Type 304 Stainless Steel is an excellent basic Stainless and is often referred to as 18-8 stainless, meaning 18% Chromium and 8% Nickel. It is the most commonly used grade in wire cloth. It operates to approximately 1500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Product Information
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Wire Diameter
0.0075
Mesh Size
60x60
Opening Size
0.009
Open Area
30.5%
Alloy
304
Production Method
Woven
Metal Type
Stainless Steel
Shape
Wire Mesh/Hardware Cloth
Pattern
Plain Weave
Brand
Universal Wire Cloth Co.
Weight/Lineal Foot
0.237 pounds
Mechanical Properties
Density g/cm^3
8
Ultimate Tensile Strength KSI
85
Yield Tensile Strength KSI
35
Rockwell Hardness B Scale
92 max
Brinell Hardness 3000 kg load
195 max
Elongation % in 2 in.
55
Melting Point °F
2550 - 2651
Shear Strength KSI
56
Machinability %
40
Electrical Conductivity % IACS
2
Chemistry Information : 304 Stainless Steel
Element
Percentage
Element
Percentage
Element
Percentage
C
0.08
max
Cr
20
Fe
66.34
-
74
Ni
8
-
10.5
Mn
2
max
P
0.045
max
S
0.03
max
Si
1
max