Standard Cr-Ni Austenitic Stainless Steel

EN - 1.4301/ 1.4307 – ASTM 304 /304 L

PRODEC® / MAXIVAL®
Design features
A stainless austenitic steel
⇒ Good corrosion resistance
Typical analysis C Cr Ni Mo
% 0,03 18,5 8,7 - ⇒ Very good machinability
Delivery Solution annealed ⇒ Excellent weldability
condition ⇒ Excellent impact strength
( Replaces SS 2333 –02, 27 )
Corrosion resistance
Mechanical properties EN 1.4301/ 1.4307 has good resistance to
Values for solution annealed condition to EN 10088 - 3 atmospheric corrosion with some restrictions
Tensile strength Rm particularly regarding marine and coastal
N/mm2 520 - 700 environments.
Proof strength Rp02 N/mm2 min 210 Also the grade has a good resistance to many
Elongation A5 % min 45 (mildly corrosive) organic and inorganic
Impact energy KV chemicals.
– 20ºC J/cm2 Min 100
Hardness HB Max 215 Austenitic stainless steels are sensitive to
intergranular corrosion due to grain boundary
precipitation of chromium carbides, which can
Physical properties occur in the temperature range 550 - 850ºC.
Temperature º C 20 100 200 300 400 500 It is not a common problem for modern
Density stainless steels since the carbon content is
Kg/dm3 7,9 generally kept at a low level. Steels with low
Modulus of carbon content (0,02%) have good resistance to
elasticity intergranular corrosion.
kN/mm2 200 194 186 179 172 165
Mean coeff. of The resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion is
thermal expansion moderate. These types of corrosion typically
200 C –Temp. occur in acidic, neutral or slightly alkaline
10-6 K-1 - 16,0 16,5 17,0 17,5 18,0 solutions and in media with a low chloride
SpecificThermal content.
CapacityW/m 0C 15
Electrical Resis-
tivity Ω mm2/m
The grade EN 1.4301/1.4307 is susceptible to
0,73
stress corrosion cracking. Critical service
Specific heat
J/kg 0 C 500
conditions, i. e. applications subjected to
combinations of tensile stresses, temperatures
above about 50ºC and solutions containing
EN 1.4301/1.4307 PRODEC® or MAXIVAL® chlorides, should be avoided.
is a general purpose austenitic stainless steel
with good resistance to atmospheric corrosion Heat treatment
and to many organic and inorganic chemicals. Solution annealing
It is non-magnetic in the annealed condition but 1050 - 1100º C. Holding time at solution
may become slightly magnetic due to the annealing temperature approx. 30 min., followed
introduction of martensite or ferrite at the cold- by rapid cooling in water.
working or welding stages.
Hardening
PRODEC® or MAXIVAL® indicates that the
steel has been modified in order to obtain good These grades cannot be hardened by heat
machinability. treatment. But they can be hardened by cold
working.

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 Machining Welding
Austenitic stainless steel are more difficult to These grades can be readily welded by a full
machine than ordinary carbon steels. They range of conventional welding methods.
require higher cutting forces than carbon steels,
show resistance to chip breaking and a high
tendency to built-up edge formation. Generally Surface finish
the machinability decreases with higher contents
of alloying elements. EN 1.4301/1.4307 is available with ground,
The best machining results are obtained by peeled and machined surface.
using high-power equipment, sharp tooling and
a rigid set-up.
Also the machining properties can be improved
through modifications in the metallurgical Stock standard
practice. This is the case in Avesta Polarit Please refer to our stock standard leaflet.
PRODEC® versions and applied under license
also by Acciaierie Valbruna or the MAXIVAL®
Technical support
EN 1.4301/ 1.4307 PRODEC® or
MAXIVAL® as such is not a ” stainless free VALBRUNA NORDIC AB will be helpful in
cutting steel ” but a high class norm steel. giving further advice and recommendations
The machinability has been improved through concerning choice of materials, cutting data,
modifications in the metallurgical practice. welding, heat treatment, etc.
It is an ” easy to machine steel”, considered for
parts where extensive machining is required, and
still basically the same corrosion properties are MATERIAL STANDARDS
maintained.
EN 10088-3 Stainless steels-Semi-
The machinability of EN 1.4301 PRODEC in finished products, bars,
relation to other stainless steels is indicated by rods, sections for general
the machinability index given in the diagram purposes
below. This index, which rises with increased EN 10028-7 Flat products for pressure
machinability, is based on a compound purposes-Stainless steels
evaluation of test data from several different EN 10272 Stainless steel bars for
machining operations. It gives an indication of pressure purposes
the machinability of different stainless steel ASTM A 276/ Stainless steel bars for
grades in relation to that of grade (EN 1.4436). ASME SA-276 general purposes
It should be noted that it does not describe the ASTM A 479/ Stainless steel bars for
relative difficulty of machining with cemented ASME SA-479 pressure boilers/pressure
carbide and high speed steel tools. vessels
For more information, contact Valbruna Nordic.

Machinability index
1,4
1,2
1
0,8
0,6
0,4
0,2
0
4301 Prodec 4301 4541 4436

Machining with cemented carbide tools

high speed steel tools

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