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AISI Type 308L
Category Steel
Class Stainless steel
Type Austenitic nonstandard
Common Names Chromium-Nickel steel

Composition
ElementWeight %
C  0.03 
Mn  2.00 
Si  1.00 
Cr  19.0-21.0 
Ni  10.0-12.0 
P  0.045 
S  0.03 

Mechanical Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Density (×1000 kg/m3) 7.7-8.03 25  
Poisson's Ratio 0.27-0.30 25  
Elastic Modulus (GPa) 190-210 25  
Tensile Strength (Mpa) 550  25  annealed (bar) 
Yield Strength (Mpa) 207 
Elongation (%) 60 
Reduction in Area (%) 70 
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