ASTM A959:2011 615 Steel: Specifications & Listings

ASTM A959:2011 615: Martensitic stainless steel type 615 (UNS S41800) with the composition limits of ASTM A959-11. Carbon 0.15-0.20% and chromium 12.0-14.0%.

Category: Stainless Steel
Grade Details
GradeASTM A959:2011 615
Standard ASTM A959:2011
ApplicationsWrought stainless steel products; recommended composition limits for adoption by product standards (clause 1.1)
Grade ComparisonCompare With a Specific Grade →
Grade Standard Match
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BS 970 (Part 1) 416S29 BS 970 (Part 1):1991 Related Material
BS 970 (Part 3) 416S29 BS 970 (Part 3):1991 Related Material
BS 970 (Part 1) 416S29 BS 970 (Part 1):1983 Related Material
BS 970 EN56BM BS 970:1955 Related Material
BS 970 (Part 1) 416S37 BS 970 (Part 1):1991 Related Material
BS 970 (Part 3) 416S37 BS 970 (Part 3):1991 Related Material
BS 970 (Part 1) 416S37 BS 970 (Part 1):1983 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 Mn Mo Ni P S Si W
0.15-0.20 12.0-14.0 <=0.50 <=0.50 1.80-2.20 <=0.040 <=0.030 <=0.50 2.5-3.5

More data from ASTM A959:2011

From the standard
Other composition limits from Table 1 and its footnotes
UNS number
S41800
Metallurgical class
Martensitic grade: can be hardened by heat treating and quenching and then tempered; delivered annealed or hardened and tempered
Type
615 (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)
W 2.5-3.5
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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