Stainless Steel 430

Do you need custom fasteners created with Stainless Steel 430? Since our inception, Vegas Fastener Group has met every challenge of providing Quality, Timely, Cost-effective solutions for specialty fastener applications. Every product is built to your specifications, using your prints if necessary.

Below are the technical specifications of the Stainless Steel 430 Bar Stock we have available to meet your needs.

AK Steel Ferritic Stainless steel 430

Subcategory: Metal; Stainless Steel; T 400 Series Stainless Steel; Ferritic

Close Analogs: Iron content calculated as remainder

Component Wt. %
C Max 0.12
Cr 16 – 18
Fe Min 79.31
Mn Max 1
Ni Max 0.5
P Max 0.04
S Max 0.03
Si Max 1

Material Notes:
AK Steel 430 combines good corrosion resistance and heat and oxidation resistance up to 1500°F with good mechanical properties. Typical consumer applications include automotive trim and molding, furnace combustion chambers, dishwashers, range hoods, gas burners, gutters, steam iron bases and flatware. Industrial applications range from interior architectural applications to nitric acid plant equipment.

Information provided by AK Steel

Physical Properties Metric English Comments
Density 7.74 g/cc 0.28 lb/in³
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell B 85 85
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 483 MPa 70100 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield 310 MPa 45000 psi 0.2% YS
Elongation at Break 25 % 25 % in 2 inches
Modulus of Elasticity 200 GPa 29000 ksi
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity 6e-005 ohm-cm 6e-005 ohm-cm
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C 10.4 µm/m-°C 5.78 µin/in-°F 0 to 100°C
CTE, linear 20°C 11.4 µm/m-°C 6.33 µin/in-°F to 538°C
Heat Capacity 0.46 J/g-°C 0.11 BTU/lb-°F 0°C to 100°C
Thermal Conductivity 26.1 W/m-K 181 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F 100°C
Thermal Conductivity 26.3 W/m-K 183 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F 500°C