SUS431

Stainless Steel

SUS431

SUS431 supplied by Shanxi Youte Steel (jlhsteel.net).

Chemical Composition (%)

C0.2
MN1
NI1.25
CR15
SI1

Chinese Standard

JIS G4303

Equivalent Grades

AISI 431 / DIN 1.4057

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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