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Item # 317L-2500-48-240, Stainless Steel Plate - Type 317L

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





Specifications  · Typical Mechanical Properties  · Comparative Characteristics and Applications  · Applications

Specifications

Material
Type 317L Stainless Steel

Shapeform
Plates

Thickness
1/4 inches

Thickness
0.25 inches

Size
48 x 240 inches

Width
48 inches

Length
240 inches

Weight per Plate
893 lbs

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

 View
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
  • 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





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