APX Martensitic stainless steels

  • Aerospace
  • Industrial
  • Medical
  • Tooling

Spécifications

  • Common name
    431
  • EU
    X17CrNi16-2
  • USA
    UNS: S43100 AISI:431

Typical composition

  • C
    0,16
  • Ni
    2
  • Cr
    17

Applications

• Nuclear energy.
• Aerospace industry, marine applications.
• Chemical, oil and steam industries.
• Plastics processing industry.
• For the manufacture of welded parts, please use our APX4 steel.

Mechanical properties

• Martensitic stainless steel, equivalent to 13 % chromium steel in terms of corrosion.
• Resistant to sea water, saline atmosphere and salt spray.
• Very good resistance to organic acids and some mineral acids.
• Very suitable where a high polish is required.

Mechanical features

Heat treatmentUTS (N/mm²)A (%)KCU (J/cm²)
T + Rv 400°C140013
T + Rv 630°C10001540
  • Solution treated : H
    Annealed : R
  • Thermo-mechanical treatment : TM
    Quenched and tempered : T+RV
  • Sub-zero treatment : F
    Solution treated and aged : T+RV
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