Conductor materials: Stainless steel

Basic properties of stainless steel

Material

 

Stainless steel

Tradename

  V4A

Material number

  1.4401 according to EN 10020
316 according to AISI/SAE

Symbol

 

X5CrNiMo17-12-2

Density

g/cm³ at 20°C

8.0

Tensile strength

N/mm²

solution annealed: 740 - 840

spring-tempered: 1725 - 1900

Melting point

°C

1370-1400

% IACS min.*

  2,2

Electrical conductivity

m/Ωmm² at 20°C

1.33

Thermal conductivity

W/(m⋅K)

15

Notes on properties and use

   
  • Chrome nickel steel with additions of molybdenum
  • good corrosion resistance to media containing chlorine and to non oxidising acids
  • good for cold forming
  • no good machining
 
 
 

* International Annealed Copper Standard = IACS
The relative electrical conductivity of copper has been set as being 100% IACS, with the following values derived from this for other metals:
silver = 106%, gold = 72%, iron = 17%

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