This grade of stainless steel is widely used in the aerospace industry.

Applications include:

Locking wire and other types of fasteners.

Approximate Chemical Composition
Cr 17-20%
Ni 7-10%
Ni+Cr 25% min
Fe BAL
DENSITY 8.0 g/cm3 0.289 lb/in3
MELTING POINT 1398 oC 2550 oF
COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION 17.5 µm/m °C
( 20 - 100°C)
9.7 x 10-6 in/in °F
( 70 - 212°F)
MODULUS OF RIGIDITY 70.3 kN/m2 10196 ksi
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY 187.5 kN/m2 27195 ksi
 
HEAT TREATMENT (AFTER FORMING)
-
 
CONDITION APPROX TENSILE STRENGTH APPROX SERVICE TEMPERATURE
Annealed
600-800 N/mm2 87-116 ksi
-200 to +300 oC -330 to +570 oF
 
STANDARDS
DTD 189A
 


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