Product Details, Specifications, and Technical Information
- The highest carbon stainless steel of the 440 series.
- It is a very good blade steel.
- I think the reason it is not more popular is because newer steels have overshadowed it.
This alloy been properly annealed and is in the soft condition. You do not have to do any non-standard wasteful processes before heat treating. The steel must be heat treated to get to a hardened state. Follow the heat treat recipe and the steel will harden.
Alloy Comparison Table:
Dimension Name | Specification |
Thickness | 0.122 |
Width | 3 |
Length | 11.6 |
Alloy | 440C |
Temper | Annealed |
Production Method | Hot Rolled Descaled Annealed |
Material | Stainless Steel |
Shape | Bar-Rectangle |
Weight/Lineal Foot | ||
1.21 pounds |
Please note that this data is to be used ONLY FOR REFERENCE, NOT FOR DESIGN, and by using it,you agree that any decisions you make regarding materials for your project are at your own discretion.
Mechanical Properties | |
Property | Value |
Density g/cm^3 | 8 |
Rockwell Hardness B Scale | 99 |
Ultimate Tensile Strength KSI | 100 |
Brinell Hardness 3000 kg load | 234 |
Melting Point °F | 2500 - 2700 |
Elongation % in 2 in. | 14 |
Yield Tensile Strength KSI | 65 |
Electrical Conductivity % IACS | 2 |
Shear Strength KSI | 63 |
Machinability % | 40 |
Chemistry Information: 440C Stainless Steel | |
Element | Percentage |
Fe | 80.75 |
C | 1.05 max |
Mn | 0.4 max |
Si | 0.4 max |
Mo | 0.4 max |
Cr | 17 max |