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

Specifications

Material

Type 310S Stainless Steel

Shapeform

Sheets

Thickness

12 gauge

Thickness

0.105 inches2.667 mm

Size

48 x 120

Width

48

Length

120

Sheet Weight per Unit Area

4.411 lbs/ft²21.534502 kg/m²

Estimated Weight per Sheet

176.42 lbs79.91826 kg

Finish

No. 2B

Condition

Cold Rolled Annealed

Nominal Composition

0.08% Max. Carbon 1.50% Max. Silicon 19.00 to 22.00% Nickel 2.00% Max. Manganese 24.00 to 26.00% Chrominum

ASTM Specification

ASTM A240 ASTM A480 ASTM SA-240 UNS S31008

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

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

17000 lbs/in²

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

13000 lbs/in²

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

9000 lbs/in²

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

5000 lbs/in²

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

8.2 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)

8.8 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)

9.4 x 10-6 ºF

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

9.7 x 10-6 ºF

Melting Point Range

2550 to 2650 ºF

Electrical Resistivity

78 µΩ.cm

Max. Operating Temp. (Continuous Service)

2100 ºF

Max. Operating Temp. (Intermittent Service)

1900 ºF

Welding Properties

Good-Tough Welds

Drawing and Stamping

Fair

Hot Working - Initial Forging

2000 to 2500 ºF

Annealing Temp.

1900 to 2100 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