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AISI 310S (S31008) Stainless Steel

AISI 310S stainless steel is an austenitic stainless steel formulated for primary forming into wrought products. 310S is the AISI designation for this material. S31008 is the UNS number. Additionally, the British Standard (BS) designation is 310S24. And the AFNOR (French) designation is Z12CN25-20.

It has a moderately low electrical conductivity among wrought austenitic stainless steels. In addition, it has a moderately high base cost and a moderately high embodied energy.

The properties of AISI 310S stainless steel include two common variations. This page shows summary ranges across both of them. For more specific values, follow the links immediately below. The graph bars on the material properties cards further below compare AISI 310S stainless steel to: wrought austenitic stainless steels (top), all iron alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness

170 to 210

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

200 GPa 29 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

34 to 44 %

Fatigue Strength

250 to 280 MPa 36 to 41 x 103 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.27

Shear Modulus

79 GPa 11 x 106 psi

Shear Strength

420 to 470 MPa 61 to 68 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

600 to 710 MPa 87 to 100 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

270 to 350 MPa 39 to 51 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

310 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Corrosion

450 °C 830 °F

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

1100 °C 2010 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1450 °C 2640 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1400 °C 2550 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

480 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

16 W/m-K 9.0 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

16 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

2.0 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

2.3 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

25 % relative

Density

7.9 g/cm3 490 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

4.3 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

61 MJ/kg 26 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

190 L/kg 23 gal/lb

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

25

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

200 to 220 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

190 to 310 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

25 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

21 to 25 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

20 to 22 points

Thermal Diffusivity

4.1 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

14 to 16 points

Alloy Composition

Among wrought stainless steels, the composition of AISI 310S stainless steel is notable for containing comparatively high amounts of chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni). Chromium is the defining alloying element of stainless steel. Higher chromium content imparts additional corrosion resistance. Nickel is primarily used to achieve a specific microstructure. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on mechanical properties and certain types of corrosion.

Iron (Fe)Fe 48.3 to 57
Chromium (Cr)Cr 24 to 26
Nickel (Ni)Ni 19 to 22
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 1.5
Carbon (C)C 0 to 0.080
Phosphorus (P)P 0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S)S 0 to 0.030

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

ASTM A276: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes

ASTM A959: Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels

Corrosion of Austenitic Stainless Steels: Mechanism, Mitigation and Monitoring, H. S. Khatak and B. Raj (editors), 2002

Pressure Vessels: External Pressure Technology, 2nd ed., Carl T. F. Ross, 2011

Austenitic Stainless Steels: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties, P. Marshall, 1984

Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels and High Performance Alloys, ASM Handbook vol. 1, ASM International, 1993

ASM Specialty Handbook: Stainless Steels, J. R. Davis (editor), 1994

Advances in Stainless Steels, Baldev Raj et al. (editors), 2010

CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, 4th ed., James F. Shackelford et al. (editors), 2015