ASTM A959:2011 317LM Steel: Specifications & Listings

ASTM A959:2011 317LM: Austenitic stainless steel type 317LM (UNS S31725) with the composition limits of ASTM A959-11. Carbon up to 0.030% and chromium 18.0-20.0%.

Category: Stainless Steel
Grade Details
GradeASTM A959:2011 317LM
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 A276/A276M S31725 ASTM A276/A276M:2017 USA No activity yet
ASTM A240/A240M S31726 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 USA No activity yet
ASTM A959 317LMN ASTM A959:2011 USA No activity yet
Grade ComparisonCompare With a Specific Grade →
Grade Standard Match
ASTM A276/A276M S31725 ASTM A276/A276M:2017 Strong Match
ASTM A240/A240M S31725 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 Strong Match
ASTM A959 317LMN ASTM A959:2011 Strong Match
ASTM A240/A240M S31726 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 Strong Match
ASTM A276/A276M S31726 ASTM A276/A276M:2017 Strong Match
JIS G4304 SUS317LN JIS G4304:2021 Close Alternative
JIS G4305 SUS317LN JIS G4305:2012 Close Alternative
EN 10088-3 X2CrNiMo18-15-4 EN 10088-3:2014 Close Alternative
Matched by chemical composition and mechanical properties, not a formal equivalence claim. Always verify against the applicable standard before substitution.
Chemical Composition (%)
C Cr Mn Mo N Ni P S Si
<=0.030 18.0-20.0 <=2.00 4.0-5.0 <=0.20 13.5-17.5 <=0.045 <=0.030 <=1.00

More data from ASTM A959:2011

From the standard
Other composition limits from Table 1 and its footnotes
UNS number
S31725
Metallurgical class
Austenitic grade: usually predominantly face-centered cubic, hardenable only by cold working
Type
317LM (designation originally assigned by the American Iron and Steel Institute)
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
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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