Comment  Austenitic (Chromium-Nickel) (Chromium-Manganese-Nickel)  

Mechanical properties of grade 302 A 240/A 240M (2012)

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)
842 (≥) 686 (≥) 43 14 22 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 122

Physical properties of grade 302 A 240/A 240M (2012)

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
477 (≥) 378 (≥) 22 23 24 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 333
Temp.
°C/°F
Creep strain limit
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
Creep rupture strength
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
591 522 238
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