403

Stainless Steel

403 / stainless steel

403 supplied by Shanxi Youte Steel (jlhsteel.net).

Chemical Composition (%)

C0.15
MN1
NI0.5
CR11.5
SI0.5

Chinese Standard

ASTM A240

Equivalent Grades

JIS SUS403

Available Forms

Sheet, Plate, Bar, Tube, Pipe

Uses

Martensitic stainless steel combining moderate corrosion resistance with high strength and hardness after heat treatment. Used for cutlery, surgical instruments, turbine blades, valves, pumps, fasteners and bearings in mildly corrosive environments.

Heat Treatment

Annealing/quench from 980–1050 °C (oil or air) then temper 150–650 °C; lower temper gives higher hardness, higher temper improves toughness.

Precautions

Preheat and post-weld heat treat to avoid hydrogen cracking; soft anneal before heavy machining. Lower corrosion resistance than austenitic grades — not for strong chlorides.

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