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Stainless 304 strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.
A bracket in Stainless 304, brushed finish.
Process Wrought Mechanical Yield strength 241 MPa source typical, annealed, 70 °F (21 °C) Ultimate tensile strength 586 MPa source typical, annealed, 70 °F (21 °C) Elongation at break 55 % source typical, annealed, in 2 in. (50.8 mm) Young's modulus (stiffness) 193 GPa source typical, in tension Density 8,030 kg/m³ source typical Strength to weight 30 kN·m/kg Stiffness to weight 24 MN·m/kg Poisson's ratio 0.3 source design value (structural stainless steels) Shear modulus 74.2 GPa Bulk modulus 161 GPa Speed of sound 4,903 m/s Thermal Thermal conductivity 16.2 W/m·K source at 100 °C Thermal expansion 16.9 µm/m·K source mean, 0–100 °C 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing 84.5 µm growth Specific heat 500 J/kg·K source mean, 0–100 °C Heats up and cools (diffusivity) 4.03 mm²/s Thermal shock resistance 838 W/m Melting point 1,399–1,454 °C source melting range Max service temperature 899 °C source continuous, oxidation (scaling) limit in air Values for Type 304, annealed flat-rolled (Cleveland-Cliffs 304/304L Product Data Bulletin, May 2021); Poisson's ratio from the Nickel Institute/SCI structural stainless design manual
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