AISI 405

AISI 405

Stainless steels are known as high-alloy steels. These steels are available in four groups that include martensitic, austenitic, ferritic and precipitation-hardened steels. These groups are formed based on the crystalline structure of stainless steels. Stainless steels contain larger amounts of chromium in comparison with other steels and thus have good corrosion resistance. Most of the stainless steels contain about 10% of chromium. The chromium content in grade 405 stainless steel is 12%.

Chemical Composition


Element Content(%)
Iron, Fe 85
Chromium, Cr 13
Manganese, Mn 1.0
Silicon, Si 1.0
Aluminum, Al 0.2
Carbon, C 0.080
Phosphorous, P 0.040
Sulfur, S 0.030

Mechanical Properties


Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile strength 448 MPa 65000 psi
Yield strength (@strain 0.200 %/) 276 MPa 40000 psi
Elastic modulus 200 GPa 29007 ksi
Poisson's ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30
Elongation at break (in 50 mm) 25.00% 25.00%
Izod Impact (@20°C/68°F) 41.0 J 30.2 ft-lb
Hardness, Brinell (converted from Rockwell B hardness) 131 131
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Rockwell B hardness) 146 146
Hardness, Rockwell B 75 75
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Rockwell B hardness) 140 140

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 405 Equivalent Grade / Specifications

  • AISI 405
  • ASTM A176
  • ASTM A240
  • ASTM A268
  • ASTM A276
  • ASTM A473
  • ASTM A479
  • ASTM A511
  • ASTM A580
  • ASME SA240
  • DIN 1.4002
  • QQ S763
  • ASME SA268
  • ASME SA479
  • ASTM A314
  • ASTM A473
  • ASTM A479
  • ASTM A511
  • SAE 51405
  • FED QQ-S-763
  • MIL SPEC MIL.S-862
  • SAE J405 (51405)

AISI 405 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.