304 Physical Properties
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304 Stainless Steel Density:
0.285 lb/in³ (7.93kg/dm³)
Modulus of Elasticity in Tension:
29 x 106 psi (200 GPa)
Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion:
| Temperature Range | Temperature Range | Coefficients | Coefficients |
| °F | °C | in/in/°F | cm/cm/°C |
| 68 – 212 | 20 – 100 | 9.2 x 10-6 | 16.6 x 10-6 |
| 18 – 1600 | 20 – 870 | 11.0 x 10-6 | 19.8 x 10-6 |
| Temperature Range | Temperature Range | Coefficients | Coefficients |
| °F | °C | in/in/°F | cm/cm/°C |
| 68 – 212 | 20 – 100 | 9.2 x 10-6 | 16.6 x 10-6 |
| 18 – 1600 | 20 – 870 | 11.0 x 10-6 | 19.8 x 10-6 |
The overall heat transfer coefficient of metals is determined by factors in addition to the thermal conductivity of the metal. The ability of the 18-8 stainless steel grades to maintain clean surfaces often allows better heat transfer than other metals having higher thermal conductivity.
Specific Heat:
| °F | °C | Btu/lb/°F | J/kg/K |
| 32 – 212 | 0 – 100 | 0.12 | 500 |
Magnetic Permeability:
The 18-8 alloys are generally non-magnetic in the annealed condition with magnetic permeability values typically less than 1.02 at 200H. Permeability values will vary with composition and will increase with cold work.
| Percent Cold Work | Magnetic Permeability | |
| 304 | 304L | |
| 0 | 1.005 | 1.015 |
| 10 | 1.009 | 1.064 |
| 30 | 1.163 | 3.235 |
| 50 | 2.291 | 8.480 |
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304/304L/304LN/304H Tubing and Pipe