Alloy 303 is a non-magnetic, austenitic stainless steel that is not hardenable by heat treatment. It is the free machining modification of the basic 18% chromium / 8% nickel stainless steel. Alloy 303 was specially designed to exhibit improved machinability while maintaining good mechanical and corrosion resistant properties Due to the presence of sulfur in the steel composition, Alloy 303 is the most readily machineable austenitic stainless steel; however, the sulfur addition does lower Alloy 303’s corrosion resistance to below that of Alloy 304. Like other austenitic grades, Alloy 303 demonstrates excellent toughness, although the sulfur does reduce this a little as well.
Alloy 303 is resistant to mildly corrosive environments. However, the alloy’s corrosion resistance is inferior to 304 in most applications. Its corrosion resistance is superior to 416, another free-machining grade, but is somewhat inferior to other 400 series stainless steels which do not contain higher sulfur levels. In order to obtain optimal corrosion resistance, it is recommended that Alloy 303 be chemically treated to remove sulfides from the final surfaces.
| Chromium | Nickel | Carbon | Manganese | Phosphorus |
| 17.0 min.-19.0 max | 8.0 min.-10.0 max. | 0.10 | 2.00 | 0.20 |
| Sulfer | Silicon | Copper | Nickel | Iron |
| 0.15-0.35 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.110 | Balance |
| Yield Strengtd 0.2% Offset | Ultimate Tensile Strengtd | Elongation in 2 in. | Hardness | ||
| psi (min.) | (MPa) | psi (min.) | (MPa) | % (min.) | (max.) |
| 45,000 | 310 | 85,000 | 586 | 50 | 202 (HBN) |
| Density lb/inᶟ | 0.290 |
| Density g/cmᶟ | 7.89 |
| Melting Point | 2552°F |
| Thermal Conductivity at 212°F (100°C) | 112 BTU/hr/ft²/ft/°F |
| Thermal Conductivity at 212°F (100°C) | 16.2 W/m-°K |
| Electrical Resistivity | 28.3 Microhm-in at 68°C |
| Electrical Resistivity | 72.0 Microhm-cm at 20°C |
| Machinability | High Speed Tooling | Carbide Tooling |
Deptd, Widtd or Diameter of Tool |
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Speed (sfm) |
Feed (in./rev.) |
Speed (sfm) |
Feed (in./rev.) |
(in.) (dia./in.) |
|
| Turning |
115 135 |
0.0150 0.0050 |
375 600 |
0.025 0.007 |
0.005-0.200 0.002-0.004 |
| Cut-off |
90 100 |
0.0015 0.0025 |
275 325 |
0.002 0.004 |
1/16 1/4 |
| Forming |
100 100 |
0.0020 0.0015 |
375 350 |
0.003 0.002 |
1 2 |
| Drilling |
70 85 100 |
0.0060 0.0100 0.0200 |
— 700 800 |
— 0.005 0.007 |
1/4 1/2 1-2 |
| Reaming |
90 90 |
0.0050 0.0150 |
— — |
— — |
1/4 1-2 |
| End Milling |
130 130 |
0.0030 0.0060 |
300 350 |
0.004 0.009 |
1/2 1-2 |
| Tapping and tdreading |
10 40 |
— — |
— — |
— — |
7 tdreads/in. 25 tdeads/in. |
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