ASTM A276 / A276M Type 308

ASTM A276 Type 308 is a material grade specification for cold-finished or hot-finished bars in 308 stainless steel, available in form of rounds, square, hexagons and other hot rolled extruded shapes. Ferrobend offers 308 bars, shafts, angle, channel, beam profiles, bolts, studs, screws, nuts, threaded rods, pins and other bar stock components to astm a276 type 308 specification.

ASTM A276 specification covers requirements such as chemical composition, mechanical properties, heat treatment and other supplementary requirements for 308 stainless steel round bars, square bars, hexagon bars and other extruded shapes.

Chemical Composition

Grade Symbol UNS Number Elements Composition, %
Type 308 S30800 Carbon 0.08 max
Manganese 2.00 max
Phosphorus 0.045 max
Sulfur 0.030 max
Silicon 1.00 max
Chromium 19.00 - 21.00
Nickel 10.00 - 12.00

Mechanical Properties

Property Value
Finish Hot-Finished Cold Finished
Diameter or Thickness,in. (mm) All up to 1⁄2 (12.70) incl over 1⁄2 (12.70)
Tensile Strength, min, ksi [MPa] 75 [515] 90 [620] 75 [515]
Yield Strength, min, ksi [MPa] 30 [205] 45 [310] 30 [205]
Elongation in 2 in. [50mm] or 4D, min, % 40 30 30
Reduction or Area, min, % 50 40 40
Brinell Hardness Number, HBW -- -- --