ASTM A276 / A276M Type 321

ASTM A276 Type 321 is a material grade specification for cold-finished or hot-finished bars in 321 stainless steel, available in form of rounds, square, hexagons and other hot rolled extruded shapes. Ferrobend offers 321 bars, shafts, angle, channel, beam profiles, bolts, studs, screws, nuts, threaded rods, pins and other bar stock components to astm a276 type 321 specification.

ASTM A276 specification covers requirements such as chemical composition, mechanical properties, heat treatment and other supplementary requirements for 321 stainless steel round bars, square bars, hexagon bars and other extruded shapes.

Chemical Composition

Grade Symbol UNS Number Elements Composition, %
Type 321 S32100 Carbon 0.08 max
Manganese 2.00 max
Phosphorus 0.045 max
Sulfur 0.030 max
Silicon 1.00 max
Chromium 17.00 - 19.00
Nickel 9.00 - 12.00
Titanium 5×(C+N)-0.70

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 -- -- --