SPECIFICATION FOR HEAT-RESISTING

CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM-NICKEL STAINLESS

STEEL PLATE, SHEET, AND STRIP FOR
PRESSURE VESSELS
SA-240
(Identical with ASTM Specification A 240-97a, except for editorial differences in Table 1.)

1.

Scope

2.

1.1 This specification covers chromium, chromiumnickel, and chromium-manganese-nickel stainless and
heat-resisting steel plate, sheet, and strip for pressure
vessels.

Referenced Documents

2.1 ASTM Standards:

A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A 480/A 480M Specification for General Requirements
for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel
Plate, Sheet, and Strip
E 112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)

1.2 Some steels covered by this specification, especially the chromium steels, because of their particular
alloy content and specialized properties, may require
special care in their fabrication and welding. Specific
procedures are of fundamental importance, and it is
presupposed that all parameters will be in accordance
with approved methods capable of producing the desired
properties in the finished fabrication.

2.2 SAE Standard:

J 1086 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)

3.

General Requirements

3.1 The following requirements for orders for material

furnished under this specification shall conform to
the applicable requirements of the current edition of
Specification A 480/A 480M.

1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or

SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
values stated in each system are not exact equivalents;
therefore, each system must be used independently of
the other. Combining values from the two systems may
result in nonconformance with the specification.

3.1.1 Definitions,
3.1.2 General requirements for delivery,
3.1.3 Ordering information,
3.1.4 Process,
3.1.5 Special tests,

1.4 This specification and the applicable material

specifications are expressed in both inch-pound and SI
units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable
M specification designation (SI units), the material
shall be furnished in inch-pound units.

3.1.6 Heat treatment,

3.1.7 Dimensions and permissible variations,
3.1.8 Workmanship, finish and appearance,
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3.1.9 Number of tests/test methods,

3.1.10 Specimen preparation,
3.1.11 Retreatment,
3.1.12 Inspection,
3.1.13 Rejection and rehearing,
3.1.14 Material test report,
3.1.15 Certification, and
3.1.16 Packaging, marking, and loading.

4.

Chemical Composition

4.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as

to chemical composition specified in Table 1, and
shall conform to applicable requirements specified in
Specification A 480/A 480M.

5.

Mechanical Properties

5.1 The material shall conform to the mechanical

properties specified in Table 2.

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6.

Grain Size for Austenitic H Types

6.1 The austenitic H Types shall conform to an

average grain size of ASTM No. 7 or coarser as
measured by Test Methods E 112.

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0.020
0.020
0.15
0.03
0.03
0.15
0.15
0.030
0.06
0.12
0.08
0.03
0.10
0.08
0.15
0.15
0.08
0.030
0.040.10
0.040.06
0.08
0.08
0.030
0.12
0.018
0.015
0.160.24
0.050.10
0.08
0.040.10
0.08
0.040.10
0.08
0.040.10
0.08
0.040.10

...

904LG

...
201
...
...
...
202
...
XM-19H

XM-31H
XM-17H
XM-18H
...
XM-29H
301
302
304
304L
304H
...
304N
XM-21
304LN
305
...
...
...
...
309S
309HG
309CbG

309HCbG

310S
310HG
310CbG

310HCbG

N08810

N08904
N08926
S20100
S20103
S20153
S20161
S20200
S20400
S20910

S21400
S21600
S21603
S21800
S24000
S30100
S30200
S30400
S30403
S30409
S30415
S30451
S30452
S30453
S30500
S30600
S30601
S30615
S30815
S30908
S30909
S30940

S30941

S31008
S31009
S31040

S31041

0.030
0.10

CarbonD

...
...

TypeC

N08367
N08800

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2.00

2.00
2.00
2.00

2.00

14.0016.00
7.509.00
7.509.00
7.009.00
11.5014.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
0.80
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
0.500.80
2.00
0.80
2.00
2.00
2.00

2.00
2.00
5.507.50
5.507.50
6.407.50
4.006.00
7.5010.0
7.009.00
4.006.00

1.50

2.00
1.50

Manganese

Sulfur

Silicon

Chromium

Nickel

Molybdenum

0.045

0.045
0.045
0.045

0.045

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.060
0.060
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.020
0.030
0.030
0.040
0.045
0.045
0.045

0.045
0.030
0.060
0.045
0.045
0.040
0.060
0.040
0.040

0.045

0.040
0.045

0.030

0.030
0.030
0.030

0.030

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.020
0.013
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

0.035
0.010
0.030
0.030
0.015
0.040
0.030
0.030
0.030

0.015

0.030
0.015

0.75

1.50
0.75
1.50

0.75

0.301.00
0.75
0.75
3.504.50
0.75
1.00
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
1.002.00
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
3.74.3
5.005.60
3.24.0
1.402.00
0.75
0.75
0.75

1.00
0.50
1.00
0.75
0.75
3.004.00
1.00
1.00
0.75

1.00

1.00
1.00

24.0026.00

24.0026.00
24.0026.00
24.0026.00

22.0024.00

17.0018.50
17.5022.00
17.5022.00
16.0018.00
17.0019.00
16.0018.00
17.0019.00
18.0020.00
18.0020.00
18.0020.00
18.0019.00
18.0020.00
18.0020.00
18.0020.00
17.0019.00
17.018.5
17.0018.00
17.019.5
20.0022.00
22.0024.00
22.0024.00
22.0024.00

19.0023.00
19.0021.00
16.0018.00
16.0018.00
16.0017.50
15.0018.00
17.0019.00
15.0017.00
20.5023.50

19.023.0

20.0022.00
19.023.0

19.0022.00

19.0022.00
19.0022.00
19.0022.00

12.0016.00

1.00
5.007.00
5.007.00
8.009.00
2.253.75
6.008.00
8.0010.00
8.0010.50
8.0012.00
8.0010.50
9.0010.00
8.0010.50
8.0010.50
8.0012.00
10.5013.00
14.015.5
17.0018.00
13.516.0
10.0012.00
12.0015.00
12.0015.00
12.0016.00

23.0028.00
24.0026.00
3.505.50
3.505.50
4.005.00
4.006.00
4.006.00
1.503.00
11.5013.50

30.035.0

23.5025.50
30.035.0

...

...
...
...

...

...
2.003.00
2.003.00
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.20
0.20
...
...
...
...
...

4.05.0
6.07.0
...
...
...
...
...
...
1.503.00

...

6.007.00
...

Austenitic (Chromium-Nickel) (Chromium-Manganese-Nickel)

Phosphorus

TABLE 1
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS, %A

...

...
...
...

...

0.140.20
...
...
...

0.35 min
0.250.50
0.250.50
0.080.18
0.200.40
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
...
0.120.18
0.100.16
0.160.30
0.100.16
...
...
0.050

0.10
0.150.25
0.25
0.25
0.100.25
0.080.20
0.25
0.150.30
0.200.40

...

0.180.25
...

Nitrogen

...

...
...
...

...

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.50
0.35
...
...
...
...
...

1.02.0
0.51.5
...
...
1.00
...
...
...
...

0.75

0.75
0.75

Copper

...
Al 0.150.60
Ti 0.150.60
Al 0.150.60
Ti 0.150.60
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cb 0.100.30
V 0.100.30
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ce 0.030.08
...
...
...
...
...
...
Al 0.81.5
Ce 0.030.08
...
...
Cb 10 C min,
1.10 max
Cb 10 C min,
1.10 max
...
...
Cb 10 C min,
1.10 max
Cb 10 C min,
1.10 max

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347

347H

348

S34565
S34700

S34709

S34800

...
XM-15H

...
...
...

S32615
S32654
S33228

S35315
S38100

321H

S32109

348H

316N
316LN
317
317L
...
...
317LNG
...
321

S31651
S31653
S31700
S31703
S31725
S31726
S31753
S32050
S32100

S34809

0.08

316CbG

S31640

0.040.08
0.08

0.040.10

0.08

0.040.10

0.030
0.08

0.07
0.020
0.040.08

0.040.10

0.08
0.030
0.08
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.08

0.030
0.020
0.030
0.08
0.030
0.040.10
0.08

...
...
316
316L
316H
316TiG

S31050
S31254
S31266
S31600
S31603
S31609
S31635

CarbonD

TypeC

310MoLNG

UNS
DesignationB

2.00
2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

5.007.00
2.00

2.00
2.004.00
1.00

2.00

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.50
2.00

2.00

2.00
1.00
2.004.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

Manganese

Sulfur

Silicon

Chromium

Nickel

Molybdenum

0.040
0.030

0.045

0.045

0.045

0.030
0.045

0.045
0.030
0.020

0.045

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.035
0.045

0.045

0.030
0.030
0.035
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045

0.030
0.030

0.030

0.030

0.030

0.010
0.030

0.030
0.005
0.015

0.030

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.020
0.030

0.030

0.010
0.010
0.020
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

1.202.00
1.502.50

0.75

0.75

0.75

1.00
0.75

4.86.0
0.50
0.030

0.75

0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
1.00
0.75

0.75

0.50
0.80
1.00
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75

24.0026.00
17.0019.00

17.0019.00

17.0019.00

17.0019.00

23.0025.00
17.0019.00

16.519.5
24.0025.00
26.028.0

17.0019.00

16.0018.00
16.0018.00
18.0020.00
18.0020.00
18.0020.00
17.0020.00
18.0020.00
22.0024.00
17.0019.00

16.0018.00

24.0026.00
19.5020.50
23.0025.00
16.0018.00
16.0018.00
16.0018.00
16.0018.00

34.0036.00
17.5018.50

9.0013.00

9.0013.00

9.0013.00

16.0018.00
9.0013.00

19.022.0
21.0023.00
31.033.0

9.0012.00

10.0014.00
10.0014.00
11.0015.00
11.0015.00
13.5017.50
13.5017.50
11.0015.00
20.0022.00
9.0012.00

10.0014.00

21.0023.00
17.5018.50
21.0024.00
10.0014.00
10.0014.00
10.0014.00
10.0014.00

...
...

...

...

...

4.005.00
...

0.301.5
7.008.00
...

...

2.003.00
2.003.00
3.004.00
3.004.00
4.05.0
4.05.0
3.004.00
6.006.80
...

2.03.0

2.003.00
6.006.50
5.007.00
2.003.00
2.003.00
2.003.00
2.03.0

Austenitic (Chromium-Nickel) (Chromium-Manganese-Nickel)

Phosphorus

TABLE 1 (CONTD)
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS, %A

0.120.18
...

...

...

...

0.400.60
...

...
0.450.55
...

...

0.100.16
0.100.16
0.10
0.10
0.20
0.100.20
0.100.22
0.240.34
0.10

0.10

0.100.16
0.180.22
0.350.60
0.10
0.10
...
0.10

Nitrogen

...
...

...

...

...

...
...

1.52.5
0.300.60
...

...

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.40
...

...

...
0.501.00
0.503.00
...
...
...
...

Copper

...
...
W 1.003.00
...
...
...
Ti 5 (C + N)
min, 0.70 max
Cb 10 C min,
1.10 max
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ti 5 (C + N)
min, 0.70 max
Ti 4 (C + N)
min, 0.70 max
...
...
Ce 0.050.10
Cb 0.61.0
Al 0.025
Cb 0.10
Cb 10 C min,
1.00 max
Cb 8 C min,
1.00 max
Cb + Ta 10 C
min, 1.00 max
Ta 0.10 max
Co 0.20
Cb + Ta 8 C min,
1.00 max
Ta 0.10 max
Co 0.20
Ce 0.030.08
...

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...

...

...

410
...
410S
...

...
...
429G
430
439

S40920

S40930

S40945

S40975

S41000
S41003
S41008
S41045

S41050
S41500E
S42900
S43000
S43035

...

S32803

405
409I
...

329
...

S32900
S32950

S40500
S40900I
S40910

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

TypeC

S31200
S31260
S31803
S32001
S32205
S32304
S32520
S32550
S32750
S32760

UNS
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0.040
0.05
0.12
0.12
0.07

0.15
0.03
0.08
0.030

0.030

0.030

0.030

1.00
0.51.0
1.00
1.00
1.00

1.00
1.50
1.00
1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.030
0.030

1.00

0.50

1.00
2.00

2.00
1.00
2.00
4.06.0
2.00
2.50
1.50
1.5
1.20
1.00

Manganese

0.08

0.015

0.08
0.03

0.030
0.03
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.04
0.030
0.030

CarbonD

0.045
0.030
0.040
0.040
0.040

0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.020

0.040
0.035

0.045
0.030
0.030
0.040
0.030
0.040
0.035
0.040
0.035
0.030

Phosphorus

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

0.030

0.030

0.010

0.010

0.010

0.030

Chromium

23.0028.00
26.0029.00

24.026.0
24.026.0
21.023.0
19.521.5
22.023.0
21.524.5
24.0026.00
24.027.0
24.026.0
24.0026.00
2.505.00
3.505.20

5.56.5
5.507.50
4.506.50
1.003.00
4.506.50
3.005.50
5.508.00
4.56.5
6.008.00
6.008.00

Nickel

1.00
0.60
1.00
1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

10.5012.50
11.514.0
14.0016.00
16.0018.00
17.0019.00

11.5013.50
10.5012.50
11.5013.50
12.0013.00

10.5011.75

10.5011.75

10.511.7

10.511.7

10.511.7

11.5014.50

28.0029.00

0.601.10
3.55.5
...
0.75
0.050

0.75
1.50
0.60
0.50

0.501.00

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.60

3.04.0

Ferritic or Martensitic (Chromium)

0.75
0.60

1.00
0.75
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.80
1.0
0.80
1.00

Duplex (Austenitic-Ferritic)

Silicon

0.0035 0.55

0.030
0.010

0.030
0.030
0.020
0.030
0.020
0.030
0.020
0.030
0.020
0.010

Sulfur

TABLE 1 (CONTD)
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS, %A

...
0.51.0
...
...
...

...
...
...
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

1.82.5

1.02.0
1.002.50

1.22.0
2.503.50
2.503.50
0.60
3.003.50
0.050.60
3.005.00
2.93.9
3.005.00
3.004.00

Molybdenum

0.10
...
...
...
0.04

...
...
...
0.030

0.030

0.030

0.030

0.030

0.030

0.020
(C + N)
0.030
max
...

...
0.150.35

0.140.20
0.100.30
0.080.20
0.050.17
0.140.20
0.050.20
0.200.35
0.100.25
0.240.32
0.200.30

Nitrogen

...
...
...
...
...

...
...
...
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...
...

...
0.200.80
...
1.00
...
0.050.60
0.503.00
1.52.5
0.50
0.501.00

Copper

Ti 6 (C + N)
min; 0.50 max
Ti 8 (C + N)
min; 0.150.50
(Cb + Ti) 0.08 + 8
(C + N) min;
0.75 max; Ti
0.05 min
Cb 0.180.40
Ti 0.050.20
Ti 6 (C + N) min
and 0.75 max
...
N 0.030 max
...
Cb 9 (C + N)
min, 0.60 max
...
...
...
...
Ti 0.20 + 4 (C +
N) min; 1.10
max Al 0.15
max

Al 0.100.30

Cb 0.150.50
12 (C + N) min

...
W 0.100.50
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
W 0501.00
Cr + 3.3 Mo + 16
N p 40 min
...
...

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0.010
0.030

0.010
0.030

0.030

0.025

0.025

0.30
1.00

0.30
1.00

1.00

1.00

0.40

0.75

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00
1.00

Manganese

0.025
0.040

0.025
0.040

0.040

0.040

0.020

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.040
0.040

Phosphorus

0.020
0.030

0.020
0.030

0.030

0.030

0.020

0.020

0.012

0.030

0.030

0.030
0.030

Sulfur

Chromium

Nickel

0.20
1.00

0.20
1.00

1.00

0.75

0.40

0.75

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00
1.00

28.030.0
18.0020.00

28.030.0
28.0030.00

25.028.0

24.526.0

25.0027.50

25.0027.00

19.0021.00

17.519.5

17.019.0

16.0018.00
16.0018.00

2.02.5
0.50

0.15
1.00

1.03.50

3.54.5

0.50

0.50

0.60

1.00

0.50

...
...

Ferritic or Martensitic (Chromium)

Silicon

3.54.2
...

3.54.2
3.604.20

3.004.00

3.54.5

0.751.50

0.751.50

...

1.752.50

...

0.751.25
0.751.25

Molybdenum

0.020
...

0.020
0.045

0.040

0.035

0.015E

0.04

0.03

0.035

0.030

...
...

Nitrogen

0.15
...

0.15
...

...

...

0.20

0.20

0.300.60

...

...

...
...

Copper

...
Cb 5 C min; 0.80
max
Ti + Cb 0.20 + 4
(C + N) min;
0.75 max
Al 0.15 max
Ti + Cb 0.20 + 4
(C + N) min;
0.80 max
Cb 10 (C + N)
0.80
Ti 0.201.00
7 (C + N) min
Cb 0.050.20 Ni +
Cu 0.50 max
Ti + Cb 0.20 + 4
(C + N) min;
0.80 max
Ti + Cb p 0.20
1.00 and 6
(C + N) min
(C + N) 0.025 max
Ti + Cb p 0.20
1.00 and 6
(C + N) min
(C + N) 0.025 max
Ti 0.070.30
Cb 0.100.60
N 0.030 max
Ti + Cb p 0.20
+ 4 (C + N) min;
0.80 max

Other ElementsE, F

Maximum, unless range or minimum is indicated.

Designation established in accordance with Practice E 527 and SAE J 1086.
C Unless otherwise indicated, a grade designation originally assigned by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
D Carbon analysis shall be reported to nearest 0.01% except for the low-carbon types, which shall be reported to nearest 0.001%.
E The terms Columbium (Cb) and Niobium (Nb) both relate to the same element.
F When two minimums or two maximums are listed for a single type, as in the case of both a value from a formula and an absolute value, the higher minimum or lower maximum shall apply.
G Common name, not a trademark, widely used, not associated with any one producer.
H Naming system developed and applied by ASTM.
I S40900 (Type 409) has been replaced by S40910, S40920, and S40930. Unless otherwise specified in the ordering information, an order specifying S40900 or Type 409 shall be satisfied
by any one of S40910, S40920, or S40930 at the option of the seller. Material meeting the requirements of S40910, S40920, or S40930, may at the option of the manufacturer be certified
as S40900.

...
...

S44635

S44800
S46800

...

S44627

...
...

XM-27H

S44700
S44735

0.010G

XM-33H

S44626

...

0.06

...

S44500

S44660

0.020

444

S44400

0.030

...

S43932

0.12
0.12

CarbonD

...
...

TypeC

S43400
S43600

UNS
DesignationB

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UNS Designation

TypeA

Tensile
Strength, min
ksi
MPa

Yield
StrengthB
min
ksi
MPa

Elongation in 2
in. or 50 mm,
min, %

A99

Hardness, maxC
Brinell
Rockwell B

Cold Bend

Austenitic (Chromium-Nickel) (Chromium-Manganese-Nickel)

N08367
Sheet and Strip
Plate
N08800
N08810
N08904
N08926
S20100
S20100
S20103
S20153
S20161
S20200
S20400
S30100
S30200
S30400
S30403
S30409
S30415
S30451
S30453
S30500
S30600
S30601
S30615
S30815
S30908
S30909
S30940
S30941
S31008
S31009
S31040
S31041
S31254
S31266
S31600
S31603
S31653
S31609
S31635
S31640
S31651
S31700
S31725
S31726
S31703
S31753
S32050
S32100
S32109
S32615I
S32654
S33228
S34565
S34700
S34709
S34800
S34809
S35315

...
...
904LF
...
201-1G
201-2G
201LF
201LNF
...
202
...
301
302
304
304L
304H
...
304N
304LN
305
...
...
...
...
309S
309HF
309CbF
309HCbF
310S
310HF
310CbF
310HCbF
...
...
316
316L
316LN
316H
316TiF
316CbF
316N
317
...
...
317L
317LN
...
321
321H
...
...
...
...
347
347H
348
348H
...

100
95
75
65
71
94
75
95
95
95
125
90
95
75
75
75
70
75
87
80
75
75
78
78
90
87
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
94
109
75
70
75
75
75
75
80
75
75
80
75
80
98
75
75
80
109
73
115
75
75
75
75
94

690
655
520
450
490
650
515
655
655
655
860
620
655
515
515
515
485
515
600
550
515
515
540
540
620
600
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
650
750
515
485
515
515
515
515
550
515
515
550
515
550
675
515
515
550
750
500
795
515
515
515
515
650

45
45
30D
25D
31
43
38
45
38
45
50
38
48
30
30
30
25
30
42
35
30
30
35
37
40
45
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
44
61
30
25
30
30
30
30
35
30
30
35
30
35
48
30
30
32
62
27
60
30
30
30
30
39

310
310
205D
170D
220
295
260
310
260
310
345
260
330
205
205
205
170
205
290
240
205
205
240
255
275
310
205
205
205
205
205
205
205
205
300
420
205
170
205
205
205
205
240
205
205
240
205
240
330
205
205
220
430
185
415
205
205
205
205
270

30.0
30.0
30.0E
30.0
35.0
35.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
45.0
40.0
40.0
35.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
30.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
35.0
35.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
30.0
35.0
35.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
25
40.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

...
241
...
...
...
...
...
217
217
241
255
241
241
217
201
201
201
201
217
201
201
183
...
...
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
223
...
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
223
217
217
250
217
217
...
250
217
241
201
201
201
201
217

100
...
...
...
90
...
95
100
95
100
25H
...
100
95
92
92
92
92
95
92
92
88
...
...
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
96
...
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
96
95
95
...
95
95
...
...
95
100
92
92
92
92
95

not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not
not

required
required
required
required
required
required
...
...
required
required
required
...
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
...
required
required
...
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required
required

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UNS Designation

TypeA

Tensile
Strength, min
ksi
MPa

Yield
StrengthB
min
ksi
MPa

Elongation in 2
in. or 50 mm,
min, %

Hardness, maxC
Brinell
Rockwell B

Cold Bend

Austenitic (Chromium-Nickel) (Chromium-Manganese-Nickel)

S38100
S30452
Sheet and
Plate
S31050
S21600
Sheet and
Plate
S21603
Sheet and
Plate
S20910
Sheet and
Plate
S24000
Sheet and
Plate
S21400
Sheet
Strip
S21800

XM-15J
XM-21J

75

515

30

205

40.0

217

95

not required

90
85
80

620
585
550

50
40
35

345
275
240

30.0
30.0
30

241
241
217

100
100
95

not required
not required
not required

100
90

690
620

60
50

415
345

40.0
40.0

241
241

100
100

not required
not required

100
90

690
620

60
50

415
345

40.0
40.0

241
241

100
100

not required
not required

105
100

725
690

60
55

415
380

30.0
35.0

241
241

100
100

not required
not required

100
100

690
690

60
55

415
380

40.0
40.0

241
241

100
100

not required
not required

...

125
105
95

860
725
655

70
55
50

485
380
345

40.0
40.0
35.0

...
...
241

...
...
100

not required
not required
not required

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
329
...

100
100
90
90
90
87
112
110
116
108
90
100

690
690
620
620
620
600
770
760
795
750
620
690

293
290
293
...
293
290
310
302
310
270
269
293

31H
...
31H
25D
31H
32H
...
32H
32H
...
28H
32H

not required
...
not required
not required
not required
not required
not required
not required
not required
not required
not required
not required

Strip
310MoLNF
XM-17H
Strip
XM-18J
Strip
XM-19J
Strip
XM-29J
Strip
XM-31J

Duplex (Austenitic-Ferritic)
S31200
S31260
S31803
S32001
S32205
S32304
S32520
S32550
S32750
S32760
S32900
S32950K

65
70
65
65
65
58
80
80
80
80
70
70

450
485
450
450
450
400
550
550
550
550
485
485

25.0
20.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
15.0
15.0
25.0
15.0
15.0

Ferritic or Martensitic (Chromium)

S32803
S40500
S40900L
S40910
S40920
S40930
S40945
S40975
S41000
S41003
S41008
S41045
S41050
S41500
S42900
S43000
S43035
S43400
S43600
S43932
S44400
S44500
S44626
S44627
S44635

...
405
409L
...
...
...
...
...
410
...
410S
...
...
...
429F
430
439
...
...
...
...
...
XM-33J
XM-27J
...

87
60

600
415

72
25

500
170

16.0
20.0

241
179

100
88

not required
180

55
55
55
55
60
65
66
60
55
60
115
65
65
60
65
65
60
60
62
68
65
90

380
380
380
380
415
450
455
415
380
415
795
450
450
415
450
450
415
415
427
470
450
620

25
25
25
30
40
30
40
30
30
30
90
30
30
30
35
35
30
40
30
45
40
75

170
170
170
205
275
205
275
205
205
205
620
205
205
205
240
240
205
275
205
310
275
515

20.0
20.0
20.0
22.0
20.0
20.0
18.0
22.0M
22.0
22.0
15.0
22.0M
22.0M
22.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
20.0
22
20.0
22.0
20.0

179
179
179
...
197
217
223
183
...
183
302
183
183
183
...
...
183
217
...
217
187
269

88
88
88
80
92
96
20H
89
80
89
32H
89
89
89
89
89
89
96
83
96
90
28F

180
180
180
180
180
180
not required
180
180
180
not required
180
180
180
180
180
180
180
180
180
180
180

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Tensile
Strength, min
UNS Designation

TypeA

ksi

MPa

Yield
StrengthB
min
ksi

MPa

Elongation in 2
in. or 50 mm,
min, %

A99

Hardness, maxC
Brinell

Rockwell B

Cold Bend

241
223
255
223
...

100
20F
25F
20F
90

180
180
180
180
180

Ferritic or Martensitic (Chromium)

S44660
S44700
S44735
S44800
S46800

...
...
...
...
...

85
80
80
80
60

585
550
550
550
415

65
60
60
60
30

450
415
415
415
205

18.0
20.0
18.0
20.0
22

A
B

Unless otherwise indicated, a grade designation originally assigned by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
Yield strength shall be determined by the offset method at 0.2% in accordance with Test Methods and Definitions A 370. Unless otherwise
specified (see Specification A 480/A 480M, paragraph 4.1.11 in Ordering Information), an alternative method of determining yield strength
may be based on total extension under load of 0.5%.
C Either Brinell or Rockwell B Hardness is permissible.
D Yield strength requirements shall not apply to material under 0.020 in. (0.50 mm) in thickness.
E Not applicable for thickness under 0.010 in. (0.25 mm).
F Common name, not a trademark, widely used, not associated with any one producer.
G Type 201 is generally produced with a chemical composition balanced for rich side (Type 201-1) or lean side (Type 201-2) austenite stability
depending on the properties required for specific applications.
H Rockwell C scale.
I For S32615, the grain size as determined in accordance with the Test Methods E 112, Comparison Method, Plate II, shall be No. 3 or finer.
J Naming system developed and applied by ASTM.
K Prior to Specification A 24089b, the tensile value for S32950 was 90 ksi.
L S40900 (Type 409) has been replaced by S40910, S40920, and S40930. Unless otherwise specified in the ordering information, an order
specifying S40900 or Type 409 shall be satisfied by any one of S40910, S40920, or S40930 at the option of the seller. Material meeting
the requirements of S40910, S40920, or S40930, may at the option of the manufacturer be certified as S40900.
M Material 0.050 in (1.27 mm) and under in thickness shall have a minimum elongation of 20.0%.

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