AISI 305

AISI 305

Stainless steels are high-alloy steels which have higher corrosion resistance than other steels owing to the presence of large amounts of chromium in the range of 4 to 30%. Stainless steels are classified into martensitic, ferritic and austenitic based on their crystalline structure. In addititon, they form another group known as precipitation-hardened steels, which are a combination of martensitic and austenitic steels.

Chemical Composition


Element Content(%)
Iron, Fe 67
Chromium, Cr 18
Nickel, Ni 12
Manganese, Mn ≤ 2
Silicon, Si ≤ 1
Carbon, C 0.12
Phosphorous, P 0.045
Sulfur, S 0.030

Mechanical Properties


Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile strength, ultimate 585 MPa 84800 psi
Tensile strength, yield (@0.2%) 260 MPa 37700 psi
Modulus of elasticity 193 GPa 28000 ksi
Shear modulus 86 GPa 12500 ksi
Elongation at break (in 50 mm) 50 50
Hardness, Brinell 80 80
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) 97 97
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) 45 45
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) 82 82

Sheets / Plates

Production Route Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled
Material Standard AISI, ASTM, ASME, DIN, BS, EN, ISO, JIS, GOST, SAE, IS & Custom Chemistry
Size Width from 100mm to 3000mm ; Length from 500mm to 12000mm
Thickness 0.1mm to 400mm
Delivery Condition As Rolled, Annealed, Quenched and Tempered, Normalized
Surface Finish Plain, Brushed, Cladded

AISI 305 Equivalent Grade / Specifications

  • AMS 5514
  • ASTM A240
  • ASTM A478
  • QQ S766
  • AMS 5686
  • ASTM A249
  • ASTM A492
  • DIN 1.4303
  • ASME SA193
  • ASTM A276
  • ASTM A493
  • UNI X 8 CrNi 19 10
  • ASME SA194
  • ASTM A313
  • ASTM A511
  • JIS SUS 305
  • ASME SA240
  • ASTM A314
  • ASTM A554
  • JIS SUS 305 J1
  • ASTM A167
  • ASTM A320 (B8P, B8PA)
  • ASTM A580
  • SAE 30305
  • ASTM A193 (B8P, B8PA)
  • ASTM A368
  • DIN 1.4303
  • SAE J405 (30305)
  • ASTM A194 (8P, 8PA)
  • ASTM A473
  • QQ S763

AISI 305 Applications

  1. Structures in Buildings, bridges, railway stations
  2. Fabrication of pipeline components & Industrial equipment
  3. Construction of automotive bodies, warehouses, shipping containers
  4. Commercial appliances, etc.