904L, 1.4539 spring stainless steel strip
904L, 1.4539 is a vacuum arc-remelted high-alloy austenitic stainless steel with very high cleanliness resulting in good polishability. The grade is also characterized by very good overall corrosion resistance and good weldability.
Standards
- ASTM: ‘904L’
- UNS: N08904
- EN Number: 1.4539
- EN Name: X1NiCrMoCu25-20-5
- Nr.: 1.4539
- DIN: X 1 NiCrMoCu 25 20 5
- SS: 2562
- AFNOR: Z1NCDU25-20-4
Chemical composition (nominal)
Chemical composition (nominal) %
C | Si | Mn | P | S | Cr | Ni | Mo | Cu |
≤0.020 | 0.5 | 1.8 | ≤0.025 | ≤0.015 | 20 | 25 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
Mechanical properties
At 20°C (68°F)
The following figures apply to material in the solution annealed condition.
Proof strength Rp0.2a) MPa ksi min. min. |
Rp1.0a) MPa min. |
ksi min. |
Tensile strength Rm MPa ksi |
Elong. Ab) A2″ % % min. min. |
Hardness Vickers. approx. |
230 33 | 250 | 36 | 520-720 75-104 | 35c) 35 | 160 |
1 MPa = 1 N/mm2
a) Rp0.2 and Rp1.0 correspond to 0.2% offset and 1.0% offset yield strength, respectively.
b) Based on L0 = 5.65 ÖS0 where L0 is the original gauge length and S0 the original cross-section area.
Physical properties
Density: 8.0 g/cm3, 0.29 lb/in3
Thermal conductivity
Temperature, °C | W/(m °C) | Temperature, °F | Btu/(ft h °F) |
20 | 12 | 68 | 7 |
100 | 14 | 200 | 8 |
200 | 16 | 400 | 9 |
300 | 18 | 600 | 10.5 |
400 | 20 | 800 | 11.5 |
500 | 22 | 1000 | 13 |
600 | 23 | 1200 | 14 |
700 | 25 | 1300 | 14.5 |
Specific heat capacity
Temperature, °C | J/(kg °C) | Temperature, °F | Btu/(lb °F) |
20 | 460 | 68 | 0.11 |
100 | 485 | 200 | 0.12 |
200 | 515 | 400 | 0.12 |
300 | 545 | 600 | 0.13 |
400 | 570 | 800 | 0.14 |
500 | 590 | 1000 | 0.14 |
600 | 605 | 1200 | 0.15 |
700 | 615 | 1300 | 0.15 |
Temperature, °C | Per °C | Temperature, °F | Per °F |
30-100 | 15.5 | 86-200 | 8.5 |
30-200 | 16 | 86-400 | 9 |
30-300 | 16.5 | 86-600 | 9 |
30-400 | 17 | 86-800 | 9.5 |
30-500 | 17 | 86-1000 | 9.5 |
30-600 | 17.5 | 86-1200 | 9.5 |
30-700 | 17.5 | 86-1300 | 10 |
Temperature, °C | μΩm | Temperature, °F | μΩin. |
20 | 0.94 | 68 | 37.0 |
100 | 0.99 | 200 | 38.8 |
200 | 1.07 | 400 | 42.2 |
300 | 1.13 | 600 | 44.6 |
400 | 1.15 | 800 | 45.5 |
500 | 1.17 | 1000 | 45.8 |
600 | 1.15 | 1200 | 45.9 |
700 | 1.18 | 1300 | 46.5 |
Temperature, °C | MPa | Temperature, °F | ksi |
20 | 195 | 68 | 28.5 |
100 | 190 | 200 | 27.5 |
200 | 182 | 400 | 26.5 |
300 | 174 | 600 | 25 |
400 | 166 | 800 | 24 |
500 | 158 | 1000 | 22.5 |