AISI Type 304L Stainless Steel Data Sheet
| Physical Properties | Metric | English |
| Density | 8.00 g/cc | 0.289 lb/in³ |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English |
| Hardness, Knoop | 158 | 158 |
| Hardness, Rockwell B | 82 | 82 |
| Hardness, Rockwell C | 15 | 15 |
| Hardness, Vickers | 159 | 159 |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 564 MPa | 81800 psi |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 210 MPa | 30500 psi |
| Elongation at Break | 58% | 58% |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 193 – 200 GPa | 28000 – 29000 ksi |
| Charpy Impact | 216 J | 159 ft-lb |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English |
| Magnetic Permeability | 1.008 | 1.008 |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.500 J/g-°C | 0.120 BTU/lb-°F |
| Thermal Conductivity | 14.0 – 16.3 W/m-K | 97.0 – 113 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F |
| Melting Point | 1400 – 1450 °C | 2550 – 2640 °F |
| Solidus | 1400 °C | 2550 °F |
| Liquidus | 1450 °C | 2640 °F |
| Maximum Service Temperature, Air | 870 °C | 1600 °F |
| 925 °C | 1700 °F | |
| Component Elements Properties | Metric | English |
| Carbon, C | <= 0.030 % | <= 0.030 % |
| Chromium, Cr | 18 – 20 % | 18 – 20 % |
| Iron, Fe | 64.9 – 74 % | 64.9 – 74 % |
| Manganese, Mn | <= 2.0 % | <= 2.0 % |
| Nickel, Ni | 8.0 – 12 % | 8.0 – 12 % |
| Phosphorus, P | <= 0.045 % | <= 0.045 % |
| Silicon, Si | <= 1.0 % | <= 1.0 % |
| Sulfur, S | <= 0.030 % | <= 0.030 % |
