ASTM A276 / A276M Type 2304

ASTM A276 Type 2304 is a material grade specification for cold-finished or hot-finished bars in 2304 stainless steel, available in form of rounds, square, hexagons and other hot rolled extruded shapes. Ferrobend offers 2304 bars, shafts, angle, channel, beam profiles, bolts, studs, screws, nuts, threaded rods, pins and other bar stock components to astm a276 type 2304 specification.

ASTM A276 specification covers requirements such as chemical composition, mechanical properties, heat treatment and other supplementary requirements for 2304 stainless steel round bars, square bars, hexagon bars and other extruded shapes.

Chemical Composition

Grade Symbol UNS Number Elements Composition, %
Type 2304 S32304 Carbon 0.030 max
Manganese 2.50 max
Phosphorus 0.040 max
Sulfur 0.030 max
Silicon 1.00 max
Chromium 21.5 - 24.5
Nickel 3.00 - 5.5
Molybdenum 0.05 - 0.60
Nitrogen 0.05 - 0.20
Copper 0.05 - 0.60

Mechanical Properties

Property Value
Finish Hot-Finished & Cold Finished
Tensile Strength, min, ksi [MPa] 87 [600]
Yield Strength, min, ksi [MPa] 58 [400]
Elongation in 2 in. [50mm] or 4D, min, % 25
Reduction or Area, min, % ....
Brinell Hardness Number, HBW 290