301 Stainless Steel Plate
301 stainless steel is a metastable austenitic stainless steel, characterized by its ability to significantly increase strength and hardness through cold working, making it an ideal material for manufacturing high-strength, high-elasticity stainless steel components.
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Product Introduction

301 Stainless Steel Plate is an austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel, engineered for one primary purpose: to achieve exceptionally high strength through cold working. Often described as a low-nickel variant of 304, its key feature is an extraordinarily high work-hardening rate — among the highest of all standard austenitic grades.

This property allows it to develop a wide range of strength levels, from annealed softness to "full hard" temper, making it the premier material for applications demanding a combination of high strength, good ductility, and moderate corrosion resistance in a lightweight package. It is non-magnetic in the annealed state but becomes strongly magnetic with cold deformation. Its most common forms are strip, sheet, and wire, extensively used in transportation and structural applications where "springiness" and high strength-to-weight ratio are critical.

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Item / ParameterSpecification for 301 (UNS S30100)Notes / Significance
Key FeatureSuperior Work-Hardening Capacity. Can achieve the highest tensile strengths among common austenitic grades through cold rolling/forming.The defining reason to choose 301 for structural and spring components.
Common DesignationsUNS S30100, AISI 301, EN 1.4310, X10CrNi18-8, JIS SUS301Ensure Mill Test Certificate references the correct standard for your market.
Chemical Composition (Typical wt.%)C: ≤ 0.15
Cr: 16.0 - 18.0
Ni: 6.0 - 8.0
Mn: ≤ 2.0
Si: ≤ 1.0
Lower nickel than 304 (cost advantage), higher carbon content enhances work hardening.
Mechanical Properties (Varied Tempers)Tensile Strength Range: 520 MPa (Annealed) up to 1900 MPa (Spring-temper cold worked).
Yield Strength Range: 205 MPa (Annealed) up to 965 MPa (Full Hard).
Elongation: ≥ 40% (Annealed).
Properties are highly dependent on temper condition. See detailed temper table below.
Physical PropertiesDensity: 7.88 - 7.93 g/cm³Modulus of Elasticity: 193 GPaMelting Range: 1398 - 1420 °CPhysical properties similar to other austenitic steels.
Key Standards (Plate/Sheet)ASTM A666 (Standard Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar)Primary procurement standard for flat-rolled products.
Common ApplicationsRailway vehicle structural components, aircraft airframe sections, conveyor belts, springs, clips, clamps, architectural structures, wheel covers.Ideal where high strength, light weight, and spring properties are required.

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A:Yes,we could offer the sample for you to test but please pay freight fee.

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A:We are a specialized company focusing on global steel trading and supply chain services. Our mission is to provide high-quality, multi-specification, and one-stop steel products and solutions to customers worldwide.

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