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Datasheet: Stainless Steel 302

Stainless Steel 302

Stainless Steel 302 has good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, and is well known for its ease of fabrication and formability.

Stainless Steel 302 is also known as AISI 302.

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Key Features

Stainless Steel 302 offers the following key features:

Good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance

Typical Applications

Stainless Steel 302 is known to be suitable for the following applications:

Springs
Engineered components
Wire mesh
Wire cloth
Hose braiding


Designations

W.Nr 1.4310
UNS 30200
AWS 160

Specifications

AMS 5688
ASTM A313
ASTM A580
BS 970
BS 2056

Chemical Composition

The chemical composition of Stainless Steel 302 is indicated in the table below:

ElementMin %Max %
C0.12
Mn2.00
P0.045
S0.03
Si1.00
Cr17.0019.00
Ni8.0010.00
FeBAL

Alloy Details

Stainless Steel 302 density, melting point, coefficient of expansion, modulus of rigidity, and elasticity is indicated in the table below:

DensityMelting PointCoefficient of ExpansionModulus of RigidityModulus of Elasticity
8.0 g/cm³1420 °C17.6 μm/m °C (20 – 100 °C)70.3 kN/mm²187.5 kN/mm²
0.289 lb/in³2590 °F9.8 x 10-6 in/in °F (70 – 212 °F)11000 ksi27195 ksi

Heat treatment of finished parts

The typical heat treatment of Stainless Steel 302:

Condition as supplied by AWITypeTemperatureTimeCooling
Annealed or Spring TemperStress Relieve250 °C (480 °F)1 HrAir

Properties

The typical mechanical properties of Stainless Steel 302:

Annealed
Approx. tensile strength<800 N/mm²<116 ksi
Approx. operating temperature-200 to +300 °C-330 to +570 °F
Spring Temper
Approx. tensile strength1300 – 2200 N/mm²189 – 319 ksi
Approx. operating temperature-200 to +300 °C-330 to +570 °F

The above tensile strength ranges are typical. If you require different please ask.