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Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 2: Stainless steel

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1.4550 Application:Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 2: Stainless steel
Category Type Grade Microstructure Designations
Grades Stainless Steels 1.4550 Austenite UK - B.S. , BS EN 10028-7 | BS EN 10088-1 | BS EN 10088-2 | BS EN 10088-3 | BS EN 10088-5 | BS EN 10216-5 (2004) | BS EN 10217-7 | BS EN 10222-5 | BS EN 10250-4 | BS EN 10253-3 | BS EN 10253-4 | BS EN 10272 | BS EN 10296-2 (2005) | BS EN 10297-2 (2005) |
Chemical composition(mass fraction)(wt.%)
Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C - 0.08
Si - 1.00
Mn - 2.00
P - 0.045
S - 0.015
Cr 17.00 19.00
Ni 9.00 12.00
Mo - -
Nb+Ta - 1.00
Mechanical properties of grade 1.4550
Proof strength
Rp0.2 (MPa)
Tensile strength
Rm (MPa)
Impact energy
KV (J)
Elongation at fracture
A (%)
Reduction in cross section on fracture
Z (%)
As-Heat-Treated Condition Brinell hardness (HBW)
651 (≥) 389 (≥) 31 13 44 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 232
Physical properties of grade 1.4550
Property Density
kg/dm3
Temperature T
°C/F
Specific heat
J / kgK
Thermal conductivity
W/mK
Electric resistance
µΩ·cm
Modulus of elasticity
kN/mm2
Expansion rate
361 (≥) 382 (≥) 14 21 22 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 432
Temp.
°C/°F
Creep strain limit
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
Creep rupture strength
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
741 946 738
1.4550 Range of products
Product type Products Dimension Processes Deliver Status
Plates / Sheets Plates / Sheets 0.08-200mm(T)*W*L Forging, hot rolling and cold rolling Annealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED, Shot Blasting
Steel Bar Round Bar, Flat Bar, Square Bar Φ8-1200mm*L Forging, hot rolling and cold rolling, Cast Black, Rough Turning, Shot Blasting,
Coil / Strip Steel Coil /Steel Strip 0.03-16.0x1200mm Cold-Rolled & Hot-Rolled Annealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED, Shot Blasting
Pipes / Tubes Seamless Pipes/Tubes, Welded Pipes/Tubes OD:6-219mm x WT:0.5-20.0mm Hot extrusion, Cold Drawn, Welded Annealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED
Cross Reference Table(Equivalent Grade)
Grade Standard Country Application
X6CrNiNb18-10 B.S. UK
Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 2: Stainless steel
1.4550 B.S. UK
Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 2: Stainless steel
X6CrNiNb18-10 AFNOR France
Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 2: Stainless steel
1.4550 AFNOR France
Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 2: Stainless steel
X6CrNiNb18-10 ISO International
Stainless steels - Chemical composition
X6CrNiNb18-10 ISO International
Stainless steels - Chemical composition
X6CrNiNb18-10,1.4550,X5CrNiNb18-10,1.4546,AISI 347 EN European
Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 2: Stainless steel