ASTM A240 304 Stainless Steel Plate

A.K.A: Stainless Plate ASTM: ASTM A240 (Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications.) Alloy: 304 Characteristics: Semi-smooth, dull grey finish. Sharp or defined edges. Accurate dimensions throughout length. Workability: Good candidate for some processing techniques. Great corrosion resistance. Applications: Base plates, Brackets, Gussets, Structural Support Every effort has been made to ensure the reliability of the reported information, and is the result of a number of sources, including vendors and reference materials. Any use of the presented information is the users responsibility and is intended for educational purposes only.

Chemistry Data For 304/304L Stainless Steel a

304 Stainless Steel Carbon Manganese Chromium Phosphorus Silicon(Si) Nickel(Ni) (C) (Mn) (Cr) (P) 0.08 2.0 1.0 18.0-20.0 8.0-10.5 0.045 Sulfur (S) 0.03 Other -

304L Stainless Steel Carbon Manganese Chromium Phosphorus Silicon(Si) Nickel(Ni) (C) (Mn) (Cr) (P) 0.03 2.0 1.0 18.0-20.0 8.0-10.5 0.045 Sulfur (S) 0.03 Other -

(a) Iron constitutes the remainder. Amounts indicated are maximums or ranges, unless indicated.

Mechanical Data for 304/304L Stainless Steel

Minimum Minimum Tensile Yield Strength Strength (ksi) (0.2%, ksi) 75
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Stainless Steel Type 304 Stainless Steel - Typical Valuesc 304L Stainless Steel - Typical Values
(b) Rockwell Hardness

Hardnessb 88 88

30 25

70

(c) Contains typical data for all shapes, and does not represent data for any specific shape.