431S29 Stainless Steels to BS 1554

431S29 - Specification & Application

  • BS 1554 - Specification for stainless and heat-resisting steel round wire
  • 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 431S29 grade: to BS 1554

Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C 0.12 0.20
Si - 1.00
Mn - 1.00
P - 0.04
S - 0.03
Cr 15.00 18.00
Mo - -
Ni 2.00 3.00

431S29 - Detail

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

Mechanical properties of grade 431S29 BS 1554

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)
482 (≥) 544 (≥) 12 24 42 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 323

Physical properties of grade 431S29 BS 1554

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
126 (≥) 515 (≥) 32 21 44 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 123
Temp.
°C/°F
Creep strain limit
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
Creep rupture strength
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
471 656 172

Equivalent Grade

Equivalent Products

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