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                254 SMO (UNS S31254)
                 
                
                ASTM A403 254 SMO Flexolet Socket Weld
                Specifications
                
                      
                        
                          | Standards | Designation | 
                        
                          | ASTM | A 403 | 
                        
                          | ASME | SB 403 | 
                      
                  
                
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                Dimensions
                Specifications
                
                      
                        
                          | Alloy | Common Name | Related Specifications | Tensile Strength | Proof Stress | Elongation | 
                        
                          | British | European | United States | 
                        
                          | Alloy 254 | 254SMO |  | 1.4547 | ASTM A479/A473, /A240 S31254
 F44
 | 655 [95]
 | 305 [44.2]
 | 35 | 
                      
                  
                
                    
                      
                        
                          | Specifications of Alloy 254 | 
                        
                          | 
                              Alloy 254 to MLA-MPS-254-BARASTM A479 Bar UNS S31254ASTM A276 Bar UNS S31254ASTM A182 Forgings  UNS S31254 F44ASTM A240 Plate  S31254 | 
                      
                    
                Chemical Specification of Alloy 254
                
                      
                        
                          | Elements | C | Cr | Fe | Mo | Mn | N | Ni | Nb | P | S | Si | V | 
                        
                          | Minimum |  | 19.5 | REMAINDER | 6.0 |  | 0.18 | 17.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 
                        
                          | Maximum | 0.02 | 20.5 |  | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.22 | 18.5 |  | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.8 |  | 
                      
                  
                Basic Properties of Alloy 254- Mechanical Properties
                
                      
                        
                          | 0.2% Proof Stress (N/mm2 )[ksi] minimum | 300 [43.5] | 
                        
                          | Ultimate Tensile Strength (N/mm2) [ksi] minimum | 650[94.2] | 
                        
                          | Elongation (%) minimum | 35 | 
                        
                          | Hardness (HBN) | 270 max | 
                        
                          | Reduction of Area(%) minimum | 50 | 
                      
                  
                Physical Properties of Alloy 254
                
                      
                        
                          | Density (Kg.m-3) | 8000 | 
                        
                          | Magnetic Permeability | <1.05 | 
                        
                          | Young’s Modulus (N/mm2) | 200 x 103 | 
                        
                          | Specific Heat 20°C (J.Kg-1.°K-1) | 500 | 
                        
                          | Electrical resistance, 20°C (µ.O.m) | 0.85 | 
                        
                          | Thermal conductivity, 20°C (W.m-1.°K-1) | 13.5 | 
                      
                  
                 
                Machining Advice of Alloy 254 - Hot worked and precipitation hardened
                
                      
                        
                          | Operation | Cutting Speed m/min                        (ft/min) | Feed Rate mm/rev                  (in/rev)
 | Depth of cut mm                        (in) | 
                        
                          | Milling | 18 (58) | 0.13-0.25 mm/tooth 0.005-0.010 in/tooth
 | 0.2-3.0 (0.007-0.12) | 
                        
                          | Drilling 6.4mm(1/4") dia | 250rpm | 0.075(0.003) |  | 
                        
                          | Drilling 12.7mm(1/2") dia | 250 rpm | 0.125(0.005) |  | 
                        
                          | Drilling 25.4mm(1") dia | 150 rpm | 0.28(0.011) |  | 
                        
                          | Turning - Roughing | 30 - 45 ( 100 - 150 ) | 0.4-0.5 (0.015-0.020) | 2.5 (0.1) | 
                        
                          | Turning - Finishing | 50 - 60 ( 165 - 200 ) | 0.13-0.20 (0.005-0.008) | 0.5 (0.02) | 
                        
                          | Tooling | Milling/Turning: Carbide (SANDVIK GC 235,  SECO T25M) Drilling: HSS, point angle 118°, chisel angle 120° | 
                      
                  
                Alloy Comparisons
                
                      
                        
                          | Alloy Comparisons | S20910 | S32205 | N05500 | S31254 | FERRALIUM 255-SD50 | 
                        
                          | (0.2% Proof Strength, N/mm2) | 420 | 510 | 690 | 325 | 610 | 
                        
                          | Corrosion Rate (mm.y-1)Seawater | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.18 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 
                        
                          | Corrosion Rate (mm.y-1)10% sulphuric acid at 80°C | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | <0.15 | <0.15 | 
                        
                          | Corrosion Rate (mm.y-1) Boiling 50% nitric acid  | 0.18 | <0.15 | 0.15 | <0.15 | <0.15 | 
                        
                          | Wear Properties  related to Hardness (HRC) | RC27 | RC25 | RC20 | RC27 | RC27 | 
                      
                  
                 
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