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304 Stainless Steel

stainless-steel

stainless-steel

Source Details

Id

ss-304

Name

304 Stainless Steel

Category

stainless-steel

Designation

AISI 304 / UNS S30400

Properties
{
  "density": {
    "value": 8000,
    "unit": "kg/m³"
  },
  "tensileStrengthYield": {
    "value": 215,
    "unit": "MPa"
  },
  "tensileStrengthUltimate": {
    "value": 505,
    "unit": "MPa"
  },
  "elasticModulus": {
    "value": 193,
    "unit": "GPa"
  },
  "shearModulus": {
    "value": 77,
    "unit": "GPa"
  },
  "poissonsRatio": 0.29,
  "thermalConductivity": {
    "value": 16.2,
    "unit": "W/(m·K)"
  },
  "thermalExpansion": {
    "value": 17.2,
    "unit": "µm/(m·K)"
  },
  "specificHeat": {
    "value": 500,
    "unit": "J/(kg·K)"
  },
  "meltingPoint": {
    "value": 1400,
    "min": 1400,
    "max": 1450,
    "unit": "°C"
  },
  "hardness": {
    "brinell": 201,
    "rockwellB": "B92"
  },
  "electricalResistivity": {
    "value": 7.2e-7,
    "unit": "Ω·m"
  }
}
Applications

Kitchen equipment, Chemical tanks, Food processing, Architecture

Notes

Most common stainless steel. 18/8 (18% Cr, 8% Ni). Excellent corrosion resistance.