Cold Rolled, Annealed No. 2B Finish
A.S.T.M. A480/A240
ASME SA-240
Unit of Measure

Specifications

Material

Type 309S Stainless Steel

Shapeform

Sheets

Thickness

14 gauge

Thickness

0.075 inches1.905 mm

Size

48 x 96

Width

48

Length

96

Sheet Weight per Unit Area

3.150 lbs/ft²15.3783 kg/m²

Estimated Weight per Sheet

100.81 lbs45.66693 kg

Finish

No. 2B

Condition

Cold Rolled Annealed

Nominal Composition

0.08% Max. Carbon 1.00% Max. Silicon 12.00 to 15.00% Nickel 2.00% Max. Manganese 22.00 to 24.00% Chrominum

ASTM Specification

ASTM A240 ASTM A480 ASTM SA-240 UNS S30908

Typical Mechanical Properties

Steel Alloy Group

Austenitic

Harden By

Cold Work

Corrosion Resistance

High

Hardness

Low to Med.

Strength

Low to Med.

Ductility

High

Toughness

Low

Elec. Conductance

Low

Thermal Conductance

Low

Thermal Expansion

High

Heat Resistance (Scaling Strength)

High/High

Comparative Characteristics and Applications

Yield Strength

47000 lbs/in²

Tensile Strength

88000 lbs/in²

Elongation percent in 2 inches

46 %

Hardness (Rockwell B)

85

Density

0.29 lbs/in³

Modulus of Elasticity in Tension

29.0 x 106 lbs/in²

Specific Heat (32 to 212°F)

0.12 BTU/ºF/lbs

Thermal Conductivity at 212°F

9.0 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF

Thermal Conductivity at 932°F

10.8 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF

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

8.3 x 10-6 ºF

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

9.3 x 10-6 ºF

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

9.6 x 10-6 ºF

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

10.0 x 10-6 ºF

Melting Point Range

2500 to 2550 ºF

Electrical Resistivity

78 µΩ.cm

Max. Operating Temp. (Continuous Service)

2000 ºF

Max. Operating Temp. (Intermittent Service)

1800 ºF

Welding Properties

Good-Tough Welds

Drawing and Stamping

Good

Hot Working - Initial Forging

2050 to 2250 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