304L Stainless Steel Wire
304L stainless steel wire is an ultra-low carbon version of 304 with a maximum carbon content of only 0.03% and physical and mechanical properties almost the same as 304, but weldability and corrosion resistance are better than 304.
|
Composition, % |
| Type |
C, ≤ |
Si, ≤ |
Mn, ≤ |
P, ≤ |
S, ≤ |
Cr |
Ni |
N, ≤ |
| 304L |
0.03 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.045 |
0.03 |
18.00-20.00 |
8.00-10.50 |
0.10 |
Mechanical Properties
| Type |
Tensile Strength, ksi (MPa), Max |
Elongation in 10 in. (254 mm), Min |
Diameter, d, mm |
Diameter, d, in |
Condition |
| 304L |
145 (1,000) |
30 |
0.05-0.13 |
0.002-0.005 |
Annealed or bright annealed |
| 135 (930) |
30 |
0.13<d≤0.23 |
0.005<d≤0.009 |
| 130 (900) |
35 |
0.23<d≤0.38 |
0.009<d≤0.015 |
| 125 (860) |
40 |
0.38<d≤0.51 |
0.015<d≤0.020 |
| 120 (830) |
40 |
0.51<d≤0.64 |
0.020<d≤0.025 |
| 115 (790) |
40 |
0.64<d≤0.89 |
0.025<d≤0.035 |
| 110 (760) |
45 |
0.89<d≤1.09 |
0.035<d≤0.043 |
| 105 (720) |
45 |
>1.09 |
>0.043 |
| 120 (830)-150 (1030) |
15 |
0.76-3.18 |
0.03-0.125 |
Cold drawn |
| 110 (760)- 140 (970) |
15 |
>3.18 |
>0.125 |
Tolerance
| Diameter (mm) |
Tolerance (mm) |
| 0.020-0.049 |
+0.002, -0.001 |
| 0.050-0.074 |
±0.002 |
| 0.075-0.089 |
±0.002 |
| 0.090-0.109 |
+0.003, -0.002 |
| 0.110-0.169 |
±0.003 |
| 0.170-0.184 |
±0.004 |
| 0.185-0.199 |
±0.004 |
| 0.200-0.299 |
±0.005 |
| 0.300-0.310 |
±0.006 |
| 0.320-0.499 |
±0.006 |
| 0.500-0.599 |
±0.006 |
| 0.600-0.799 |
±0.008 |
| 0.800-0.999 |
±0.008 |
| 1.00-1.20 |
±0.009 |
| 1.20-1.40 |
±0.009 |
| 1.40-1.60 |
±0.010 |
| 1.60-1.80 |
±0.010 |
| 1.80-2.00 |
±0.010 |
| 2.00-2.50 |
±0.012 |
| 2.50-3.00 |
±0.015 |
| 3.00-4.00 |
±0.020 |
| 4.00-5.00 |
±0.020 |