302 Stainless Steel Plate
302 stainless steel plate is a type of austenitic stainless steel and can be considered a high-carbon version of 304 stainless steel. By moderately increasing the carbon content, it achieves higher mechanical strength and cold working hardening ability than 304 while maintaining good corrosion resistance.
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302 Stainless Steel Plate is an austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel, often considered the original "18-8 stainless steel" (18% chromium, 8% nickel). It is the immediate predecessor to 304, which has since become the far more common general-purpose grade.

302 offers excellent corrosion resistance in a wide range of atmospheric and mild chemical environments, along with good formability, toughness, and weldability. While it has largely been superseded by 304 in standard specifications, understanding 302 is important for historical context, maintenance of older equipment, and in applications where its specific work-hardening characteristics might be beneficial. It is the benchmark against which many other austenitic grades are compared.

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Item / ParameterSpecification for 302 (UNS S30200)Notes / Significance
Key FeatureClassic "18-8" Austenitic Grade. Excellent all-around corrosion resistance, formability, and strength after cold working.The foundational grade for the 300-series stainless steel family.
Common DesignationsUNS S30200, AISI 302, EN 1.4319, X5CrNi18-10, JIS SUS302Modern plate specifications are largely covered by 304, but 302 may be specified for legacy applications.
Chemical Composition (Typical wt.%)C: 0.08 - 0.15Cr: 17.0 - 19.0Ni: 8.0 - 10.0Mn: ≤ 2.00
Si: ≤ 1.00
Slightly higher carbon content compared to standard 304, giving it a higher work-hardening rate.
Mechanical Properties (Annealed Plate)Tensile Strength (Rm): ≥ 515 - 690 MPa
Yield Strength (Rp0.2): ≥ 205 - 310 MPa
Elongation (A): ≥ 40%
Hardness (HB): ≤ 183
Properties are very similar to 304. Its high carbon allows it to achieve slightly higher strength when cold worked.
Physical PropertiesDensity: 7.88 - 7.93 g/cm³Modulus of Elasticity: 193 GPa
Melting Range: 1400 - 1420 °C
Non-magnetic when annealed; may become slightly magnetic when cold worked.
Key Standards (Historical/Modern)ASTM A666 (for strip, sheet, plate, and flat bar)
ASTM A240/A240M (Now largely lists 304 instead)
For modern procurement, 304 is almost always the appropriate choice unless a specific legacy code requires 302.
Common Applications• Historical: Widely used in mid-20th century for a vast array of applications now served by 304.
• Modern: Springs, fasteners, wire forms, and applications where higher work-hardening is desired.
Today, its use is largely specialized within its high-carbon variant 302HQ for cold heading.

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