STRIP - Alloy 301 Stainless Steel

Applications

Appliances, automotive applications, utensils, and high strength structural parts.

Nominal Composition

C: .15 max
Mn: 2.0 max
P: 0.045 max
S: 0.030 max
Si: 1.00 max
Cr: 16.0 – 18.0
Ni: 6.0 – 8.0
N: 0.10 max
Fe: Balance

Physical Properties

Density:
0.285 lb./in³ (7.88 g/cm³)

Modulus of Elasticity (E):
At 70°F (20°C): 28.0 x 10³ ksi
193 x 10³ MPa

Coefficient of Expansion:
9.4 x 10⁻⁶ microinches/in.-°F (70-600°F)
16.9 µm/m-°C (20-300°C)

Electrical Resistivity:
27.4 µ ohm.in (69.5 μ ohm.cm)

Thermal Conductivity:
9.4 Btu-in./ft.²hr.-°F
16.2 W/m-K

Typical Mechanical Properties – Typical Room Temperature Mechanical Properties

Typical mechanical properties are based, AK source on ASTM A240/A666

Annealed

• Tensile Strength (UTS)*: 120 ksi (827 MPa)
• 0.2% YS*: 45 ksi (310 MPa)
• Elongation% in 2” (50.8 mm): 60
• Hardness Rockwell: 85 HRBW

¼ Hard

• Tensile Strength (UTS)*: 125 ksi (862 MPa)
• 0.2% YS*: 75 ksi (517 MPa)
• Elongation% in 2” (50.8 mm): 25
• Hardness Rockwell: 25 HRBW

½ Hard

• Tensile Strength (UTS)*: 150 ksi (1034 MPa)
• 0.2% YS*: 110 ksi (758 MPa)
• Elongation% in 2” (50.8 mm): 18
• Hardness Rockwell: 32 HRBW

¾ Hard

• Tensile Strength (UTS)*: 175 ksi (1207 MPa)
• 0.2% YS*: 135 ksi (931 MPa)
• Elongation% in 2” (50.8 mm): 12
• Hardness Rockwell: 37 HRBW

Full Hard

• Tensile Strength (UTS)*: 185 ksi (1276 MPa)
• 0.2% YS*: 140 ksi (965 MPa)
• Elongation% in 2” (50.8 mm): 9
• Hardness Rockwell: 41 HRBW

* Minimum- Standard practice is to produce to either minimum tensile strength, minimum yield or minimum hardness, but not to combinations of these properties. More Tempered Properties available upon request.