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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Grade Composition, %
UNS AISI Carbon, Manga- Phos- Sulfur, Silicon, Chromium Nickel Copper Molyb- Nitrogen, Other
Designation Type maxA nese, phorus, max max denum maxA Elements
max max
Austenitic Grades
S 30200 302 0.15 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 17.019.0 8.010.0 1.00 max 0.10
S 30400 304 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 18.020.0 8.010.5 1.00 max 0.10
S 30403 304L 0.030 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 18.020.0 8.012.0 1.00 max 0.10
S 30430 0.03 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 17.019.0 8.010.0 3.04.0
S 30500 305 0.04 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 17.019.0 10.513.0 1.00 max
S 31600 316 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 16.018.0 10.014.0 2.003.00 0.10
S 31603 316L 0.030 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 16.018.0 10.014.0 2.003.00 0.10
S 38400 384 0.04 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 15.017.0 17.019.0
Ferritic Grades
S 44625B ... 0.010B 0.40 0.020 0.020 0.40 25.027.5 0.50 max 0.2 max 0.751.50 0.015B Ni+Cu 0.5
max
B B B
S 44700 ... 0.010 0.30 0.025 0.020 0.20 28.030.0 0.15 max 0.15 max 3.54.2 0.020 C+N
0.025 max
S 44800B ... 0.010B 0.30 0.025 0.020 0.20 28.030.0 2.002.50 0.15 max 3.54.2 0.020B C+N
0.025 max
Martensitic Grades
generally used. The following lubricants may be specified: passing Practice E of Practices A262. When Supplementary
soap, grease, or special (as agreed upon between purchaser and Requirement S1 is invoked, all austenitic grades shall be tested
producer). and pass Practice E of Practices A262.
6. Chemical Requirements
9. Packaging and Package Marking
6.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements for chemical
composition specified in Table 1. 9.1 PackagingCoils shall be bundled or boxed in such a
manner as to assure safe delivery to their destination when
6.2 Methods and practices relating to chemical analysis
required by this specification shall be in accordance with Test properly transported by any common carrier.
Methods, Practices, and Terminology A751. 9.2 MarkingsEach lift, bundle, or box shall be properly
7. Mechanical Requirements tagged with durable tags (metal, plastic, or equivalent), show-
ing size, grade, cold-heading wire, condition coating, heat
7.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to number, and ASTM A493.
mechanical properties specified in Table 2. Material can be
manufactured to tensile strength ranges other than those shown
10. Keywords
in Table 2. The producer should be consulted when material is
required to tensile strength ranges other than those specified. 10.1 austenitic stainless steel; ferritic stainless steel; mar-
tensitic stainless steel; stainless steel cold forging wire; stain-
8. Resistance to Intergranular Corrosion
less steel cold heading wire
8.1 All austenitic grades in the annealed condition or
annealed and lightly drafted condition shall be capable of
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TABLE 2 Mechanical Property Requirements for Lightly Drafted and Annealed Wire
NOTE 1 This table applies to sizes 0.100 in. (2.5 mm) and larger. For smaller sizes, similar mechanical properties apply to ferritic and martensitic
grades; however the producer should be consulted regarding somewhat higher tensile properties applicable to austenitic grades.
Grade As-Annealed Lightly Drafted
UNS No. Type No. ksi max. MPa max. ksi max. MPa max.
Austenitic Grades
Ferritic Grades
Martensitic Grades
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (A493 95
(2004)) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved April 1, 2009.)
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