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Cold Rolled, Annealed No. 2D Finish
A.S.T.M. A240/A480 AMS 5510
A.S.T.M. A262 Prac E ASME SA-240
Unit of Measure

Specifications

Material

N/A Type 321 Stainless Steel

Shapeform

N/A Sheets

Thickness

N/A 18 gauge

Thickness

N/A 0.048 inches1.2192 mm

Size

N/A 48 x 96

Width

N/A 48

Length

N/A 96

Sheet Weight per Unit Area

N/A 2.016 lbs/ft²9.842112 kg/m²

Estimated Weight per Sheet

N/A 64.52 lbs29.22756 kg

Finish

N/A No. 2D

Condition

N/A Cold Rolled Annealed

Nominal Composition

N/A 0.08% Max. Carbon 1.00% Max. Silicon 17.00 to 20.00% Chrominum 2.00% Max. Manganese 34.00 to 37.00% Nickel

ASTM Specification

N/A ASTM A240 ASTM A480 ASTM SA-240 UNS S31008

Typical Mechanical Properties

Steel Alloy Group

N/A Austenitic

Magnetic Properties

N/A Non-Magnetic

Harden By

N/A Cold Work

Corrosion Resistance

N/A High

Hardness

N/A Low to Med.

Strength

N/A Low to Med.

Ductility

N/A High

Toughness

N/A Low

Elec. Conductance

N/A Low

Thermal Conductance

N/A Low

Thermal Expansion

N/A High

Heat Resistance (Scaling Strength)

N/A High/High

Comparative Characteristics and Applications

Yield Strength

N/A 31000 lbs/in²

Tensile Strength

N/A 79000 lbs/in²

Elongation percent in 2 inches

N/A 58 %

Hardness (Rockwell B)

N/A 72

Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1000°F

N/A 18000 lbs/in²

Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1100°F

N/A 13000 lbs/in²

Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1200°F

N/A 8700 lbs/in²

Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1300°F

N/A 4500 lbs/in²

Density

N/A 0.29 lbs/in³

Modulus of Elasticity in Tension

N/A 28.0 x 106 lbs/in²

Specific Heat (32 to 212°F)

N/A 0.12 BTU/ºF/lbs

Thermal Conductivity at 212°F

N/A 9.3 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF

Thermal Conductivity at 932°F

N/A 12.8 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF

Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 212°F)

N/A 9.3 x 10-6 ºF

Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 600°F)

N/A 9.5 x 10-6 ºF

Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 1000°F)

N/A 10.3 x 10-6 ºF

Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 1200°F)

N/A 10.7 x 10-6 ºF

Melting Point Range

N/A 2550 to 2600 ºF

Electrical Resistivity

N/A 72 µΩ.cm

Max. Operating Temp. (Continuous Service)

N/A 1650 ºF

Max. Operating Temp. (Intermittent Service)

N/A 1500 ºF

Welding Properties

N/A Very Good-Tough Welds

Drawing and Stamping

N/A Good

Hot Working - Initial Forging

N/A 2100 to 2300 ºF

Annealing Temp.

N/A 1750 to 2050 ºF

Stress Relieving Temp.

N/A 400 to 750 ºF

Applications

N/A

  • Rapid transit cars, buses, aircraft, cargo containers
  • Retractor springs
  • Hose clamps
  • Conveyors
  • Bottling machinery
  • Jewelry
  • Cryogenic vessels and components
  • Still tubes
  • Expand metal parts
  • Mixing bowls
  • Dryers
  • Furnace parts
  • Heat exchangers
  • Paper mill equipment
  • Oil refining equipment
  • Textile industry
  • Dyeing equipment
  • Jet engine parts
  • Welded storage tanks for organic chemicals
  • Combustion chambers
  • Furnace arch supports
  • Kiln linings
  • Smoke control ductwork
  • Coal chutes
  • Gauge parts
  • Cutlery
  • Fish hooks
  • Glass molds
  • Bank vaults
  • Fasteners
  • Skewers
  • Dairy industry
  • Burner and emission control components
  • Recuperators
  • Pipes, tubes