ASTM A959:2011 29-4 Steel: Specifications & Listings

ASTM A959:2011 29-4: Ferritic stainless steel type 29-4 (UNS S44700) with the composition limits of ASTM A959-11. Carbon up to 0.010% and chromium 28.0-30.0%.

Category: Stainless Steel
Grade Details
GradeASTM A959:2011 29-4
Standard ASTM A959:2011
ApplicationsWrought stainless steel products; recommended composition limits for adoption by product standards (clause 1.1)
Equivalent / Similar Grades
Grade Standard Region Live on M-EX
ASTM A240/A240M S44700 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 USA No activity yet
Grade ComparisonCompare With a Specific Grade →
Grade Standard Match
ASTM A240/A240M S44700 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 Strong Match
ASTM A276/A276M S44700 ASTM A276/A276M:2017 Strong Match
ASTM A959 29-4C ASTM A959:2011 Close Alternative
ASTM A240/A240M S44735 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 Close Alternative
ASTM A959 XM-27 ASTM A959:2011 Related Material
ASTM A959 29-4-2 ASTM A959:2011 Related Material
ASTM A240/A240M S44800 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 Related Material
ASTM A276/A276M S44800 ASTM A276/A276M:2017 Related Material
Matched by chemical composition and mechanical properties, not a formal equivalence claim. Always verify against the applicable standard before substitution.
Chemical Composition (%)
C Cr Cu Mn Mo N Ni P S Si
<=0.010 28.0-30.0 <=0.15 <=0.30 3.5-4.2 <=0.020 <=0.15 <=0.025 <=0.020 <=0.20

More data from ASTM A959:2011

From the standard
Other composition limits from Table 1 and its footnotes
UNS number
S44700
Metallurgical class
Ferritic grade: body-centered cubic, little or no tempered martensite, hardenable only slightly by cold working
Type
29-4 (common type number, not a trademark, widely used; not associated with any one product)
Values
Maximum unless a range or minimum is shown; where two limits are shown for the same element in one grade the more stringent applies
Other elements (as printed)
Cu 0.15, C+N 0.025
These are the recommended composition limits of the A959 guide, intended for adoption by standards for stainless steel products; they are not a product specification.
Source: ASTM A959:2011, Table 1 and its footnotes

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