Stainless Steel Alloy 303

  • Stainless Steel Alloy 303
  • General Characteristics

    Type 303 (S30300) is a fully re-sulfurized free-machining austenitic stainless steel melted and processed to maximize machinability. It should be considered where extensive machining is required and some sacrifice in corrosion resistance compared to type 304 can be tolerated. In the annealed condition, it’s non-magnetic, but may become magnetic as a result of cold working.

  • Typical Chemical Composition

    Weight % C Mn Si Cr Ni P S Mo Fe
    minimum 17.00 8.00 0.15 Remainder
    maximum 0.15 2.00 1.00 19.00 10.00 0.20 0.6
  • Physical Properties (Annealed condition)

    Characteristics English Metric
    Nominal density

    (68°F/20°C)

    0.29 lbs/in3 8.00 g/cm3
    Melting range 2550°F-2590°F 1400°C-1420°C
    Specific heat

    (212 °F/100°C)

    0.12 BTU/lb – °F 500 J/KG- °K
    Coefficient of thermal expansion 32°F – 212°F

    0°C – 100°C

    9.6 micro in/in- °F 17.2 micro m/m- °K
    32°F – 600°F

    0°C – 315°C

    9.9 micro in/in- °F 17.8 micro m/m- °K
    32°F – 1000°F

    0°C – 538°C

    10.2 micro in/in- °F 18.4 micro m/m- °K
    Thermal conductivity

     

    100°C 9.4 BTU/ft- hr – °F 16.2 W/m – °K
    500°C 12.4 BTU/ft- hr – °F 21.5 W/m – °K
    Electrical properties Electrical resistivity 720 nΩ ∙ m
    Magnetic parambility 1.02
  • Mechanical Properties

    Condition Tensile Reduction Fatigue strength Modulus of Elasticity Hardness
    Ultimate Yield Elongation Of area Brinell
    KSI MPa KSI MPa Lo % KSI MPa KSIx103 GPa
    Annealed

    bar / rod

    90 620 35 240 40 50 35 240 28.0 193 160
    Cold drawn bar / rod 100 690 60.2 415 35 240 28.0 193 228
  • Specifications

    • AMS – 5640
    • ASTM – A314, A582, A899

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