Stainless Steel Grade AISI 430/430F

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Stainless Steel grade AISI 430/430F

Stainless steel grade 430 is a non-hardenable steel containing straight


chromium, and belongs to the ferritic group of steels. This steel is known
for its good corrosion resistance and formability, coupled with practical
mechanical properties. It can be used in certain chemical applications due
to its resistance to nitric acid.

Grade 430F stainless steel is usually provided in bar form to be used in


automatic screw machines.

All ferritic grades, such as stainless steel grade 430, have excellent stress
corrosion cracking resistance. Grade 430 has good corrosion resistance to
numerous substances, such as certain organic acids and nitric acid. The
corrosion resistance is maximized in well-polished or buffed condition. Its
pitting and crevice corrosion resistance is quite similar to that of grade
304. 430F is a high-sulfur free machining grade, and therefore the
resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion is comparatively lesser than
those grades that are non-free machining.

Stainless steel grade 430 is capable of resisting oxidation up to 870°C


(1598°F) in intermittent usage, and up to 815°C (1499°F) in continuous
usage. At room temperature, it has the tendency to become brittle,
especially when it has been heated for a long time in the 400-600°C (752-
1112°F) range. This issue can be overcome with annealing.

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Chemical Properties

430 430F
Composition
(%) (%)
C 0.12 max. 0.12 max
Mn 1.00 max. 1.25 max.
Si 1.00 max. 1.00 max.
P 0.04 max. 0.06 max.
S 0.030 max. 0.15 min.
Cr 16.00 – 18.00 16.00 – 18.00
Mo - -
Ni 0.50 -
N - -

Mechanical Properties in room temperature

Yield Strength
Tensile Strength Elongation Rockwell B (HR B)
Grade 0.2% Proof (MPa) Brinell (HB) max
(MPa) min (% in 50mm) min max
min
430 483 310 22 85 183
430F 552 typical 379 typical 25 typical - 262

Physical Properties

Elastic Mean Coefficient of Thermal Thermal Specific Electrical


Density
Grade Modulus Expansion Conductivity Heat 0-100° Resistivity
(kg/m3)
(GPa) (μm/m/°C) (W/m.K) C (J/kg.K) (nΩ.m)
100°C 315°C 538°C 100°C 500°C
430 7750 200 460 600
10.4 11.0 11.4 26.1 26.3

Grade Specification Comparison

Old British
Grade Name Euronorm No Japanese JIS
BS
430 430S17 X8Cr17 1.4016 SUS 430
430F - X12CrMoS17 1.4104 SUS 430f

Many pieces of bright trim on automobiles have been made of Carpenter Stainless Type 430-body molding, door
handles, hub caps, instrument panel trim, finishing washers, bumper medallions.

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