
AISI Type 420 Stainless Steel, tested at 205°C (400°F)
Subcategory: Ferrous Metal; Heat Resisting; Metal; Stainless Steel; T 400 Series Stainless Steel
Key Words: UNS S42000, AMS 5506, AMS 5621, ASTM A276, ASTM A314, ASTM A473, ASTM A580, FED QQ-S-763, FED QQ-S-766, FED QQ-W-423, MIL SPEC MIL-S-862, SAE J405 (51420), B.S. 420 S 37, B.S. CDS-18 (U.K), martensitic, DIN 1.4021, AFNOR Z 20 C 13 (Fr), UNI X 20 Cr 13, JIS SUS 420 J1, SS14 2303 (Sweden), ISO 683/13 4
| Component | Wt. % |  | | | C | Min 0.15 | | | Cr | 13 | | | Fe | 85 | | | Mn | Max 1 | | | P | Max 0.04 | | | S | Max 0.03 | | | Si | Max 1 | |
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Material Notes: 16.0 mm diameter bar, austenitized at 980°C for 30 minutes, oil quench, temper for 2 hours at 28°C above test temperature
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| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
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| Density | 7.8 g/cc | 0.282 lb/in³ | |
Mechanical Properties |
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| Hardness, Brinell | 506 | 506 | Converted from Rockwell C Hardness |
| Hardness, Knoop | 562 | 562 | Converted from Rockwell C Hardness |
| Hardness, Rockwell C | 51.5 | 51.5 | before testing, 51 after |
| Hardness, Vickers | 541 | 541 | Converted from Rockwell C Hardness |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 1820 MPa | 264000 psi | |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 1085 MPa | 157000 psi | at 0.2% offset |
| Elongation at Break | 11.5 % | 11.5 % | in 50 mm |
| Charpy Impact | 100 J | 73.8 ft-lb | annealed (tested at room temperature), 14 J quenched and tempered (tested at room temperature) |
| Shear Modulus | 80.7 GPa | 11700 ksi | |
Electrical Properties |
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| Electrical Resistivity | 5.5e-005 ohm-cm | 5.5e-005 ohm-cm | at 20°C |
Thermal Properties |
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| CTE, linear 20°C | 10.3 µm/m-°C | 5.72 µin/in-°F | from 0-100°C (32-212°F) |
| CTE, linear 250°C | 10.8 µm/m-°C | 6 µin/in-°F | at 0-315°C (32-600°F) |
| CTE, linear 500°C | 11.7 µm/m-°C | 6.5 µin/in-°F | 0-540°C, 12.2 at 0-650°C |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.46 J/g-°C | 0.11 BTU/lb-°F | from 0-100°C (32-212°F) |
| Thermal Conductivity | 24.9 W/m-K | 173 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | at 100°C |
| Melting Point | 1455 - 1510 °C | 2650 - 2750 °F | |
| Solidus | 1455 °C | 2650 °F | |
| Liquidus | 1510 °C | 2750 °F | |
| Maximum Service Temperature, Air | 620 °C | 1150 °F | Continuous Service |
| Maximum Service Temperature, Air | 735 °C | 1360 °F | Intermittent Service |
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