A2-80

DIN ES ISO 3506-1: 1997 specifies the mechanical properties of bolts scre!s an" n#ts ma"e of a#stenitic $amon%st others& stainless steels !hen teste" o'er an ambient temperat#re ran%e of 15 o( to )5o(* +ro"er ,etals -ro#p .t" thro#%h its/ tra"in% "i'ision 0i%h 1ensile Stainless s#pplies a ran%e of material that enable fastener man#fact#rers an" others to pro"#ce pro"#cts that meet or e2cee" the properties re3#ire" in the abo'e stan"ar"* ,aterial to meet the properties of 4)-50 is one element of o#r pro"#ct ran%e* 1he "esi%nation 46-50 "eri'es from 748 meanin% the material is a col" !or9e" a#stenitic stainless "i'i"e" into 5 %ra"es $1-5& accor"in% to material characteristics $see 4nne2 + of DIN ES ISO 3506-1: 1997 for f#ll "escription of each %ra"e&* 1he 7508 "enotes the minim#m tensile stren%th to be met b: the material $act#all: the bolt scre! or n#t after man#fact#re&* 1herefore A2-80 is an austenitic, acid proof stainless grade (usually 304 material - 304 or 304L) which has een cold wor!ed to pro"ide a minimum tensile strength of 800 #$mm 2 (%&a)' ;e stoc9 ro#n" bar from 10 mm to 60 mm "iameter an" he2a%ons from 10 mm to 37 mm 4<* ;e can also pro"#ce flats an" s3#ares not co'ere" b: the stan"ar" on re3#est to re"#ce machinin% costs $#p to 101*6 mm =68> s3#are an" flats to 100 mm 2 50 mm =68 2 )8>&* ?lease en3#ire as to properties re3#ire"* (ac!ground -ra"e 306 is the stan"ar" @15A5@ stainlessB it is the most 'ersatile an" most !i"el: #se" stainless steel* It has e2cellent formin% an" !el"in% characteristics* 1he balance" a#stenitic str#ct#re of -ra"e 306 enables it to be se'erel: "eep "ra!n !itho#t interme"iate annealin% -ra"e 306 also has o#tstan"in% !el"in% characteristics* -ra"e 306. the lo! carbon 'ersion of 306 "oes not re3#ire post-!el" annealin% an" so is e2tensi'el: #se" in hea': %a#%e components $o'er abo#t 6mm&* -ra"e 3060 !ith its hi%her carbon content fin"s application at ele'ate" temperat#res* 1he a#stenitic str#ct#re also %i'es these %ra"es e2cellent to#%hness e'en "o!n to cr:o%enic temperat#res* -oo" o2i"ation resistance in temperat#res #p to 570C(* (ontin#o#s #se of 306 in the 6)5-560C( ran%e is not recommen"e" if s#bse3#ent a3#eo#s corrosion resistance is important* -ra"e 306. is more resistant to carbi"e precipitation an" can be heate" into the abo'e temperat#re ran%e* 3060 !ill become sensitise" in the temperat#re ran%e of 6)5-560C(B this is not a problem for hi%h temperat#re applications b#t !ill res#lt in re"#ce" a3#eo#s corrosion resistance* -ra"e 306 is e2cellent in a !i"e ran%e of atmospheric en'ironments an" man: corrosi'e me"ia altho#%h it is s#bDect to pittin% an" cre'ice corrosion in !arm chlori"e en'ironments an" to stress corrosion crac9in% abo'e abo#t 60C(* -ra"e 306 is consi"ere" resistant to potable !ater !ith #p to abo#t )00m%A. chlori"es at ambient temperat#res re"#cin% to abo#t 150m%A. at 60C(* 1he a#stenitic str#ct#re also %i'es these %ra"es e2cellent to#%hness e'en "o!n to cr:o%enic temperat#res* 0eat 1reatment is b: sol#tion annealin% - heate" to 1010-11)0C( an" coole" rapi"l:* 1hese %ra"es cannot be har"ene" b: thermal treatment* (ol" !or9in% $normall: "ra!in%& pro"#ces enhance" le'els of tensile stren%th* 4ll a#stenitic stainless steel fasteners are normall: non-ma%netic in the anneale" con"ition*

It is common for 306 %ra"es to be stoc9e" in @D#al (ertifie"@ form* 1hese items ha'e chemical an" mechanical properties compl:in% !ith both 306 an" 306. specifications* )hemical )omposition See table belo! for 4)-50 material chemical composition $stan"ar" chemical compositions for a ran%e of 306 stainless steels is also %i'en for information&* -ra"e A2-80 306 306. 3060 %in %a, ,in ,a2 ,in ,a2 ,in ma2 ( 0'* 0*05 0*03 0*06 0*10 ,n 2'0 )*0 )*0 )*0 ? 0'0+ 0*065 0*065 0*065 S 0'03 0*03 0*03 0*03 Si *'0 0*75 0*75 0*75 (r *+'0 20'0 15*0 )0*0 15*0 )0*0 15*0 )0*0 Ni 8'0 *-'0 5*0 10*5 5*0 1)*0 5*0 10*5 (# 0 4'0

Notes: 1* If the chromi#m content is belo! 17E the minim#m nic9el content sho#l" be 1)E )* if the carbon content is a ma2im#m of 0*03E nitro%en ma: be present to a ma2im#m of 0*)E

,echanical ?roperties
1he mechanical properties of material s#pplie" for con'ersion into bolts scre!s an" st#"s conforms to the re3#irements of the stan"ar" belo!* <or comparison the 7normal8 mechanical properties of 306 stainless are %i'en for information* 1ensile Str $,?a& min 800 515 655 515 Fiel" Str 0*)E ?roof $,?a& min .00 )05 170 )05 Elon% $E in 6D min& 30 60 60 60 Ge" of 4rea $E min& #ot re/d 55 55 55 0ar"ness $0G( ma2& #ot re/d 15 15 15

-ra"e A4-80 306 306. 3060

Note: the stan"ar" allo!s that for "iameters o'er 1*1A)8 $35*1 mm& centre $core& properties ma: be lo!er than in"icate" b: test res#lts !hich are base" on 'al#es "etermine" at H ra"i#s* 0n re/uest we can produce material with a tensile strength of o"er *000 %pa (suita le after forging heads to stress relie"e and still achie"e a o"e 800 %pa)' &lease ring 11(0) **4 232 -24+ or email2sales3hightensile-stainless'com for details and a /uote'

&hysical &roperties 1:pical ph:sical properties of 306 %ra"e stainless steel in the anneale" con"ition Elastic Densit: ,o"#l#s $9%Am3& $-?a& 5000 193 ,ean (oefficient of 1hermal E2pansion $mmAmAC(& 0-100C( 17*) 0-315C( 17*5 0-535C( 15*6 1hermal (on"#cti'it: Specific Electrical $;Am*I& 0eat 0Gesisti'it: 100C( $n;*m& at 100C( at 500C( $JA9%*I& 16*) )1*5 500 7)0

-ra"e 306A.A0

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