Description:

Types 310 Stainless Steel and 310S are typically used for elevated temperature applications. Their high nickel and chromium contents impart excellent elevated temperature strength and resistance to oxidation compared to Type 304 SS. Type 310S Stainless Steel is identical to Type 310 except for a lower carbon content that minimizes carbide precipitation and improves weldability. They are essentially nonmagnetic as annealed and become lightly magnetic when cold worked.

Product Forms:

Sheet, Strip

Specifications:

ASTM A 167 and ASTM A240

Typical Applications:

furnace parts, heating elements, heat exchangers, kiln liners, boiler baffles, auto exhaust parts; refinery, chemical and food processing equipment

Chemical Composition: ASTM A167, A240

Element Type 310 Type 310S
Carbon 0.25 max. 0.08 max.
Manganese 2.00 max. 2.00 max.
Sulfur 0.030 max. 0.030 max.
Phosphorus 0.045 max. 0.045 max.
Silicon 1.50 max. 1.50 max.
Chromium 24.0 – 26.0 24.0 – 26.0
Nickel 19.0 – 22.0 19.0 – 22.0

Mechanical Properties: ASTM A167, A240

Type Yield Strength 0.2% offset (KSI) Tensile Strength (KSI) % Elongation (2″ Gauge length)
310 30 min. 75 min. 40 min.
310S 30 min. 75 min. 40 min.

Physical Properties:

Density (lb./ in^2) @ RT   0.29
Modulus of Elasticity in Tension (psi x 10^6)   29.0
Specific Heat (BTU/o F/lb.) 32 to 212 oF 0.12
Thermal Conductivity (BTU/hr/ft^2/ft) 212oF 8.0
  932oF 10.8
Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (in. x 10^-6 per o F) 68 to 212oF 8.8
  68 to 932oF 9.5
  68 to 1832oF 10.5
Electrical Resistivity (micro ohms – cm) at 70oF 30.7
Oxidation Resistance – Continuous Service(oF)   2000

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