| AISI Type 446 | |
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| Category | Steel |
| Class | Stainless steel |
| Type | Ferritic standard |
| Common Names | Chromium steel |
| Designations | United States: ASME SA268 , ASTM A176 , ASTM A268 , ASTM A276 , ASTM A314 , ASTM A473 , ASTM A511 , ASTM A580 , FED QQ-S-763 , FED QQ-S-766 , MIL SPEC MIL-S-862 , SAE J405 (51446) , UNS S44600 |
| Composition | |
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| Mechanical Properties | |
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| Properties | Conditions | ||
| T (°C) | Treatment | ||
| Density (×1000 kg/m3) | 7.5 | 25 | |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.27-0.30 | 25 | |
| Elastic Modulus (GPa) | 200 | 25 | |
| Tensile Strength (Mpa) | 480 | 25 | annealed, hot finished (wire) more |
| Yield Strength (Mpa) | 275 | ||
| Elongation (%) | 20 | ||
| Reduction in Area (%) | 45 | ||
| Hardness (HRB) | 95 (max) | 25 | annealed (plate, sheet, strip) |
| Thermal Properties | |
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| Properties | Conditions | ||
| T (°C) | Treatment | ||
| Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC) | 10.4 | 0-100 more | |
| Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) | 20.9 | 100 more | |
| Specific Heat (J/kg-K) | 500 | 0-100 | |
| Electric Properties | |
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