Designation: A 959 00

An American National Standard

Standard Guide for

Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for

Wrought Stainless Steels1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 959; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope
1.1 This standard provides a guide to ASTM Subcommittees
A01.06, A01.10, A01.17, A01.22, and A01.28 for specifying
chemical composition limits of wrought stainless steels. It is
intended that these recommended grade composition limits be
suitable for adoption by other standardization bodies that
prepare standards for stainless steel products.
1.2 Included in this guide are the recommendations for
determining the number of significant figures for specifying
chemical composition from Test Methods, Practices and Terminology A 751.
1.3 All stainless steel UNS numbers and the stainless steel
grades in all standards overseen by the aforementioned ASTM
subcommittees have been included, except those grades applicable to restricted special end uses and alloys containing less
than 10.5 % minimum chromium.
1.4 Not addressed are minor composition modifications
which a specific product subcommittee may find necessary to
accommodate effects of normal processing or to enhance
fabricability by the producer or user, or both.
1.5 Also not generally addressed (except when established
by ASTM product subcommittees) is a complete rationalization
of all limits, especially when such would conflict with longstanding practices and is not justified by special technical
effect.
1.6 Excluded from this guide are cast material and welding
filler metal.

2.2 SAE Standards:

J 1086 Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals and
Alloys3
HS-1086 FEB93 Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System3
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 austenitic grade, n is a metallurgical term meaning
that the material is usually predominantly face-centered cubic
in structure and hardenable only by cold working.
3.1.2 austenitic-ferritic (duplex) grade, nis a metallurgical term meaning that the material is a mixture of austenitic and
ferritic structures, with at least one-fourth of the lesser phase,
and hardenable only by cold working.
3.1.3 ferritic grade, nis a metallurgical term meaning that
the material is body-centered cubic in structure (with little, if
any, tempered martensite) and hardenable only slightly by cold
working (responding little or only slightly to conventional heat
treatment by quenching and tempering).
3.1.4 martensitic grade, nis a metallurgical term meaning
that the material is capable of being produced in a distorted
body-centered cubic structure by conventional heat treating
and quenching, and that the quenched structure is capable of
conventional tempering. Martensitic grades are delivered in the
annealed (ferritic) condition or the hardened and tempered
(martensitic) condition.
3.1.5 precipitation hardening grade, nis a metallurgical
term meaning that the material may be basically austenitic or
martensitic in structure and hardenable by precipitation hardening (sometimes called age hardening).
3.1.6 standard stainless steel grade, nthe listed chemical
composition associated with a stainless steel grade identified
by a particular UNS number appearing in SAE publication
HS-1086 FEB93, except as modified by an ASTM subcommittee having oversight of a wrought stainless steel product where
such a modification is justified by a specific technical effect.

2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products2
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)2

1
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.96 on Harmonization of Wrought Stainless Steel Requirements.
Current edition approved April 10, 2000. Published June 2000. Originally
published as A 959 96. Last previous edition A 959 98.
2
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.

4. Significance and Use

4.1 It is anticipated that the ASTM Subcommittees A01.06,
A01.10, A01.17, A01.22, and A01.28 will use the standard
3
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Warrendale, PA 15096.

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A 959
5.5 SiliconPast practice has been to establish 0.75 %
maximum for tubular related products such as flat rolled and
tubulars, and 1.00 % maximum for long products and forgings.
For grades produced both as long and flat-rolled products, 1 %
maximum was chosen since it will also include products
melted to lower limits. Use of lower or higher limits should be
based on specific technical effect.
5.6 ChromiumA composition spread of 2 % is recommended; existing broader limits were not reduced to less than
a 3 % spread.
5.7 NickelIt is recommended that the composition spread
not exceed 3 % unless a broader (generally higher) spread is
justified by specific technical effect.
5.8 MolybdenumIt is recommended that the composition
spread not exceed 1 %, unless a broader range is justified by
specific technical effect. Molybdenum limits having only a
maximum limit but no minimum should not be used unless
justified by specific technical effect.
5.9 NitrogenIt is recommended that nitrogen limits having only a maximum limit but no minimum should not be used
unless justified by specific technical effect.
5.10 CopperIt is recommended that copper limits having
only a maximum limit but no minimum should not be used
unless justified by specific technical effect.
5.11 Columbium and TantalumExcept for special applications requiring positive identification of tantalum, it is
recommended that prior listings of these two elements together
be limited to listing only columbium. The words columbium
and niobium refer to the same element.

composition limits listed in this guide for the grades identified

by the corresponding UNS designation in the product specification unless there is a specific technical justification for doing
otherwise. The compositions in this guide shall not be considered as chemical requirements for any particular product until
adopted by the subcommittee overseeing that product.
4.2 Assuming that uniform compositions among the many
product standards for stainless steel are desirable, the composition limits provided in this standard are to be used as guides
in determining limits for each of the elements included in the
total composition of each grade. The composition limits have
been established with the intent that each product subcommittee will find it necessary to require only a minimum number of
changes to reflect specific technical effects. Section 5 lists the
general guidelines followed for determining the limits for each
element; the limits established in this guide are based on these
guidelines.
4.3 Not included in this standard stainless steel grade
harmonization effort is an attempt to unify stainless steel
compositions in ASTM product standards by any means other
than recognizing current industry practices.
5. General Guidelines Used for Determining Composition
Limits
5.1 CarbonIt is recommended that limits be to only two
decimal places for levels of 0.04 % and higher because it is not
necessary to control to such precision at levels above 0.04 %.
(It should be recognized that limits such as 0.045 % maximum
may also be simply stated as 0.04 % maximum.) It is also
recommended that three decimal places be used at levels of
0.030 % and lower, unless, for example, it is clearly recognized
that 0.03 % maximum means that 0.035 % is satisfactory.
5.2 ManganeseExcept for the Cr-Ni-Mn grades
(S2XXXX), it is recommended that limits of 2 % maximum
and 1 % maximum be used for the austenitic and other grades
respectively, except for the free machining grades with high
sulfur or selenium, or when necessary to promote nitrogen
solubility.
5.3 PhosphorousIt is recommended that 0.045 % maximum be applied to austenitic grades, and 0.040 % maximum to
other grades unless the sponsoring producer recommends a
lower limit for specific technical effect. Exceptionsome of
the Cr-Ni-Mn austenitic grades have always been produced to
0.060 % maximum.
5.4 SulfurIt is recommended that 0.030 % maximum be
applied to all grades except the free-machining grades unless
lower limits have been required for specific technical effects.

6. Harmonized Standard Grade Stainless Steel

Compositions
6.1 The harmonized composition limits are shown in Table
1, grouped by metallurgical classification, that is, austenitic,
austenitic-ferritic, etc. Within those groups, grades are listed by
UNS designation, in numerical order.
6.2 Unless adopted by the appropriate product subcommittee in a product standard, the compositions described in this
guide shall not be used for specifying an ASTM product.
7.
8. Keywords
8.1 austenitic stainless steels; austenitic-ferritic or ferriticaustenitic stainless steels; duplex stainless steels; ferritic stainless steels; harmonized stainless steel compositions; martensitic stainless steels; precipitation hardening stainless steels;
standard stainless steel grade compositions

A 959
Precision and Bias
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Limits, %A
Manganese

Phosphorous

Sulfur

0.050.10
0.15
0.03
0.03
0.15
0.15
0.08
...
0.15
0.120.25
0.06

2.00
5.57.5
5.57.5
6.47.5
4.06.0
7.510.0
5.06.5
0.030
6.59.0
14.015.0
4.06.0

0.045
0.060
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.060
0.045
7.09.0
0.060
0.060
0.045

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.015
0.030
0.030
0.180.35
0.045
0.030
0.030
0.030

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.04.0
1.00
1.00
0.030
1.00
1.00
1.00

14.516.5
16.018.0
16.018.0
16.017.5
15.018.0
17.019.0
16.018.0
1.00
15.517.5
16.518.0
20.523.5

7.59.5
3.55.5
3.55.5
4.05.0
4.06.0
4.06.0
5.06.5
15.017.0
1.503.50
1.001.75
11.513.5

1.502.00
...
...
...
...
...
...
1.503.00
...
...
1.503.00

...
0.25
0.25
0.100.25
0.080.20
0.25
...
...
0.050.25
0.320.40
0.200.40

XM-31D
XM-14D
...

0.12
0.12
0.060.15

14.016.0
14.016.0
5.57.0

0.045
0.060
0.045

0.030
0.030
0.030

0.301.00
1.00
0.21.0

17.018.5
17.019.0
14.016.0

1.00
5.06.0
9.011.0

...
...
0.801.20

0.35 min
0.350.50
...

S21600
S21603
S21800
S21900
S21904
S24000
S24100
S28200
S30100
S30103
S30153
S30200
S30215
S30300
S30310
S30323
S30345
S30400
S30403
S30409
S30415
S30430
S30451
S30452
S30453
S30454
S30500
S30600
S30601
S30800
S30815
S30900
S30908
S30909
S30940
S30941
S31000
S31008
S31009
S31040
S31041
S31042
S31050
S31254
S31266
S31272

XM-17D
XM-18D
...
XM-10D
XM-11D
XM-29D
XM-28D
...
301
301LC
301LNC
302
302B
303
XM-15D
303Se
XM-2D
304
304L
304H
...
...
304N
XM-21D
304LN
304LHNC
305
...
...
308
...
309
309S
309HC
309CbC
309HCbC
310C
310S
310HC
310CbC
310HCbC
310HCbNC
310MoLNC
...
...
...

0.08D
0.03D
0.10
0.08
0.04
0.08
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.030
0.030
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.08
0.030
0.040.10
0.040.06
0.03
0.08
0.08
0.030
0.03
0.12
0.018
0.015
0.08
0.050.10
0.20
0.08
0.040.10
0.08
0.040.10
0.25
0.08
0.040.10
0.08
0.040.10
0.040.10
0.030
0.020
0.030
0.080.12

7.59.0
7.59.0
7.09.0
8.010.0
8.010.0
11.514.5
11.014.0
17.019.0
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.54.5
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
0.80
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
0.500.80
2.00
0.80
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
2.04.0
1.502.00

0.045
0.045
0.060
0.045
0.045
0.060
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.05
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.020
0.030
0.045
0.040
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.030
0.030
0.035
0.030

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.15 min
0.25 min
0.06
0.110.16
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.020
0.013
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.015
0.010
0.020
0.015

1.00
1.00
3.54.5
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.003.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.002.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.74.3
5.05.6
1.00
1.402.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.40
0.80
1.00
0.300.70

17.520.5
17.520.5
16.018.0
19.021.5
19.021.5
17.019.0
16.519.0
17.019.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
17.019.0
17.019.0
17.019.0
17.019.0
17.019.0
17.019.0
18.020.0
18.020.0
18.020.0
18.019.0
17.019.0
18.020.0
18.020.0
18.020.0
18.020.0
17.019.0
17.018.5
17.018.0
19.021.0
20.022.0
22.024.0
22.024.0
22.024.0
22.024.0
22.024.0
24.026.0
24.026.0
24.026.0
24.026.0
24.026.0
24.026.0
24.026.0
19.520.5
23.025.0
14.016.0

5.07.0
5.07.0
8.09.0
5.57.5
5.57.5
2.33.7
0.502.50
...
6.08.0
5.08.0
5.08.0
8.010.0
8.010.0
8.010.0
7.09.0
8.010.0
8.010.0
8.011.0
8.012.0
8.011.0
9.010.0
8.010.0
8.011.0
8.010.0
8.011.0
8.011.0
11.013.0
14.015.5
17.018.0
10.012.0
10.012.0
12.015.0
12.015.0
12.015.0
12.016.0
12.016.0
19.022.0
19.022.0
19.022.0
19.022.0
19.022.0
19.022.0
21.023.0
17.518.5
21.024.0
14.016.0

2.003.00
2.003.00
...
...
...
...
...
0.751.25
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.400.60
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.20
0.20
...
...
...
...
...

0.250.50
0.250.50
0.080.18
0.150.40
0.150.40
0.200.40
0.200.45
0.400.60
0.10
0.20
0.070.20
0.10
0.10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.120.18
...
0.100.16
0.160.30
0.100.16
0.160.30
...
...
0.05
...
0.140.20
...
...
...

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2.003.00
6.06.5
5.26.2
1.001.40

...
...
...
...
...
...
0.150.35
0.100.16
0.180.22
0.350.60
...

S31400
S31600
S31603
S31609

314C
316
316L
316H

0.25
0.08
0.030
0.040.10

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

1.503.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

23.026.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
16.018.0

19.022.0
10.014.0
10.014.0
10.014.0

...
2.003.00
2.003.00
2.003.00

UNS
Designation

TypeB

S16800
S20100
S20103
S20153
S20161
S20200
S20300
S20400
S20430
S20500
S20910

16-8-2HC
201
201L
201LNC
...
202
XM-1D
...
...
205
XM-19D

S21400
S21460
S21500

Carbon

Silicon

Chromium

Nickel

Molybdenum Nitrogen

Copper

Other
Elements

Austenitic Grades

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cu 1.00
...
...
...
...
...
Cu 1.752.25
0.150.30
...
2.04.0
...
...
...
...
Cb 0.100.30,
V 0.100.30
...
...
...
...
...
Cb 0.751.25,
V 0.150.40,
B 0.0030.009
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cu 0.751.25
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Se 0.15 min
...
Al 0.601.00
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ce 0.030.08
...
Cu 3.04.0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cu 0.50
...
Cu 0.35
...
...
...
Ce 0.030.08
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cb 10xC-1.10
...
Cb 10xC-1.10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cb 10xC-1.10
...
Cb 10xC-1.10
...
Cb 0.200.60
...
...
Cu 0.501.00
1.002.50 W 1.502.50
...
Ti 0.300.60,
B 0.0040.008
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

A 959
TABLE 1 Continued
PhosManganese
phorous

UNS
Designation

TypeB

Carbon

S31635C

316Ti

0.08

2.00

0.045

0.030

S31640
S31651
S31653
S31654
S31700
S31703
S31725
S31726
S31753
S32050
S32100

316Cb
316N
316LN
316LHNC
317
317LMNC
...
...
317LNC
...
321

0.08
0.08
0.030
0.03
0.08
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.08

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.50
2.00

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.035
0.045

S32109

321H

0.040.10

2.00

S32615
S32654
S33228

...
...
...

0.07
0.020
0.040.08

S33400

334C

S34565
S34700
S34709
S34800

Chromium

Nickel

1.00

16.018.0

10.014.0

2.003.00

0.10

...

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.020
0.030

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

16.018.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
18.020.0
18.020.0
18.020.0
17.020.0
18.020.0
22.024.0
17.019.0

10.014.0
10.013.0
10.013.0
10.013.0
11.015.0
11.015.0
13.517.5
14.517.5
11.014.0
20.023.0
9.012.0

2.003.00
2.003.00
2.003.00
2.003.00
3.04.0
3.04.0
4.05.0
4.05.0
3.04.0
6.06.8
...

0.10
0.100.16
0.100.16
0.160.30
...
...
0.20
0.100.20
0.100.22
0.210.32
0.10

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.40
...

0.045

0.030

1.00

17.019.0

9.012.0

...

0.10

...

2.00
2.04.0
1.00

0.045
0.030
0.020

0.030
0.005
0.015

4.86.0
0.50
0.30

16.519.5
24.025.0
26.028.0

19.022.0
21.023.0
31.033.0

0.301.50
7.08.0
...

...
0.450.55
...

...
...
...

0.08

1.00

0.030

0.015

1.00

18.020.0

19.021.0

...

...

...

...
347
347H
348

0.030
0.08
0.040.10
0.08

5.07.0
2.00
2.00
2.00

0.030
0.045
0.045
0.045

0.010
0.030
0.030
0.030

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

23.025.0
17.019.0
17.019.0
17.019.0

16.018.0
9.012.0
9.012.0
9.012.0

4.05.0
...
...
...

0.400.60
...
...
...

S34809

348H

0.040.10

2.00

0.045

0.030

1.00

17.019.0

9.012.0

...

...

S35315
S38100
S38400
S66220

...
XM-15D
...
622C

0.040.08
0.08
0.04
0.08

2.00
2.00
2.00
1.50

0.040
0.030
0.045
0.040

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

1.202.00
1.502.50
1.00
1.00

24.026.0
17.019.0
15.017.0
12.015.0

34.036.0
17.518.5
17.019.0
24.028.0

...
...
...
2.53.5

0.120.18
...
...
...

S66286

...

0.08

2.00

0.040

0.030

1.00

13.516.0

24.027.0

1.001.50

...

...

N08020

...

0.07

2.00

0.045

0.035

1.00

19.021.0

32.038.0

2.003.00

...

3.04.0

N08367
N08800

...
800C

0.030
0.10

2.00
1.50

0.040
0.045

0.030
0.015

1.00
1.00

20.022.0
19.023.0

23.525.5
30.035.0

6.07.0
...

0.180.25
...

...
0.75

N08810

800HC

0.050.10

1.50

0.045

0.015

1.00

19.023.0

30.035.0

...

...

0.75

N08811

...

0.060.10

1.50

0.040

0.015

1.00

19.023.0

30.035.0

...

...

0.75

N08904
N08926

...
...

0.020
0.020

2.00
2.00

0.040
0.030

0.030
0.010

1.00
0.50

23.028.0
19.021.0

19.023.0
24.026.0

4.05.0
6.07.0

0.10
0.150.25

...
0.50
1.50

S31100
S31200
S31260

XM-26D
...
...

0.06
0.030
0.030

1.00
2.00
1.00

0.045
0.045
0.030

0.030
0.030
0.030

1.00
1.00
0.75

25.027.0
24.026.0
24.026.0

6.07.0
5.56.5
5.57.5

...
1.202.00
2.53.5

...
0.140.20
0.100.30

...

S31500
S31803
S32001
S32205
S32304
S32520
S32550

...
...
...
2205C
2304C
...
255C

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.04

1.202.00
2.00
4.06.0
2.00
2.50
1.50
1.50

0.030
0.030
0.040
0.030
0.040
0.035
0.040

0.030
0.020
0.030
0.020
0.030
0.020
0.030

1.402.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.80
1.00

18.019.0
21.023.0
19.521.5
22.023.0
21.524.5
24.026.0
24.027.0

4.35.2
4.56.5
1.003.00
4.56.5
3.05.5
5.58.0
4.56.5

2.503.00
2.53.5
0.60
3.03.5
0.050.60
3.05.0
2.93.9

0.050.10
0.080.20
0.050.17
0.140.20
0.050.20
0.200.35
0.100.25

Sulfur

Silicon

Molybdenum Nitrogen

Copper

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

...

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

Other
Elements
Ti 5x(C+N)0.70
Cb 10xC-1.10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ti 5x(C+N)0.70
Ti 4x(C+N)0.70
Cu 1.502.50
Cu 0.300.60
Cb 0.601.00,
Al 0.025,
Ce 0.050.10
Al 0.150.60
Ti 0.150.60
Cb 0.10
Cb 10xC-1.10
Cb 8xC-1.10
Cb+Ta-10xC1.10, Ta 0.10,
Co 0.20
Cb+Ta 8xC1.10, Ta 0.10,
Co 0.20
Ce 0.030.08
...
...
Cu 0.50, Ti
1.552.00,
Al 0.35,
B 0.0010.010
Ti 1.902.35,
Al 0.35,
V 0.100.50,
B 0.0030.010
Cb 8xCmin;
1.00 max
Cu 0.75
FeE 39.5 min
Al 0.150.60
Ti 0.150.60
FeE 39.5 min
Al 0.150.60
Ti 0.150.60
FeE 39.5 min
Ti 0.150.60
Al 0.150.60
(Al+Ti)
0.851.20
Cu 1.002.00
...

Austenite-Ferritic (Duplex) Grades

Ti 0.25
...
...
Cu 0.200.80,
W 0.100.50
...
...
...
...
1.00
...
...
...
...
Cu 0.050.60
0.503.00
...
...
Cu 1.502.50

A 959
TABLE 1 Continued
PhosManganese
phorous

UNS
Designation

TypeB

S32740
S32750
S32760

...
2507C
...

...
0.030
0.030

...
1.20
1.00

...
0.035
0.030

...
0.020
0.010

...
0.80
1.00

...
24.026.0
24.026.0

...
6.08.0
6.08.0

...
3.05.0
3.04.0

...
0.240.32
0.200.30

S32900
S32906
S32950
S39274
S39277

329
...
...
...
...

0.08
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.025

1.00
0.801.50
2.00
1.00
0.80

0.040
0.030
0.035
0.030
0.025

0.030
0.030
0.010
0.020
0.002

0.75
0.50
0.60
0.80
0.80

23.028.0
28.030.0
26.029.0
24.026.0
24.026.0

2.55.0
5.87.5
3.55.2
6.08.0
6.58.0

1.002.00
1.502.60
1.002.50
2.53.5
3.04.0

...
0.300.40
0.150.35
0.240.32
0.230.33

1.502.50
2.002.50

...
0.025

...
...

Carbon

Sulfur

Silicon

Chromium

Nickel

Molybdenum Nitrogen

Copper

Other
Elements

...
...
...

...
Cu 0.50
Cu 0.501.00,
W 0.501.00,
%Cr+3.3x%Mo
+16x%N$40
...
...
0..80
...
...
...
0.200.80 W 1.502.50
1.20
W 0.801.20
2.00

Ferritic Grades
D

0.08
0.025

2.50
0.50

0.040
0.040

0.15 min
0.150.35

1.00
1.00

17.519.5
17.518.5

...
1.00

405
...
409
...

0.08
0.08
0.08
0.030

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

0.040
0.045
0.045
0.040

0.030
0.045
0.030
0.020

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

11.514.5
11.513.0
10.511.7
10.511.7

0.50
0.80
0.50
0.50

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

...
...
...
0.030

...
...
...
...

S40920

...

0.030

1.00

0.040

0.020

1.00

10.511.7

0.50

...

0.030

...

S40930

...

0.030

1.00

0.040

0.020

1.00

10.511.7

0.50

...

0.030

...

S40940
S40945

409CbC
...

0.06
0.030

1.00
1.00

0.045
0.040

0.040
0.030

1.00
1.00

10.511.7
10.511.7

0.50
0.50

...
...

...
0.030

...
...

S40975

...

0.030

1.00

0.040

0.030

1.00

10.511.7

0.501.00

...

0.030

...

S40976

...

0.030

1.00

0.040

0.030

1.00

10.5-11.7

0.75-1.00

...

0.040

...

S40977
S41045

...
...

0.030
0.030

1.50
1.00

0.040
0.040

0.015
0.030

1.00
1.00

10.5-12.5
12.013.0

0.30-1.00
0.50

...
...

0.030
0.030

...
...

S41050
S41603
S42035

...
...
...

0.04
0.08
0.08

1.00
1.25
1.00

0.045
0.06
0.045

0.030
0.15 min
0.030

1.00
1.00
1.00

10.512.5
12.014.0
13.5-15.5

...
...
0.20
1.20
...
...
...
...
...

0.10
...
...

...

...
0.04

.
.
.
.
.

S18200
S18235

XM-34
...

S40500
S40800
S40900
S40910

.
.
.
.

S42900
S43000
S43020
S43023
S43035

429
430
430F
430FSeC
439

0.12
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.07

1.00
1.00
1.25
1.25
1.00

0.040
0.040
0.06
0.06
0.040

0.030
0.030
0.15 min
0.06
0.030

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

14.016.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
17.019.0

0.601.10
...
1.00
2.50
...
...
...
...
0.50

S43036
S43400
S43600

430TiC
434
436

0.10
0.12
0.12

1.00
1.00
1.00

0.040
0.040
0.040

0.030
0.030
0.030

1.00
1.00
1.00

16.019.5
16.018.0
16.018.0

0.75
...
...

...
0.751.25
0.751.25

...
...
...

...
...
...

S43932

...

0.030

1.00

0.040

0.030

1.00

17.019.0

0.50

...

0.030

...

S43940

...

0.030

1.00

0.040

0.015

1.00

17.5-18.5

...

...

...

...

S44200
S44300
S44400

442C
443C
444

0.20
0.20
0.025

1.00
1.00
1.00

0.040
0.040
0.040

0.040
0.030
0.030

1.00
1.00
1.00

18.023.0
18.023.0
17.519.5

0.60
0.50
1.00

...
...
1.752.50

...
...
0.035

...
...
...

...
...

...
.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.

...
Ti 0.0301.00,
C+N 0.035
Al 0.100.30
Ti 12xC-1.10
Ti 6xC-0.75
Ti 6x(C+N)
min;
0.50 max
Cb 0.17 max
Ti 8x(C+N)
min;
0.150.50
Cb 0.10 max
(Cb+Ti)
0.08+8(C+N)
min; 0.75
max;
Ti 0.05 min
Cb 10xC-0.75
Cb 0.180.40,
Ti 0.050.20
Ti 6(C+N) min;
0.75 max
Ti 0.05 min
Cb 103(C+N)0.80
...
Cb 9x(C+N)0.60
...
...
Ti 0.30-0.50
...
...
...
Se 0.15 min
Al 0.15, Ti
0.20+
4x(C+N) -1.10
Ti 5xC-0.75
...
Cb 5xC min;
0.80 max
Ti+Cb
0.20+4(C+N)
min; 0.75 max
Al 0.15 max
Ti 0.10-0.60
Cb 0.30+33C
min
...
Cu 0.901.25
(Ti+Cb)
0.20+4x
(C+N)-0.80

A 959
TABLE 1 Continued
PhosManganese
phorous

UNS
Designation

TypeB

S44500

...

0.020

1.00

0.040

0.012

1.00

19.021.0

0.60

...

0.03

...

S44600
S44626

446
XM-33D

0.20
0.06

1.50
0.75

0.040
0.040

0.030
0.020

1.00
0.75

23.027.0
25.027.0

0.75
0.50

...
0.751.50

0.25
0.040

...
...

S44627

XM-27D

0.010

0.40

0.020

0.020

0.40

25.027.5

0.50

0.751.50

0.015

...

S44635

25-4-4C

0.025

1.00

0.040

0.030

0.75

24.526.0

3.54.5

3.54.5

0.035

...

S44660

26-3-3C

0.030

1.00

0.040

0.030

1.00

25.028.0

1.03.5

3.04.0

0.040

...

S44700

29-4C

0.010

0.30

0.025

0.020

0.20

28.030.0

0.15

3.54.2

0.020

...

S44735

29-4CC

0.030

1.00

0.040

0.030

1.00

28.030.0

1.00

3.64.2

0.045

...

S44800

29-4-2C

0.010

0.30

0.025

0.020

0.20

28.030.0

2.002.50

3.54.2

0.020

...

S46800

.. . .

0.030

1.00

0.040

0.030

1.00

18.020.0

0.50

...

0.030

...

S40300
S41000
S41003
S41008
S41026
S41040
S41041

403
410
...
410S
...
410CbC
...

0.15
0.15
0.030
0.08
0.15
0.18
0.130.18

1.00
1.00
1.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.400.60

0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.02
0.040
0.030

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.02
0.030
0.030

0.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.50

11.513.0
11.513.5
10.512.5
11.513.5
11.513.5
11.513.0
11.513.0

...
...
1.50
...
1.002.00
...
0.50

...
...
...
...
0.400.60
...
0.20

...
...
0.030
...
...
...
...

...
...
...
...
...
.. . .
...

S41400
S41500
S41600
S41610
S41623
S41800
S42000
S42010
S42020
S42023
S42200

414
...
416
XM-6D
416SeC
615C
420
...
420F
420FSeC
616C

0.15
0.05
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.150.20
0.15 min
0.150.30
0.300.40
0.200.40
0.200.25

1.00
0.501.00
1.25
1.502.50
1.25
0.50
1.00
1.00
1.25
1.25
0.501.00

0.040
0.030
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.06
0.06
0.025

0.030
0.030
0.15 min
0.15 min
0.06
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.15 min
0.06
0.025

1.00
0.60
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.50

11.513.5
11.514.0
12.014.0
12.014.0
12.014.0
12.014.0
12.014.0
13.515.0
12.014.0
12.014.0
11.012.5

1.252.50
3.55.5
...
...
...
1.802.20
...
0.350.85
...
...
0.501.00

...
0.501.00
...
...
...
0.50
...
0.400.85
0.50
0.50
0.901.25

S42300
S43100
S44002
S44003
S44004
S44020
S44023
S44025
K64152

619C
431
440A
440B
440C
440FC
440FSeC
...
XM-32D

0.270.32
0.20
0.600.75
0.750.95
0.951.20
0.951.20
0.951.20
0.951.10
0.080.15

0.951.35
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.25
1.25
0.301.00
0.500.90

0.025
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.06
0.06
0.025
0.025

0.025
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.15 min
0.06
0.025
0.025

0.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.301.00
0.35

11.012.0
15.017.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
16.018.0
11.012.5

0.50
1.252.50
...
...
...
...
...
0.75
2.003.00

2.503.00
...
0.75
0.75
0.75
...
...
0.400.65
1.502.00

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.010.05

Carbon

Sulfur

Silicon

Chromium

Nickel

Molybdenum Nitrogen

Copper

Other
Elements
Cu 0.300.60,
Cb 10x(C+N)0.80
...
Cu 0.20,
Ti 7x(C+N)1.00, and Ti
0.20 min
Cu 0.20, Cb
0.050.20,
Ni+Cu 0.50
Ti+Cb 0.20+4x
(C+N)-0.80
Ti+Cb
6x(C+N)1.00, and
Ti-Cb 0.20
min
Cu 0.15, C+N
0.025
Ti+Cb
6x(C+N)1.00, and
Ti-Cb 0.20
min
Cu 0.15, C+N
0.025
Ti 0.070.30,
Cb 0.100.60,
and Ti+Cb
0.20+4x(C+N)
-0.80

Martensitic Grades

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
.. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

.. . .
...
...
...
Cu 0.50
Cb 0.050.30
Al 0.05,
Cb 0.150.45
...
...
...
...
Se 0.15 min
W 2.53.5
...
...
...
Se 0.15 min
V 0.200.30,
W 0.901.25
V 0.200.30
...
...
...
...
...
Se 0.15 min
Cu 0.50
V 0.250.40

Precipitation Hardening Grades

D

S13800
S15500

XM-13
XM-12D

0.05
0.07

0.20
1.00

0.010
0.040

0.008
0.030

0.10
1.00

12.313.2
14.015.5

7.58.5
3.55.5

2.003.00
...

0.01
...

...
...

S15700
S17400

632C
630C

0.09
0.07

1.00
1.00

0.040
0.040

0.030
0.030

1.00
1.00

14.016.0
15.017.0

6.57.7
3.05.0

2.003.00
...

...
...

...
...

S17600

635C

0.08

1.00

0.040

0.030

1.00

16.017.5

6.07.5

...

...

...

Al 0.901.35
Cu 2.54.5,
Cb 0.150.45
Al 0.751.50
Cu 3.05.0,
Cb 0.150.45
Al 0.40,
Ti 0.401.20

A 959
TABLE 1 Continued
PhosManganese
phorous

UNS
Designation

TypeB

S17700
S35000
S35500
S45000

631C
633C
634C
XM-25D

0.09
0.070.11
0.100.15
0.05

1.00
0.501.25
0.501.25
1.00

0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

1.00
0.50
0.50
1.00

16.018.0
16.017.0
15.016.0
14.016.0

6.57.7
4.05.0
4.05.0
5.07.0

...
2.53.2
2.53.2
0.501.00

...
0.070.13
0.070.13
...

S45500

XM-16D

0.03

0.50

0.040

0.030

0.50

11.012.5

7.59.5

0.50

...

...

S45503

...

0.010

0.50

0.010

0.010

0.20

11.012.5

7.59.5

0.50

...

...

S63198

651C

0.280.35

0.751.50

0.040

0.030

0.300.80

18.021.0

8.011.0

1.001.75

...

0.50

S66220

662C

0.08

0.401.00

0.040

0.030

0.401.00

12.015.0

24.028.0

2.03.5

...

0.50

S66286

660C

0.08

2.00

0.040

0.030

1.00

13.516.0

24.027.0

1.001.50

...

...

S66545

665C

0.08

1.252.00

0.040

0.030

0.100.80

12.015.0

24.028.0

1.252.25

...

0.25

Carbon

Sulfur

Silicon

Chromium

Nickel

Molybdenum Nitrogen

Copper
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Maximum, unless range or minimum is indicated.

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Iron shall be determined arithmetically by difference of 100 minus the sum of the other specified elements.
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Other
Elements
Al 0.751.50
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Cb 0.100.50
Cu 1.251.75,
Cb 8xC min
Cu 1.502.50,
Ti 0.801.40,
Cb 0.100.50
Cu 1.502.50,
Ti 1.001.35,
Cb 0.100.50
W 1.001.75
Ti 0.100.35
Cb 0.250.60
Ti 1.802.10
Al 0.35
B 0.0010.010
Ti 1.902.35
Al 0.35
V 0.100.50
B 0.0010.010
Ti 2.73.3
Al 0.25
B 0.010.07