Hot Rolled, Annealed and Pickled
A.S.T.M. A240/A480 ASME SA-240

Unit of Measure

Specifications

Material

Type 317L Stainless Steel

Shapeform

Plates

Thickness

1 1/2 inches

Thickness

1.500 inches38.1 mm

Size

96 x 240 inches

Width

96 inches

Length

240 inches

Weight per Plate

10134 lbs4596.7053816 kg

Finish

No. 2B

Condition

Hot Rolled Annealed Pickled

Nominal Composition

0.08% Max. Carbon 1.00% Max. Silicon 11.00 to 15.00% Nickel 18.00 to 20.00% Chrominum 2.0 to 3.0% Molybdenum 2.00% Max. Manganese

ASTM Specification

ASME SA-240 ASTM A240 ASTM A480 UNS S31703

Typical Mechanical Properties

Steel Alloy Group

Austenitic

Magnetic Properties

Non-Magnetic

Harden By

Cold Work

Corrosion Resistance

High

Hardness

Low to Med.

Strength

Low to Med.

Ductility

High

Toughness

High

Elec. Conductance

Low

Thermal Conductance

Low

Thermal Expansion

High

Heat Resistance (Scaling Strength)

High/High

Comparative Characteristics and Applications

Density

0.29 lbs/in³

Modulus of Elasticity in Tension

28.0 x 106 lbs/in²

Specific Heat (32 to 212°F)

0.12 BTU/ºF/lbs

Thermal Conductivity at 212°F

9.4 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF

Thermal Conductivity at 932°F

12.4 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF

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

8.9 x 10-6 ºF

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

9.0 x 10-6 ºF

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

9.7 x 10-6 ºF

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

10.3 x 10-6 ºF

Melting Point Range

2500 to 2550 ºF

Electrical Resistivity

74 µΩ.cm

Max. Operating Temp. (Continuous Service)

1700 ºF

Max. Operating Temp. (Intermittent Service)

1600 ºF

Welding Properties

Very Good-Tough Welds

Drawing and Stamping

Good

Hot Working - Initial Forging

2100 to 2300 ºF

Annealing Temp.

1850 to 2050 ºF

Stress Relieving Temp.

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