ASTM A276 Properties (Chem., Mech. & Rankings) 2022

In this post I'll talk about and give details about ASTM A276. First let's describe it and then have a look at its material's properties.

What is ASTM A276?

ASTM A276 is a Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes.

Category

Steel Bars

Scope

This specification covers hot-finished or cold-finished bars except bars for reforging. It includes rounds, squares, and hexagons, and hot-rolled or extruded shapes, such as angles, tees, and channels in the more commonly used types of stainless steels.

Ok let's start with ASTM A276 chemical composition.

Chemical Composition

Grade TP 410

C max.

0.15

Mn max.

1.00

P max.

0.040

S max.

0.030

Si max.

1.00

Cr

11.50 - 13.50

Learn more about chemical composition.

Now it's the mechanical properties turn:

Yield Strength

Grade TP 410

40 ksi (275 MPa) min.

Learn more about what is yield strength.

Tensile Strength

Grade TP 410

70 ksi (480 MPa) min.

Learn more about what is tensile strength.

Elongation (min.) 50 mm

0.2.

Learn more about what is elongation.

Reduction of Area (min. %)

0.45.

Learn more about reduction of area.

Hardness Requirements

Grade TP 420

241 HB max.

Learn more about what is hardness.

Density

7480 - 8000 kg/m3 (around 7.9 g/cm3 or 0.285 lb/in3).

Learn more about density.

Elastic Modulus

180 GPa (26107 ksi) - 210GPa (30458 ksi).

Learn more about the Elastic Modulus.

Poisson's Ratio

Usually around 0.26 – 0.31.

Learn more about the poisson ratio.

Allowable Stress

Depends on the project (And its factor of safety).

Learn more about the what is allowable stress.

My Material's Rank

While engineers will often look for the cheapest material they can use, I took a different approach to material's selection to help newbie students.

I ranked materials according to their yield strengths and ASTM A276 currently ranks 72 in my yield strength index. This means there are other 71 materials that are more resistant.

Note: I've analysed 134 materials in order to create an yield strength index. Check my astm material's comparison post for more details.

Details and PDF

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2. Type the name of the standard you are looking for in the search box. Tip: Don't forget to include "ASTM" as a keyword.
3. Read the details about the standard or download the PDF.

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References

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Other References

A 314 Specification for Stainless Steel Billets and Bars for⁣
Forging⁣
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing⁣
of Steel Products⁣
A 484/A 484M Specification for General Requirements⁣
for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings⁣
A 582/A 582M Specification for Free-Machining Stainless⁣
Steel Bars⁣
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for⁣
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products⁣
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)⁣