301 Stainless Steel Data Sheet
| Physical Properties | Metric | English |
| Density | 8.03 g/cc | 0.290 lb/in³ |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English |
| Hardness, Brinell | 217 | 217 |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 515 MPa | 74700 psi |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 205 MPa | 29700 psi |
| Elongation at Break | 40% | 40% |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 212 GPa | 30700 ksi |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English |
| Electrical Resistivity | 0.0000720 ohm-cm | 0.0000720 ohm-cm |
| Magnetic Permeability | <= 1.02 | <= 1.02 |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English |
| CTE, linear | 16.6 µm/m-°C | |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.500 J/g-°C | |
| Thermal Conductivity | 16.3 W/m-K | 113 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F |
| Melting Point | 1399 – 1421 °C | 2550 – 2590 °F |
| Solidus | 1399 °C | 2550 °F |
| Liquidus | 1421 °C | 2590 °F |
| Component Elements Properties | Metric | English |
| Carbon, C | <= 0.15 % | <= 0.15 % |
| Chromium, Cr | 16 – 18 % | 16 – 18 % |
| Iron, Fe | 70.7 – 78 % | 70.7 – 78 % |
| Manganese, Mn | <= 2.0 % | <= 2.0 % |
| Nickel, Ni | 6.0 – 8.0 % | 6.0 – 8.0 % |
| Nitrogen, N | <= 0.10 % | <= 0.10 % |
| Phosphorus, P | <= 0.045 % | <= 0.045 % |
| Silicon, Si | <= 1.0 % | <= 1.0 % |
| Sulfur, S | <= 0.030 % | <= 0.030 % |
